Photo of the Week
Bighorn sheep enjoying the fresh snow in Custer State Park. Photo by Gerald Huebert [read more]
Food
Turton’s Jelly Makers
Nothing is canned about Char Barrie’s jelly and jam enterprise. [read more ]
The Wonder of Dandelions
Hunting Charles Mix Plums
Bittersweet in Leola
Freeman’s Savory Soup
Travel
What Makes Hecla?
It’s the three F’s: farming, fishing and fowl. [read more ]
South Dakota’s Stockholm
A University Town
The Fourth in Kranzburg
Double the Fun in Carthage
History
Pedestrian Politics
How Yankton’s Meridian Bridge almost didn’t reach its 100th birthday. [read more ]
David Wolff’s Black Hills
A Legacy in Lead
Fire Bomber
Ramming Through the Mickelson Trail
Outdoors
What’s in the Water at Wallace?
The tiny town is home to a family of federal duck stamp champions. [read more ]
Beautiful Delusions of Autumn
Bird Signs at Bear Butte
Milkweed Champs
The Thrill of the Chase
Culture
What the Bones Say
Ree Heights ‘kill sites’ reveal plains history. [read more ]
What’s in the Water at Wallace?
Grandmother Power
Gator Shows
Night Walking South Dakota
Business
Mountain-made Furniture
Black Hills craftsmen create natural, durable home furnishings. [read more ]
Tasty Theatrics of the Wine Cellar
Pretty and Practical
Spink’s Cheese Makers
Let’s Go Shopping in Scotland
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
October 11 - January 10Nordic Yule Market - Brookings
November 01 - November 09Girlfriends' Weekend - Hill City
November 01 - November 30 November 06 - November 08Ringneck Festival and Bird Dog Challenge - Huron
November 07 - November 0944th Annual Artists of the Plains - Sioux Falls
All EventsOn This Day
November 7
South Dakota Senator George McGovern lost the presidency in a landslide to incumbent Republican Richard Nixon today in 1972. Running on an anti-war platform, McGovern garnered just 23 percent of the vote. It was the second-largest defeat in presidential election history. He even failed to win his home state, which hasn't voted for a Democrat presidential candidate since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Columns
October 31, 2025
Gold at Home
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer found fall splendor in his own backyard. [read More]
May 28, 2025
Seeking Spring Ornaments
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer’s annual spring journal captures blossoms and birds. [read More]
April 23, 2025
First Signs of Spring
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer captured the sights and sounds of the prairie reawakening. [read More]
January 29, 2025
Winter Mornings in West River
PHOTOGRAPHY: A frosty wonderland unfolds. [read More]
December 31, 2024
Postcards from December
PHOTOGRAPHY: 2024 went out with a frosty flourish. [read More]
