Featured Stories
Stories Beneath the Stones
Young researchers are uncovering the stories of soldiers buried in South Dakota’s national cemeteries. ...
The Man Who Saved the Buffalo
Scotty Philip gets the credit, but even he has Fred Dupree to thank. Photo by Chad Coppess/S.D. Tourism.
The Missing Amidons
Sioux Falls pioneers Joseph and William Amidon were killed over 150 years ago. Local historian Bruce ...
Rekindling a Memory
South Dakota’s second-deadliest plane crash may have been forgotten if not for Rapid City’s ...
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October 22 - February 11Plain Views: Watercolors by Judy Thompson - Sioux Falls
October 22 - February 22Plain Views: Watercolors by Judy Thompson - Sioux Falls
November 15Reception and Curator Talk "Takuwe" Exhibit about the Wounded Knee Massacre - Brookings
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November 7, 2018
Manganese Memories
Travelers on Interstate 90 near Oacoma glimpse a nearly forgotten chapter of South Dakota history. [read More]
July 18, 2018
Elephant Rebellion in Elkton
A pachyderm named Hero’s tragic last days in South Dakota. Photo courtesy of the Elkton Community Museum. [read More]
July 3, 2018
Faults of Our Fathers
Let’s commemorate Independence Day by remembering that even the founders weren’t without their own personal foibles. Photo by Chad Coppess/S.D. ... [read More]
June 20, 2018
Taming a Wild River
Two quarreling engineers created a plan to calm and control the Mighty Missouri. [read More]
May 2, 2018
The Turtle on Snake Butte
The story behind this stone effigy near Pierre remains a mystery. Photo by John Mitchell. [read More]