Travel
Traveling Pine Ridge Today
Treasures lie within the reservations hills and valleys. Photo by Jerry Grier. [read more ]
An Original River Town
Howes Corner
Bad Roads, Good Roads
Witten: A Town on the 100th Meridian
History
The Missing Amidons
Sioux Falls pioneers Joseph and William Amidon were killed over 150 years ago. Local historian Bruce Blake passionately pursued the location of their graves ... [read more ]
Frontier Phantoms
Rekindling a Memory
Doane’s Favorite Places
The Spirit Behind a Tragedy
Outdoors
Trial and Error at the Community Garden
Lessons learned while digging in the dirt. [read more ]
Primitive Camping
Angels Along the River
Navigating the Wild Missouri
The Quest of the Lost Henry Arch
Culture
A Man and His Guitar
Jake Jackson and guitars are a match made in heaven. [read more ]
Naming Jett
Cultivating a Listening Culture
Jami and the Wolf King
A Song for the First of May
Business
Tough Times Call for Tough Kennels
Two men from Tea bucked the Great Recession with a new invention. [read more ]
Stella’s Paint
The Wild Dutchman’s Success
The Calving App
Black Hills Timber
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Events
May 07 - October 12On the Prairie: The Art of Eugene Christopherson - Sioux Falls
July 27 - October 27
Artists of the Black Hills Annual Exhibition
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On This Day
August 13
Dana McNeil, a railroad conductor, was awarded a Special Amateur License for a land radio station today in 1912. McNeil became known as "Radio Dana" while broadcasting with the help of his wife, Ida Anding, on railroad runs from Rapid City to Pierre.
Columns
August 8, 2018
Paddling the Cheyenne
OUTDOORS: You’ll find fossils, mustangs and even a pelican or two. [read More]
August 2, 2018
Summer Swirl
FOOD: Fresh cherries blend with yogurt for a cool hot-weather treat. [read More]
July 25, 2018
West River Odyssey
PHOTOGRAPHY: You never know what to expect when traveling west of the Missouri River. [read More]
July 18, 2018
Elephant Rebellion in Elkton
HISTORY: A pachyderm named Hero’s tragic last days in South Dakota. Photo courtesy of the Elkton Community Museum. [read More]
July 11, 2018
Beyond the Chair
ARTS: James “JJ” Janis’ poetry and prose provides a voice for those with disabilities. [read More]