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Events
January 27 - February 05Black Hills Stock Show - Rapid City
February 02 - February 24"What A Wonderful World" Photography Exhibit - Yankton
February 03 - February 04Winter Fishing Weekend - Pierre
February 03 - February 05Winter Wonderland Weekend - Wilmot
February 03 - February 04Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre - Aberdeen
All EventsOn This Day
February 3
The Farm Holiday Movement was born as a result of poor market prices for farmers. And in the summer of 1932, members of the militant organization near Sioux City began efforts to stop all produce from coming to market. On this date in 1933, however, 67-year-old R.D. Markell of Elk Point, a milk deliveryman, was determined to make his shipment to Sioux City. Armed picketers interrupted him and a gunfight ensued. Markell was shot and killed. His killer was sentenced to three years in prison. Markell's sons, who were with their father delivering on this day, finished Markell's delivery.
Photo of the Week
We get so many great photos of South Dakota here at the magazine, we thought we'd share one every week with you. Enjoy! [read more]
Food
Lead's Meat Pies
The pastie, a Cornish meat pie, is a tasty remnant of the Northern Black Hills' mining past. [read more ]
Reverend Sanderson's Lefse Ministry
Sweet Time
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
Holiday Recipe: Prairie Sage Dressing
Travel
Leaving Tracks
Phillip Hammes recalls experiencing the South Dakota plains from a rumbling boxcar in the early 1980s. [read more ]
The Great Tradition of Wall
Poinsett's Enduring Charm
Backpacking Sage Creek
The Old Swimming Hole
History
The Super Bowl of Drug Busts
Ice fishermen helped catch the Walworth County "pot plane" in 1980. [read more ]
Borglum's Last Christmas
The Verne Miller Story : From Lawman To Outlaw
Faith in the Voters
The Great Hyde County Prairie Fire of 1947
Outdoors
Explorers of an Unseen World
Curiosity took Jan & Herb Conn of Custer underground to discover the buried treasure that is South Dakota’s Jewel Cave. [read more ]
Boundary Walker
The Hidewood
Wild and Civilized
The Island Mesa
Culture
High in the Saddle
Wall’s cowboy artist Galen Wallum paints a vanishing breed. [read more ]
Staging Comebacks
The Wheat Ritual
Ten ‘Must See’ South Dakota Paintings
South Dakota’s Corn Culture
Business
Willard's Water
The founder is gone, but his "Super Water" goes on. [read more ]
Staging Comebacks
The Last Nurseryman
Wagon Master
Spinoffs from Sturgis
Editor's Notebook
Video: Sub Zero in South Dakota
February 2, 2012
Randy Halverson's time-lapse video shot near his Kennebec farm will remind you what February in South Dakota is supposed to look like. [read more]
[more Editor's Notebook]Columns
February 3, 2012
Beresford's Chilly Race
OUTDOORS: Winter road races are sparse, but runners have been able to count on the Beresford Frostbite Four since 1999. [read More]
February 1, 2012
If Football Is Your Thing
FOOD: A recipe for an easy, cheesy appetizer perfect for Super Bowl viewing. [read More]
January 30, 2012
Politicians Mourn, Too
POLITICS: Saying goodbye to a loved one is one of the hardest things we have to face. It's inappropriate to judge someone for their reaction to such a loss. [read More]
January 30, 2012
Racing Through the Black Hills
PHOTOGRAPHY: Photos of South Dakota landmarks are the backdrop for a high-speed online gaming experience. [read More]
January 27, 2012
The Theater of Communities
ARTS: Give a rousing ovation to our hometown thespians who work hard to give us an evening of entertainment. [read More]