Night Walking South Dakota

John Banasiak has a curious spirit, both in the classroom and the field. [read more]

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Food

Freeman’s Savory Soup

Summer savory provides a subtle punch to a traditional German dish. [read more ]

Christmas Cookies With a Twist

Travel

Double the Fun in Carthage

Why have one lake when you can have two? [read more ]

History

Ramming Through the Mickelson Trail

The 109-mile mountain corridor’s bumpy beginnings. [read more ]

George Kingsbury: Eyewitness to History

Outdoors

The Thrill of the Chase

When thunder roars, Watertown’s Alex Resel heads outdoors. [read more ]

Why We Fall for Balanced Rocks

Culture

Night Walking South Dakota

John Banasiak has a curious spirit, both in the classroom and the field. [read more ]

Following Black Elk’s Good Red Road

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 ]

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June 3

Kadoka native Earl Brockelsby opened Reptile Gardens today in 1937. Brockelsby kept snakes as pets, and his front yard often teemed with people wanting to see them. He built a small structure south of Rapid City, strategically at the top of a hill so motorists whose cars overheated would stop. The first day's business brought in $3.85, but Reptile Gardens has grown to house the largest collection of venomous reptiles on the planet. Its domed jungle, a replica of rain forest habitat, was one of the first of its kind constructed.