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Game Night
Little League baseball is already winding down for the summer, and some of the youngsters are surely getting ready for football. We attended an evening game at Sertoma Park in east Yankton the other night and watched First Dakota National Bank pound poor Alcoa 14-5. Here are a few shots from the game. read more >>
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Finding Crow Peak
The Black Hills of South Dakota are a hiker’s dream — as long as you can find your trailhead. My husband and I learned this lesson on our first visit to Crow Peak last summer. read more >>
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Gentlemen, Crank Your Engines
Today is the kick-off for the slowest procession on wheels — The Tri-State Iron Association’s annual ride. read more >>
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Moody County Wind Storm
High winds slammed through Moody County on Friday (July 1), 2011, uprooting power lines and old trees. Shane Gerlach’s photos show the damage done. read more >>
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Flood News
We’re not enjoying the flood all that much in Yankton County, but it has made reading the morning newspaper more interesting than ever. read more >>
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Northeast Flooding
Flooding in the northeast part of South Dakota isn’t getting much attention. These photos, taken near Hosmer and Roscoe, show the extensive flooding issues further upstream. read more >>
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The Capital Man
John Sutherland helped Pierre become the capital of South Dakota. Then he did it again. And again. read more >>
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Mt. Moriah is a Must See
I was appalled when we worked on last year’s”25 Very Unusual Man Made Places” article. There was an attraction in Deadwood I’d never visited! read more >>
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Sioux Falls Sunset
Sioux Falls photographer Christian Begeman caught a brilliant sunset when he photographed downtown Sioux Falls last Sunday (June 26). A storm had just passed and left some impressive clouds behind. read more >>
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Bringing Life to Rushmore
Every year, millions of people gaze upon the four faces at Mount Rushmore. Most visitors could tell you that Gutzon Borglum designed them. But almost nobody knows the Italian immigrant who gave them life. read more >>
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The Cowboy Governor
Charisma and money are the top qualifications for getting elected to high political office these days. Historians wonder whether some of our best leaders of yesteryear would have been able to serve in our YouTube world. read more >>
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Strawberry Crisp
We have a small strawberry patch behind the South Dakota Magazine office and it seems it is at its peak right now. read more >>
