Monthly Archives: April 2015
Brookings Orchestra Students Compose Fundraiser Album
By Ellie Livingston
Photo by Eric Sandbulte, Brookings Register
“Through the arts, children are presented with huge amounts of new information that they process and use to participate in activities they enjoy. Through the arts, children develop creative skills, which carry them toward new ideas, new experiences and new challenges, not to mention a great deal of satisfaction. This is the intrinsic...
The Path to a Passion
By Kara Sweet
Icon. Stalwart. Powerhouse. Driving force. Cornerstone. What would it take to consider a business any of these? Would it take ties to the most tragic event of Rapid City’s past? Would it take an owner connected to other historic Rapid City firsts? What about a successful business for more than two decades? Or a man who was...
“We are like the Power Rangers meets The Ramones meets Devo” – Traveling the Galaxy for Smiles with Peelander-Yellow
By Austin Kaus
Photo by Daisuke Yoshida
Look, you can call up and talk to Kengo Hioki on the phone, but you’re not going to really talk to him. You’re going to talk to Peelander-Yellow, the joyful lunatic leader of Peelander-Z. The band is self-described as “Japanese action comic punk” hailing from Planet Peelander. On April 28, they will land at Billy...
Pet of the Month: Sugar
Meet Sugar!
This six-year-old domestic shorthair is looking for a loving home. She’s been at the Heartland Humane Society in Yankton since July.
Sugar has some allergies and asthma, but her special needs have not impacted her gentle personality. She loves to be held, petted and adored. Sugar is spayed, front declawed, vaccinated, and microchipped. Her $65 adoption fee includes two...
Showing “Local” Support
By Leah Vanden Bosch
With a competitive petroleum sales market and convenience stores on seemingly every corner, third generation owner and president of Howes Oil, Andy Howes, wanted to create innovation within his family's business. Howes Oil is a petroleum wholesaler and distributor based out of Sioux Falls.
The 77-year-old company did business with various suppliers throughout its history, but the...
Cultivating Clarity: Farmers and Consumers Connect Like Never Before
By Denise DePaolo
Alverson Farm images by Michael Liedtke Photography
It’s hard to throw a rock in South Dakota without hitting a piece of land dedicated to growth. Fields of corn and soybeans, pastures dotted with cattle, barns, silos, and combines make up our rural landscape. Dirty pickup trucks and semis pulling livestock trailers share our roads. These are everyday sights...
At Home with Dusten and Shalene Hendrickson
By Denise DePaolo
Dramatic, yet cozy. Modern, yet homey. The Scandanavian-inspired Brookings house Dusten and Shalene Hendrickson share with their three children is full of beautiful contradictions.
“Every single room, we wanted to have something to look at, some texture and some sort of wow factor,” explained Dusten, who owns Brookings Built Green.
“I’m a design build contractor,” he said. “So I...
The Real Deal: NOSH Mobile Eatery
By Kinsey Gustafson
Wife and husband duo Melanie and Spencer Brewer have opened up a mobile eatery in Rapid City called NOSH, which has been rated one of the best food stops in town. While running a moving and organization business, the couple decided to pursue their passion of bringing quality food and creativity to the community. Melanie chats with...
The Sandwich Shop – Nummies on 2nd
By Alana Snyder
When I found out one of the newest eateries in Rapid City was in a basement, I must admit I raised an eyebrow. Then when I found out it was in the basement in the historic Fairmont Creamery Building, my eyebrow returned to its neutral position.
The Sandwich Shop - Nummies on 2nd is a place that states...
