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Make your own mosquito repellent with lemon eucalyptus and vegetable oil. Photo by Rebecca Johnson.

Buzz Off

April 27, 2012
Make your own natural mosquito repellent.

A chunk of poached salmon generously slathered with homemade tartar sauce is only slightly more difficult to prepare than boiled water. Photo by Fran Hill.

In Hot Water

April 25, 2012
Get yourself out of hot water by slipping a packet of salmon in.

Garfield Lutheran Church, midway between Bryant and Lake Norden on Highway 28, is on the National Register of Historic Places. It served Norwegian families in Hamlin County for nearly 100 years.

Our Historic Church

April 25, 2012
Garfield Lutheran makes the National Register of Historic Places.

President Barack Obama. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

Democrats Divide Over Keystone

April 23, 2012
Members of President Obama's party are peeling off to support the controversial pipeline.

A moist cake with chocolate ganache can be just as satisfying as an ice-cold brew. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

It's Always Cake-Thirty at the Pennington House

April 18, 2012
A moist chocolate cake covered with soft chocolate ganache hits the spot. 

Are South Dakota schools and teachers committed to delivering the best education possible?

Educational Excellence

April 18, 2012
Is "good enough" enough for South Dakota schools?

The Booming Grounds

April 16, 2012
The Fort Pierre National Grasslands are a great spot to watch male prairie chickens woo their hens.

The Olson family s Titanic exhibit.

Langford's Titanic Victim

April 15, 2015
A tiny exhibit in an old granary pays tribute to a man who died aboard the unsinkable ship.

A male prairie chicken shows off on the Fort Pierre National Grasslands. Photo by Chad Coppess / South Dakota Tourism.

Chicken Dance

April 13, 2012
Love is in the air. Well, it's hormones really.

This sandwich goes in your mouth, not under your feet. Photo by Fran Hill.

I Stepped on a Sandwich

April 11, 2012
Please don't trample Fran's favorite meaty, cheesy panini.

South Dakota's Other Big Hunt

April 10, 2012
For hunters under ten, the big excitement of the year happens right before Easter Sunday.

An Epic Disaster

April 9, 2012
You have two lives: the one you live and the one that you spend watching Titanic.

Could this cold citrus dessert be a new Easter tradition for your family? Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

In Search of Easter Traditions

April 5, 2012
An easy, creamy, lemony dessert to grace your Easter table.

Stephanie Strong is able to mount a challenge to U.S. Representative Kristi Noem, seen here in her official U.S. Congress photo.

Post-Mortem: The Right-Winger Who Couldn't Take Flight

April 4, 2012
Stephanie Strong's campaign for the U.S. House never really took off.

Cow Pies and Wildflowers

March 30, 2012
The passion to hunt down South Dakota's state flower can drive a man to do crazy things.

A spear of asparagus pokes through the soil near Forestburg. Photos by Debey Senska. Click to enlarge.

Asparagus Stalking

March 30, 2012
Food foragers unite! It’s time to start scoping out wild asparagus. 

Asparagus Carbonara is a creamy showcase for fresh spring asparagus. Photo by Fran Hill.

Strike It Rich

March 28, 2012
A bountiful asparagus bed provided the inspiration for this richly filling pasta dish.

A 1928 tornado wreaked havoc on the town of Davis. Click to enlarge photo.

The Day Davis Nearly Disappeared

March 28, 2012
A 1928 tornado almost leveled the town.

It will soon be April, that foulest of moons indicating the annual Internal Revenue Service deadline is near. Photo by Darren Shaw.

A Taxing Time of Year


Good intentions are not enough when tax time rolls around.

Drilling for the Truth

March 26, 2012
Is President Obama lying or ignorant about the causes of American's decreased dependence on foreign oil?

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