By Heidi Marsh
In the spirit of Mardi Gras, consider spending this weekend with another New Orleans tradition – jazz music. Our biggest celebration, JazzFest, will be held in Sioux Falls July 17-18. This weekend, you can enjoy live jazz at these locations:
Augustana College in Sioux Falls is hosting its 35th Annual Jazz on the Upper [...]
The South Dakota writing community will be saddened to learn that Bill Holm has died in a Sioux Falls hospital. See the story in the Star Tribune.
Holm was a frequent visitor and speaker in South Dakota, though he hung out at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minn., just east of our border. He looked [...]
By Bernie Hunhoff
Fish Fry Season begins this Friday, because Lent is underway. Bullheads, walleye, perch and cod are the favorites in most of South Dakota’s favorite fish joints.
Lutefisk has never ranked high on the list of lenten delicacies, probably because our population of Norwegian Catholics is still small.
Still, since it’s Fish Season we thought this [...]
By John Andrews
I’ll have another post about South Dakota State University’s success next week, but for now everyone should take time to read Mel Antonen’s fantastic story in USA Today about State’s women’s basketball star Jenn Warkenthien.
Her inspiring story was already told in the New York Times last month, but Mel gives it a much [...]
By John Andrews
Our current photo slideshow has pictures of the Mulehead Ranch north of Bonesteel, and our March/April issue has more on the Mulehead and the town of Bonesteel.
The Gregory County burg is pretty peaceful these days, but it wasn’t always that way. When the Rosebud reservation was opened to settlers in 1904, over [...]
By Katie Hunhoff
This is the first in a series featuring the top places to take photos in the state according to our favorite photographers. We started with Chad Coppess, senior photographer at S.D. Tourism. Chad avoided the obvious choices of the Badlands or Custer State Park and chose 1880 Town near Belvidere.
“Since I was [...]
By Heidi Marsh
The forecast is calling for snow for most of South Dakota this weekend. If you don’t feel like hitting the slopes, why not enjoy our state’s arts and theater? This weekend especially is packed with drama, comedy and mystery on stages all across the state.
The Town Players Theater in Watertown presents Playing Doctor, [...]
By John Andrews
This week the University of South Dakota in Vermillion opened its new Muenster University Center. The 70,000 square foot student union is named for Ted Muenster, former president of the USD Foundation, and his wife, Karen, a former legislator. It’s been under construction for a few years, but students will no doubt enjoy [...]
by Katie Hunhoff
John and Beth Bowman were surprised this month to find these unusual icicles on their water tank. The tank has a heater but the Bowman’s suspect 50 mph winds and temps below zero were responsible for the formations. “I assume that the wind created waves and with every lap of [...]
By Katie Hunhoff
Ever wanted to sign up for a photography workshop? Les Voorhis of Belle Fourche organizes South Dakota adventures with titles like “Wild Mustangs on the Badlands” and “Birds of Prey” to get students excited about the art of photography.
Les has been a contributing photographer to the magazine for about five years. During [...]
By John Andrews
Richard Kneip was governor before my time, but other South Dakotans might remember the night he appeared on Saturday Night Live.
The show was in its third season when it held its “Anyone Can Host” contest. The show accepted nominations from across the country for a chance to host a Christmas episode.
The governor’s staff [...]
By Heidi Marsh
A candle lit meal with your sweetheart is nice for Valentine’s Day, but nothing says “I Love You” like an adventurous snowmobile ride through the Hills or a night at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux Falls. You won’t want to miss these South Dakota events set for February 14.
The Governor’s Snowmobile Ride will [...]
by Katie Hunhoff
I was looking in the $1 bargain bin at a book store the other day and saw a book called Extreme Ironing. Inside were photos of people ironing – with boards, irons and pieces of clothing – at various locations across the world. I didn’t spend the $1 on the book, [...]
By Bernie Hunhoff
Feeling sorry for yourself with the economy’s little downtown? Brown County’s State Rep. Dennis Feickert told us a story this morning that might make you feel lucky.
His grandfather Frederick Feickert came to McPherson County from Odessa, Russia in the late 1800s. He was still alive in the early 1950s when Dennis was a [...]
By John Andrews
Today we celebrate the Lincoln Bicentennial, or the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth in a Kentucky log cabin. Television specials this week have focused on his unlikely ascension to the presidency and his role in preserving the Union, but we know he played an important role in shaping South Dakota.In 1859 John [...]