Jun 17, 2021 | Featured, People & Places
Summer Celebration Features Everything from Hot Dogs to Hot Rods Annual celebrations evoke a sense of pride in communities large and small throughout South Dakota. Every June, Dell Rapids celebrates its heritage with Quarry Days, a three-day event that promises fun...
Jun 3, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Would You Pay a Cowboy Poet to Help Fix a Fence? Robert Dennis says there are two things you never ask a rancher: how big their ranch is and how many cattle they own. “That’s like asking how much money they have in the bank,” he explains. “We don’t like to be a braggy...
May 25, 2021 | Featured, People & Places
Badlands Lead to Good Adventures If you’ve ever stopped for free ice water at Wall Drug before exploring the rugged pinnacles and spires of the Badlands, you can relate to the editors of Midwest Living magazine. The regional publication honored both South Dakota...
May 20, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
The Browns Are Happy Campers Like many modern-day nomads, Bob and Karen Brown traded in walls for wheels. After traveling from place to place for a few years, they decided a seasonal home under the stars would give them the best of both worlds. The Browns...
May 17, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Combining Culture & Curriculum Lakota Tech High School Offers Career Exploration Taylor, a sophomore at Lakota Tech High School, wants to be a sports physical therapist. She credits the school’s curriculum — a combination of traditional academics and real-world...
Apr 29, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Sometimes, Facebook Really Gets Your Goat When Teri Arneson of Elm Springs drove into town one day, everybody was gathered at the fire station. Her curiosity sparked her to start a community Facebook group to help with communication. That was 2014. Today, the Elm...
