Food
A White Cookie Tradition
Four generations have enjoyed these sweet treats in Brookings. Photo by Staci Perry [read more ]
Mulled Wine, South Dakota Style
Turton’s Jelly Makers
The Wonder of Dandelions
Hunting Charles Mix Plums
Travel
Sweet and Sour in Roslyn
The tiny town in Day County embraces both. [read more ]
What Makes Hecla?
South Dakota’s Stockholm
A University Town
The Fourth in Kranzburg
History
The Christmas Medals
A new father’s enduring gift. [read more ]
Art-Warming
Pedestrian Politics
David Wolff’s Black Hills
A Legacy in Lead
Outdoors
Goat Watcher
“Citizen scientist” Les Heiserman keeps watch on a wild herd that confounds wildlife officials. [read more ]
What’s in the Water at Wallace?
Beautiful Delusions of Autumn
Bird Signs at Bear Butte
Milkweed Champs
Culture
Joyful Noise
Christmas at the Nora Store feeds many a soul. [read more ]
What the Bones Say
What’s in the Water at Wallace?
Grandmother Power
Gator Shows
Business
Mountain-made Furniture
Black Hills craftsmen create natural, durable home furnishings. [read more ]
Tasty Theatrics of the Wine Cellar
Pretty and Practical
Spink’s Cheese Makers
Let’s Go Shopping in Scotland
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
October 11 - January 10Nordic Yule Market - Brookings
November 21 - January 05Winter Wonderland - Sioux Falls
November 28 - January 04 December 07 - January 06 January 01 - January 31Downtown Burger Battle - Sioux Falls
All EventsOn This Day
January 2
The Rapid City Air Force Base, now called Ellsworth Air Force Base, was founded today in 1942. The base was the training ground for B-17 Flying Fortress crews, but its mission changed as threats facing the U.S. changed. During the Cold War, Ellsworth was equipped with bombers able to drop atomic bombs anywhere in the world within a few hours. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the base reshuffled its squadrons. Ellsworth avoided closure in 2005 and today hosts the 28th Bomb Wing, which is involved in operations around the globe.
Columns
December 17, 2025
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
PHOTOGRAPHY: Christian Begeman photographed them all in 2025. [read More]
November 25, 2025
Dakota Kaleidoscope
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our landscape features every color of the rainbow. [read More]
October 31, 2025
Gold at Home
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer found fall splendor in his own backyard. [read More]
May 28, 2025
Seeking Spring Ornaments
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer’s annual spring journal captures blossoms and birds. [read More]
April 23, 2025
First Signs of Spring
PHOTOGRAPHY: Our photographer captured the sights and sounds of the prairie reawakening. [read More]
