A Bridge for the Black Hills
The landmark Keystone Wye interchange was built with the forest in mind. [read more]
Food
Eating Wild Cactus
Wild plants like the prickly pear cactus have served many purposes. [read more ]
Ambassadors For Beef
Kneading Tradition
Hunting Charles Mix Plums
Apple Pie: It's in the Bag
Travel
Iron Mountain Road
Peter Norbeck's winding route in the Black Hills is one of America's most scenic drives. [read more ]
On the Quartzite Trail
The Entertainers of Milbank
The Dusty Trail
A Ghost Town Called Spokane
History
The Fort Sisseton Kid
Though he steered clear of politics himself, Robert J. Perry knew just how to use them to save a crumbling military fort in northeastern South Dakota. [read more ]
The Spirit Behind a Tragedy
The Missing Amidons
The Last Lakota Code Talker
Apostles on the Plains
Outdoors
Explorers of an Unseen World
Curiosity took Jan & Herb Conn of Custer underground to discover the buried treasure that is South Dakota’s Jewel Cave. [read more ]
Last Raft Trip Down ‘Old Mo’
The Winter Deer Hunt
Autumn Grasslands
Looking Up
Culture
A Sun Dance and Maka Waconi: Circle of Life
A ritual of camaraderie and sacrifice. Photo by Michael Randall. [read more ]
Dressed for Calving
A Song for the Season
Blizzard in a Small Town
Lake Legends
Business
The Art of Growing Grapes
Cold-hardy vines thrive on the South Dakota prairie. [read more ]
Turning to the River
A New Look
Rescuing a Colonial
Frosting Zebras
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
June 07 - September 13 June 11 - September 10 July 20 - June 09 August 12 - August 15Brown County Summer Fest - Aberdeen
August 12Driving Hope Back to Schools - Sioux Falls
All EventsOn This Day
August 12
Amateur fossil hunter Sue Hendrickson discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil on a ranch near Faith today in 1990. Ownership questions soon arose; the bones were found on tribal trust land held by the federal government. In 1992, federal agents seized "Sue," as the bones were nicknamed, stored her in a vault at the School of Mines and Technology and claimed her as government property. After a court battle, Sue was released to the private rancher, who auctioned her to the Chicago Field Museum for nearly $8.4 million.
Columns
August 5, 2020
A Bridge for the Black Hills
HISTORY: The landmark Keystone Wye interchange was built with the forest in mind. [read More]
July 30, 2020
Flavors of Summer
FOOD: Use what your garden provides. [read More]
July 16, 2020
Sweet Anticipation
FOOD: Watermelons from Forestburg are nearly ripe, and our food columnist can’t wait to add the juicy red cubes to a fresh green salad. [read More]
July 8, 2020
The Color of Summer
PHOTOGRAPHY: South Dakota’s flora and fauna are bursting in the vivid hues of the season. [read More]
July 2, 2020
New Times, New Potato Salad
FOOD: Try a tarty twist on this summer side dish staple. [read More]