Featured Stories
A Historical Treasure Hunt
The long lost ledger of the 1st Dakota Cavalry is coming into the 21st century.
Alcester’s Music Man
DeeCort Hammitt’s music was played around the world, but “Hail, South Dakota” was his ...
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March 23 - December 31High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments - Vermillion
August 22 - December 26 August 27 - December 24 September 12 - December 20Little STEAMers Preschool 2-Day Session (3-4 year olds) - Pierre
September 14 - October 27Mazing Acres Fall Festival - Yankton
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August 4, 2021
A Tradition of Stewardship
Generations of Boy Scouts have tended the lonely grave of an infant buried in the Badlands. [read More]
July 6, 2021
Bob’s Last Story about Jack McCall
Yankton historian Bob Hanson passionately pursued the story behind Jack McCall’s trial and execution. [read More]
February 22, 2021
Bridges to History
Stories about our most famous figures from the people who embody them today. [read More]
August 26, 2020
The Mysterious Custer Graves
Do six members of the famed Seventh Cavalry rest at the Bon Homme Cemetery? [read More]