Following Black Elk’s Good Red Road
Our visit to Manderson, home of the Lakota holy man who may one day be declared a saint. [read more]
Food
Christmas Cookies With a Twist
Ammonia is the surprising ingredient in this traditional German recipe. [read more ]
Summit's Lutefisk Tradition
Cinnamon Rolls, 25 Cents
Turton’s Jelly Makers
Saved by Sauerkraut
Travel
A Border Town
South Dakota and Minnesota meet at Gary. [read more ]
The Humor of Rochford
South Dakota’s Stockholm
A Home Run for Columbia
Right at Home in Davis
History
Blazing Trails
Black Hills road builders didn’t move mountains. They cut through them. [read more ]
George Kingsbury: Eyewitness to History
Painting the Trophies
Forgotten Giant
Ship in a Bottle
Outdoors
Needles Highway in Winter
When a well-traveled state highway becomes a dynamite path to solitude. [read more ]
Remaining Ranchland
Last Hunt with John
The Paddlefish Opener
Birder to Birdwatcher
Culture
Following Black Elk’s Good Red Road
Our visit to Manderson, home of the Lakota holy man who may one day be declared a saint. [read more ]
Stopping the Green Glacier
Forging Youth
A Spirited Place
Summers Like Watermelons
Business
Tasty Theatrics of the Wine Cellar
Diners seem to appreciate the little nighttime eatery with black tablecloths and a hostess who knows food and theater. [read more ]
Pretty and Practical
Spink’s Cheese Makers
Let’s Go Shopping in Scotland
A Living Drink
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
January 02 - January 30 January 06 - April 28Little STEAMers Preschool 3-Day Session (4-5 year olds) - Pierre
January 07 - January 28 January 09 - May 09Little STEAMers Preschool 2-Day Session (3-4 year olds) - Pierre
January 09 - May 09Little STEAMers Preschool 2-Day Session (3-4 year olds) - Pierre
All EventsOn This Day
January 23
Brothers George and Bill Piper founded the United Family Farmers at the former Byron School in Beadle County today in 1973. The group formed to oppose the Oahe Irrigation Project, which called for channeling and pumping Missouri River water to irrigate 190,000 acres of farmland in northeastern South Dakota. Opposition grew through the 1970s, and Congress terminated the project in 1982.
Columns
December 31, 2024
Postcards from December
PHOTOGRAPHY: 2024 went out with a frosty flourish. [read More]
November 26, 2024
Going Vertical
PHOTOGRAPHY: A 90-degree turn of the camera isn’t all bad. [read More]
October 30, 2024
West River Autumn
PHOTOGRAPHY: Alone with stones, stars and brilliant colors. [read More]
September 26, 2024
Small in Frame
PHOTOGRAPHY: An online contest challenges our photographer to shoot from a new perspective. [read More]
August 15, 2024
Summer Safari
PHOTOGRAPHY: A journey through the hills and prairies of East River. [read More]