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How Will the Corn Palace Look in 10 Years?
Mitchell’s gem may be due for a multi-million dollar makeover. read more >>
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Borglum’s Last Christmas
Remembering Christmas time with the Mount Rushmore family. read more >>
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The Weapon and the Warrior
A warrior can spend years looking for the sleek curves and fine lines that signal the beginnings of a lifetime romance with THE ONE — the perfect pheasant hunting firearm. read more >>
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Christmas at the Capitol
The halls of South Dakota’s state capitol are filled with holiday festivity during Pierre’s yearly display of carefully decorated Christmas trees. read more >>
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Christmas: Past, Present and Future
Say what you want about the evils of capitalism, it has done more to help the poor than dropping alms into collection plates …. but Christmas is about Scrooge’s salvation. read more >>
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Grandpa The Bank Robber
Most longtime South Dakotan have a few black sheep in their family histories. What’s the statute of limitations on being embarrassed by great-granddad? read more >>
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Weekend Web Roundup
Christmas preparation plus a little something for Hanukkah. read more >>
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Winter Solstice Is Sacred
Winter solstice is sacred to the Lakota, but we have been ostracized for our beliefs — not unlike Jesus Christ who was judged dangerous and crucified. read more >>
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Oldest Beer Joint in South Dakota
Enjoy a cool brew in one of South Dakota’s oldest commercial buildings, the Excelsior Mill on the river in Yankton. read more >>
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Reverend Sanderson’s Lefse Ministry
Pastor Sanderson, “shepherd to the Swedes,” learned the art of rolling lefse because the ex-wrestler wanted to find ways to relate to the ladies of his congregation. read more >>
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Lefse: Step By Step
Photos by Bernie Hunhoff In our Nov/Dec 2010 issue, Rev. Kwen Sanderson shared his lefse-making technique with our readers. The Lutheran pastor has spent the last 20 years perfecting his lefse craft. Working with real potatoes can be problematic due to varying moisture content, so Sanderson recommends using potato flakes. To learn more about Rev.… read more >>
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Where’s the Sm¯r?
How will our Norwegian cousins survive the Great Butter Crisis of 2011? read more >>