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Shooting the Great Wide Open

December 10, 2012
Three tips show how to capture the big, open feel of South Dakota in photos.

Whether you call them pfeffernusse, pepernoten or peppernuts, small, crunchy spiced cookies are a holiday tradition for many South Dakotans.

One Contentious Cookie

December 6, 2012
Peppernuts? Pfeffernusse? Pepernoten? These crunchy holiday cookies are good no matter what you call them.

Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum carved Abraham Lincoln in marble in 1908. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol.

Lincoln Lives

December 3, 2012
A new film showcases the genius of America's greatest president.

Juicy bits of pomegranate and mandarin orange combine in Fran Hill s delicious winter salad.

Juicy Bits

November 29, 2012
Succulent mandarin oranges and pomegranate seeds combine with iceberg lettuce for a crunchy, wintry salad.

South Dakota voters rejected Pierre s merit pay plan for teachers. Photo by Chad Coppess of S.D.Tourism.

Support Education? Show Me the Money

November 28, 2012
It's time for South Dakota to put its money where its mouth is and support our teachers. 

A lone tree at sunset near Skunk Creek just east of Hartford, SD. Click to enlarge photos.

No Two the Same

November 26, 2012
South Dakota sunsets provide some of nature's best shows — and they're all different.

Rapid City s Wine Cellar Restaurant offers a historic atmosphere, fresh foods and, occasionally, South Dakota grown bananas. Photo by Pamela Light.

Eat Local...Bananas?

November 23, 2012
It may sound crazy, but a Rapid City restaurant periodically offers a taste that’s both tropical and South Dakotan.

A Respectful Rivalry Rekindled

November 19, 2012
SDSU and USD begin a new chapter in their storied competition.

There are two South Dakota groups petitioning the White House regarding succession — one for, and one against.

Secession: A Fool's Game

November 19, 2012
Didn't like the cards dealt in the last election? That's no reason to quit the American political game. 

You won t be hungry after indulging in an open-faced hot chicken sandwich with mushroom gravy. Photo by Fran Hill.

Out of the Mouths of Babes

November 15, 2012
Colome's second graders give good lunch advice.

Photo by Katie Hunhoff.

Election Lessons for 2012

November 14, 2012
What have we learned from South Dakota's 2012 general election results?

2012 Blogmore hunters Kevin Woster, Jake Schoenbeck, Lee Schoenbeck, Bill Walsh and Nick Nemec. Click to enlarge pictures.

The Blogmore Hunt

November 14, 2012
Does a Holabird hunt hold the secret to world peace?

A lone windmill a few miles north of Chancellor. Click to enlarge photos.

In Search of the Lone Prairie Windmill

November 12, 2012
Nothing sets off a South Dakota sunset like these iconic pieces of South Dakota's agricultural past.

Museum Pieces

November 7, 2012
Surprises await you at South Dakota museums.

The survival of Lakota culture depends on the young. Last spring, students at North Elementary in Mission (Allen Antelope, Jeff Mandan and Loren White Hat) learned the Lakota flag song for their school s wacipi. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Invisible Citizens

November 6, 2012
Mainstream society overlooks the Lakota, despite the hoopla surrounding Native American Heritage Month.

The initiative and referendum process ties the hands of the South Dakota legislature, according to Ken Blanchard.

4 Yes, 2 No and a 'Present'

November 5, 2012
A conservative look at South Dakota's 2012 ballot.

The 2012 election results will set the course for South Dakota s future. What route will voters choose? Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

5 No, 2 Yes: One South Dakotan Votes

October 31, 2012
What course will we choose in the 2012 election? One South Dakota gives his recommendations.

An abandoned home along Highway 12, a few miles south of Java. Click to enlarge photos.

Horror on the Hill

October 30, 2012
Pictures from South Dakota's abandoned places inspired this fictional tale of small town terror.

Russell Means, as depicted by visual artist Bruno Leyval. See more of Leyval s work at www.brunoleyval.com.

A New Warrior Walks the Milky Way

October 29, 2012
Controversial activist, author and actor Russell Means was a fearless advocate for American Indian rights.

Hundreds of zombies gather outside the federal courthouse on
Phillips Ave in Sioux Falls. Photo by Elisha Page/Argus Leader.

Nights of the Living Dead

October 26, 2012
Hordes of bloody, rotting "corpses" descend upon downtown Sioux Falls and Rapid City this weekend.

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