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Swedish egg coffee and orange cake make a fine afternoon meal if you re a hungry Scandinavian farmer.

Eggy Coffee?

August 30, 2012
For a smooth, clear brew at coffee time, Scandinavian Americans used an unorthodox secret ingredient.

The Tinkertown Pheasant is the state’s biggest concrete bird. It was built in 1950 along Highway 212.

Meet the Beasts

August 28, 2012
Wild animals, both real and imagined, lurk at these South Dakota roadside attractions.

Mind Your Yahs and Y'alls

August 27, 2012
Regional language quirks lose their charm when spoken by outsiders, as Vice President Biden recently learned.

Fort Sisseton was established in 1864, after the Dakota War of 1862. Photo by Chad Coppess.

What Does the Civil War Have to do With Dakota Territory?

August 23, 2012
More than you might think, says Brad Tennant.

Zucchini Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies make a lightly spiced, cream-filled treat for young scholars. Photo by Fran Hill.

After School Treat

August 23, 2012
A zucchini-based sandwich cookie is a good snack for budding scholars.

Protecting their sacred land is a never-ending struggle for the Lakota. Photo by Rebecca Johnson.

Black Hills, Mining, Land and the Lakota

August 22, 2012
Can the Lakota take back Pe 'Sla, aka Reynolds Prairie, using white man's rules?

Magic Moments at Little Moreau

August 20, 2012
Special summer memories from the shortgrass hills of Dewey County.

Is this how homesteaders would ve made it? — Gold Cake from the Yankton Weekly Dakotian.

Bake Like a Pioneer

August 16, 2012
We test a couple recipes from the early days of Dakota Territory. 

Eat local produce because it s full of flavor, not because of the supposed moral high ground it gives you. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Buy Local?

August 10, 2012
Go to farmers' markets for flavor and fun — not the supposed environmental benefits.

Creamy, garlicky zucchini alfredo will change your mind about the garden s most feared vegetable. Photo by Fran Hill.

Fear No More

August 9, 2012
Don't let National Zucchini Day strike terror in your heart.

Congresswoman Kristi Noem has promised a strong farm bill this year.

2012 Farm Bill

August 8, 2012
Is Kristi Noem proposing a permanent TARP-style bailout for agriculture?

Rediscovering an Old Friend

August 6, 2012
Hartford Beach State Park, located along the shore of Big Stone Lake, is a peaceful haven for hikers and campers.

Cookie dough on a car dash starts cooking in Yankton s summer heat.

As Hot as an Oven

August 2, 2012
A mobile summer kitchen experiment tries to take advantage of Yankton’s 100+ degree temps.

The outline of the stone serpent on Snake Butte was made clearer with a dusting of flour for this photo taken by the South Dakota Archaeological Society.

Mystery Mosaics in Hughes County

August 1, 2012
The origins of central South Dakota's stone snakes and turtles are still unknown.

Dairy Queen in the Body Politic

July 26, 2012
On Miracle Treat Day, business and public service interests converge, teaching us useful political lessons.

Albert & Emma Williams  place was one of the oldest remaining homesteads in the Black Hills. Photos by Bernie Hunhoff.

Historic Ranch Turned to Ash

July 26, 2012
Custer County’s Williams Ranch is a victim of the Myrtle Fire.

Without cucumbers, there can be no crisp, delicious refrigerator pickles. Photo by Fran Hill.

In a Pickle

July 25, 2012
This record-breakingly hot summer is leaving one South Dakota foodie cucumberless.

Dave Cornthwaite practices for his Missouri River swim with a dip off the coast of Cornwall. See more photos on his  Facebook page.

An Extreme Missouri River Challenge

July 25, 2012
An English adventurer is testing his endurance on South Dakota's mightiest river in August.

Amsden Dam is located near Andover in Day County. Click to enlarge photos.

Tragedy at Amsden Dam

July 25, 2012
The waters of a pretty little Day County lake hold a dark secret. 

Water skiing, as seen from the eastern bluffs of Snake Creek Recreation Area. Click to enlarge photos.

Keeping Cool in a Great Lake

July 23, 2012
Snake Creek and Buryanek Recreation Areas are perfect spots for cooling off on hot summer days.

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