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Culture
Making Hay
The work is hot and sweaty, dirty and dusty. But farmers and ranchers know it’s the best way to turn grass into food.
Discourse in Dad's Dairy Barn
Treasured memories of milking time from an eastern South Dakota farm girl.
Lady of Justice
Mildred Ramynke of Peever could do rope tricks and fly planes, but she shone in the courtroom.
Name That Film
August 8, 2013
What would you call a movie about a brand new cowboy making his first bull ride?
Hot Springs Santa
Franz Brown's white whiskers and jolly smile are distinctively Christmassy all year round.
Gorillas, Honkers and Beetdiggers
We cheer for unique South Dakota sports team names, past and present.
Strong Values, Strong Hearts
September 25, 2012
Sioux author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve highlights the best aspects of her culture in her books.
Why Poker Alice?
The Clay County musicians in the Poker Alice Band can't explain their name, but the reasons for their popularity are obvious.
Threshing on the South Dakota Prairie
Agricultural history lovers salute the hard, hot labor of the South Dakota thresherman at bees and jamborees.
Polka Time in Tabor
Every Father's Day weekend, one Bon Homme County town bounces to a polka beat fueled by kolaches and cultural pride.
Freeman's Tasting Festival
Schmeckfest, a festival of German food, has been a Hutchinson County tradition for over 50 years.
Art al Fresco
Move over, Mount Rushmore. Outdoor art is flourishing in communities all over South Dakota.
Love Letter From Grant County
The promise of security lured Katharina Redlin to Grant County. Love kept her there.
The Wheat Ritual
Wheat is just dark bread to most Americans, but it encompasses history, geography and a way of life for thousands of South Dakota farm families.