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Spring's Sweet Song

April 15, 2013
The meadowlark's tune is one of South Dakota's signs of spring.

It s hard to appreciate the lessons snow brings us in April. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

The Meaning of Snow

April 8, 2013
Winter's lessons are harder to absorb in April.

Shredded chicken, black beans and flavorful spices combined make a delicious burrito. Photo by Fran Hill.

Spring Chickens

April 4, 2013
Although raising baby chicks is tempting, storebought fowl goes into Fran Hill's flavorful burritos.

Hardware stores like Hogen s in Kadoka are among the businesses threatened by the rural population drain. 2004 Kadoka photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Free Market Vs. Small Towns

April 3, 2013
if the free market judges small towns unsustainable, how should we fight back?

Faces to the Falls

March 28, 2013
New bicycle ride across the state of South Dakota set for June.

Sparky s owner is Ryan Maher, a young entrepreneur and South Dakota state senator.

South Dakota's Best Breakfasts

March 26, 2013
Traveling salesmen tipped us off about these three excellent eateries.

Jake Schoenbeck at the first tee box at Red Rock.

South Dakota's Winter Golf Secret

March 21, 2013
Rapid City's Golf Club at Red Rock is a challenge year-round.

The legislature earned South Dakota the wrong kind of national attention with their new gunslinger law.

Legislature Not Helping SD Tourism Do Its Job

March 21, 2013
The Wild West gun ethos that South Dakota legislators favor hurts our state's image.

Will the Jacks defeat Michigan on Thursday? Photo by Jerry Wilson.

My Perfect System

March 20, 2013
There's a method to Roger Holtzmann's March Madness.

Comet Chasing

March 18, 2013
Christian Begeman searched for celestial visitor Pan-STARRS in Aurora County's night skies.

Lake Norden residents celebrate St. Urho s Day with a parade. Photo by Patti Andrews.

Saint Ur-WHO?

March 14, 2013
On March 16, Brown and Hamlin County Finns celebrate their fictitious patron saint with playful parade floats and Finnish food.

Pumping Oil Across the Plains

March 11, 2013
If approved, the Keystone XL pipeline will boost revenue in western South Dakota.

Fran Hill prefers chicken fried chicken over ordinary fried chicken.

My Thing

March 11, 2013
Fried chicken vs. chicken fried chicken?

Young speakers came to Yankton last week for the annual State Debate Tournament. SDHSAA Photo.

High School Debate & Speech Education

March 6, 2013
We could all learn from our young debaters and speechmakers.

Post sunset colors make a unique backdrop for Skresfrud Lutheran Church in Lincoln County.

Capturing the Old and Weathered

March 5, 2013
Symbolic structures of our past, while old and weathered, often make the best photo scenes of South Dakota.

Patti Frazee (one of the kitchen helpers) with krumkake and Al Mathiasen with a roaster of klub. Photo from Kathy Mathiasen.

King of Klub

March 4, 2013
We’ve all heard of soup kitchens and spaghetti suppers. But up in Milbank, folks feast on on a rarer delicacy — a Norwegian potato dumpling called klub.

Is This Jack McCall?

March 1, 2013
We’ve seen this picture of the notorious assassin for more than a century, but some question if it’s really him.

South Dakota Senator John Thune.

Our Fiscal Dilemma

February 28, 2013
Can our fiscal problems be solved by tax increases? Sen. John Thune thinks not and political columnist Ken Blanchard agrees.

Geddes leaders hope to raise $40,000 to make repairs on Peter Norbeck s childhood home.

Norbeck's Home In Need

February 27, 2013
The childhood home of one of our greatest leaders, Peter Norbeck, can be visited in Geddes, but it needs some work.

The first annual Poultry Crawl started at K s in Downtown Sioux Falls with a delicious turkey wrap and chicken skewer appetizer.

South Dakotans Flock to Poultry Crawl

February 26, 2013
What I learned at the first annual South Dakota Poultry Crawl.

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