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Culture
Advice from South Dakota Dads
June 15, 2017
Words of wisdom from South Dakota Magazine staffers' favorite dads.
Heartbeat of Mother Earth
The pow wow is more than music, dance and fun. It celebrates the very survival of Native tradition and culture.
Masons: Losing the Mystery
Will an open-door policy help fraternal groups like the Masons grow in South Dakota?
Prairie Potlucks: Our Idea of a Dinner Party
Potlucks can create a real community, as it existed when people were really neighbors.
The Golden Oldies
Books every South Dakotan should read, selected by Watertown wordsmith Donus Roberts.
Grabbing Life By The Horns
Dodging bulls is risky business, but Jerry Norton loves the thrill. Photo by Doug Jorgensen.
Harvey Dunn, Working Man
Before the Kingsbury County artist gained fame through his prairie paintings, advertising illustrations paid the bills.
Under the Capitol Dome
A freshman lawmaker shares his experiences from inside the marbled halls of Pierre.
Why The Bottums Belong In South Dakota
Jody Bottum — a successful writer on religion and politics, and the namesake of our ‘60s senator — shook his ‘creative carpet’ with a move to Hot Springs.
Love for the Game
Six baseball lifers explain their passion for our pastime. Photo by Christian Begeman.