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Photographs of the rugged landscape of Badlands National Park make up the backdrop for video game racing in the “Badlands Byway” race track.

Racing Through the Black Hills

January 30, 2012
Photos of South Dakota landmarks are the backdrop for a high-speed online gaming experience.

The stage is set for another production at the Grand Opera House in Pierre. Photo by Matthew Hicks.

The Theater of Communities

January 27, 2012
Give a rousing ovation to our hometown thespians who work hard to give us an evening of entertainment.

Well-known fiddler Owen DeJong (left) of Wakonda and singer John McNeill of Springfield are regulars at the Gayville Hall.

Small Town Saturday Nights

January 25, 2012
Generous Glacial Lakes musicians revitalize their communities with their rollicking tunes.

Is Calamity Jane preparing for a rendezvous with Wild Bill? Unlikely. Photo courtesy of the Adams Museum of Deadwood.

Wild Bill and Calamity Jane: A Love Story?

January 25, 2012
The first film to link them romantically has been rediscovered nearly 100 years after its creation. Watch it this weekend.

Inconsistency on education policy was one reason for Cory s party switch. Photo by Elliot Jordan.

Hobgoblins in Politics

January 25, 2012
Inconsistency led one Republican to reconsider his right-wing views.

Winter fun at the Schoenbeck Ice Rink. Click to enlarge pictures.

We Don't Need No Zamboni

January 24, 2012
Making your own backyard ice rink is not as easy as you might expect. 

Photo by Sebastian Schaeffer.

Caring For Our Elders

January 24, 2012
Tending the elderly and terminally ill is an invaluable service.

Bear Butte is sacred to the Lakota and Cheyenne.

Butte Country

January 23, 2012
The lonely beauty of West River buttes. 

Bald eagles feed this morning at Paddlewheel Point just east of Riverside Park in Yankton. Photos by Rebecca Johnson.

Watch for Eagles

January 20, 2012
See if you can spot our national symbol during National Bald Eagle Watch month. 

On The Side

January 17, 2012
A quick, easy side dish that magically matches up with almost any meal.

Gideon Moody

Gideon Moody: Scrupulous Senator, Knife Fighter

January 18, 2012
The man once challenged to a duel became one of South Dakota’s most honest public figures.

Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Freedom of Religion and Hosanna-Tabor Church

January 17, 2012
Two of our basic freedoms collided in a recent Supreme Court case.

Great skies make great photos in any season. Keeping an eye on the clouds and sunlight will lead you to compositions that pop.

Snow Is Coming

January 16, 2012
Snowy South Dakota landscapes present their own photography challenges.

Photo by Katie Hunhoff.

Cake Vacation

January 13, 2012
Who needs warm weather and sandy beaches when you can have tropical drink flavors in dessert form?

Centerville s citizens share a modern community library — and Socrates — with their school system, which ranks among the best in South Dakota.

Cooperation, Not Competition

January 13, 2012
Education is based on community enrichment, not on free market principles. 

Prisoner Of Blue Smoke

January 12, 2012
Giving up cigarettes is difficult, but the blue haze generated by over 106,000 South Dakota smokers is hazardous to everyone's health.

Dakota artist Oscar Howe painted ten murals for the Mobridge auditorium in 1941. Photo courtesy of the South Dakota Historical Society.

Restoring Mobridge's Murals

January 12, 2012
Visionary citizens are ensuring that one of Mobridge's greatest treasures, the Oscar Howe murals in the city auditorium, will be preserved for future generations.

This photo of the Mayflower 2, a replica of the ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth, Mass., was taken by Andrew Hitchcock.

Is There a Pilgrim in Your Family Tree?

January 11, 2012
Some South Dakotans are descended from the English dissenters who rode the Mayflower. You might be one of them.

 The Richest Man in Town  is the true story of Marty, the lovable Walmart cashier from Brookings.

South Dakota Has Many Martys

January 11, 2012
The book "The Richest Man in Town" highlights the life and lessons of a sweet, elderly Walmart cashier from Brookings. Who is the Marty in your life?

A September sunset near an old barn in Sioux Falls.

Our Old Barns

January 9, 2012
Old barns take on new meaning when chore time involves a camera.

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