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It's Not Made From Real Tigers
September 14, 2012
... interrupted.
Apparently there are a lot of folks in this world who are entirely unfamiliar with tiger meat. Wikipedia hints that it’s more common in Midwestern states with large populations of German immigrants, but my Minnesota-born chum descended from Wisconsin Germans had never heard of the stuff. It’s a raw beef concoction, ground and heavily spiced, served with saltine crackers and beer.
It ...
South Dakota Web Roundup
September 7, 2012
... Johnson
South Dakotans with large appetites will want to loosen their belts for the weekend ahead. Barbecue is the flavor of choice at Vermillion’s Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n' Roll. Sioux Falls Germanfest and the Delmont Kuchen Festival will have German treats as well as other fare. Big eaters can chow down at pie and hot dog eating contests at Holy Terror Days in Keystone or Nick’s Hamburger ...
Mind Your Yahs and Y'alls
August 27, 2012
... are rich in charm and information. They can tell you a lot about where people came from and what happened to them after they ended up here. My Uncle Tee loved to tell stories about the speech of German immigrants in Missouri. A friend once directed him to his house in these terms: you take the up hill, the down hill and the corner round.
As the Vice President learned, however, it can be perilous ...
Maker of Music
... had a talent for repairing them and he could order parts, assemble and voice a new instrument.
A trip to Europe further fueled Nordlie's ambitions. While seeing and hearing the instruments of Holland, Germany and Denmark, he decided he wanted to be an organ builder and learned that the next step was to gain an apprenticeship.
The Augie senior visited Boston, Mass., where traditional pipe organs were once ...
March/April 1996
... a rancher's luck runs out, writer Linda Hasselstrom quips.
The Coolidge Conquest: A presidential summer in the Black Hills with Silent Cal. [read more]
Kuchen Catches On: Recipes for the ethnic German pastry that became the South Dakota state dessert.
South Dakota Sunsets: Nature's spectacular reminder that another day has come and gone.
Dakota Skies: Where the universe opens its arms in welcome ...
September/October 2001
... Dakotans enter the house of legends in Chamberlain.
Frog Creek Birthday Club: An amphibian school and a lifetime of Clay County fun.
Kuchen Cookin': A recipe for South Dakota's state dessert of German-Russian extraction.
Sica Hollow: A fall photo essay by Chad Coppess of the people-friendly Coteau forest with an evil past.
Dorothy Morgan: Painting rural Brookings for the world to enjoy.
RETURN ...
March/April 1992
... to the Standing Rock Reservation.
Borglum's Ballclub: Gutzon Borglum knew nothing about baseball, but he was proud of his Rushmore squad.
Freeman: Times are Changing: Changes are coming to this German-Russian community.
A Respectable Bird: Wild turkeys have better morals than a bald eagle – and they're not so dumb either.
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November/December 2000
... capital.
Hispanic Sioux Falls: Immigrants bring color to South Dakota.
A Capital Comeback: Undeterred by losses, Yankton citizens work to preserve its heritage.
Suspects in Sturgis: A plot to free German POWs was hatched at Fort Meade. [read more]
Skeletons of the Prairie: What is the value of crumbling rural architecture?
The Batesland Raid: Mountain oysters and tribal police rescued a Martin ...
July/August 1992
... is best known for his portraiture of Native Americans.
Going Underground for Gold: 8,000 feet underground to the Homestake Gold Mine.
The Holstein War: A controversial shipment of dairy cows to Germany in 1921. [read more]
Brookings: Hobos and Hyacinths: A city of diversity and beauty.
Sailing Lake Oahe: A well-kept secret on the Missouri River.
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March/April 1988
... field.
It's a Family Tradition: The Ziegler family of Lower Brule carry on the tradition of Sioux dance.
Schmeckfest: The three-day festival held every spring at Freeman, South Dakota, combines a German foodfest with arts, crafts and community theatre.
Buffaloburgers and Harvey Dunns: Wall Drug Store is a veritable museum within a store.
50 Years as a Dakota Kid: Rapid City's Ed Martley writes ...
Freeman's Tasting Festival
Schmeckfest, a festival of German food, has been a Hutchinson County tradition for over 50 years.
Wearing o' the Green Shoes
March 15, 2012
By Rebecca Johnson
I’m German, Norwegian and Dutch, but everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. And I can’t wait to celebrate at the St. Patty’s Day Mile in Sioux Falls. I’m actually running the 5 mile ...
January/February 2011
... River Oasis: Newell was built around water. [read more]
Inside Pine Ridge: Photographer John Willis' book provides a rare look at life on the reservation.
Kneading Tradition: Using family roots to made German bread. [read more]
Woe & Snow: Blizzard triumphs and tragedies across South Dakota.
Blizzard in a Small Town: How a storm smothered Freeman. [read more]
Winter Reader - Fiction: Short stories ...
September/October 2011
... Charles Mix County residents. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.
Bullheaded Elkton: We investigate how one small Brookings County town is defying Census trends.
The Open Door: Fleish Kuchle and other German treats are on the menu at Rita Hoff's cafe in Menno. [read more]
Camera Slingers: Favorite shots from the Black Hills Photo Shootout.
Martyrs of Rockport: Two Hutterite brothers died for their faith ...
November/December 2012
... enjoy fun and frivolity aboard the 1880 Train's Holiday Express. Photo by Valerie Koop.
Making Merry: South Dakota's unique holiday traditions.
Strudels for the Soul: Food binds German-Russian descendants. [read more]
Harvey Dunn, Working Man: Magazine art preceded prairie genius for Manchester's artist. [read more]
Rekindling a Memory: The B-17 plane crash Harold Stone ...
Land of Infinitely Interesting Eateries
February 22, 2012
... exhibits his pictures in a Chinese restaurant he runs with his wife, Ying, on Mount Rushmore Drive in Rapid City.
Retired soccer star Sidney Zanin runs Guadalajara in Pierre, along with his wife Elizabeth. German immigrant Waldraut "Wally" Matush started serving wiener schnitzel, bratwurst and filet mignon at Hill City's Alpine Inn in 1974. Today her daughter Monika manages the restaurant.
Hungry yet? Walleye ...
Love Letter From Grant County
Katharina Redlin was the widow of a German officer when Allied Troops occupied Munich in 1945. Already starving, she thought she would be assaulted and killed. Instead, the American troops persuaded her that she was safe and they delivered groceries ...
Cooperation, Not Competition
January 13, 2012
By Cory Allen Heidelberger
During my first teaching evaluation at Madison High School, my principal, Dennis Germann, said, “There's a difference between being efficient and being effective.”
This morning, I heard our Secretary of Education, Melody Schopp, say on public radio that she's not worried that ...
Is There a Pilgrim in Your Family Tree?
January 11, 2012
By John Andrews
Many South Dakotans trace their heritage to the tens of thousands of Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, Czechs and Germans who first laid eyes on America in the late 19th century, when they left their homes to settle what was then a vast prairie wilderness. But a few among us have been here a bit longer – 392 years ...
