The Spirit(s) of South Dakota
Many of us enjoy a nice stiff drink from time to time. We all have our favorites - Jameson, Stolichnaya, or maybe a top shelf Scotch like Lagavulin or a good Glenfiddich. Now, a growing number of South Dakotans are working to create our...
The Real Deal: Kirsten Gjesdal
Kirsten Gjesdal has always loved food. That passion led her to open The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co. in 2015. Through her inventory, cooking classes, and conversations with customers, she is making Brookings a more delicious place to live.
First, what is The Carrot Seed Kitchen...
At Home with Sandi Vojta and Matt Keck
Matt Keck and Sandi Vojta like to keep things simple. They like quality, craftsmanship, and clean lines. That’s why they are so happy in their new home on Rapid City’s West Boulevard.
The couple, who own Prairie Berry Winery and Miner Brewing Company in nearby...
What’s In a Maze?
Fall means pumpkin picking, sweater weather, apple cider, and corn mazes. Many people know what a corn maze is or may have raced through one, but don’t understand what goes into making one.
The Sproul family runs the Heartland Country Corn Maze in Harrisburg, and...
Melted Crayon Pumpkin
Materials:
Crayons
Plastic white pumpkin
Tacky glue
Hair dryer
Instructions:
Unwrap the crayons and break them in half.
Glue the crayons around the top of the pumpkin using tacky glue.
After the glue dries, use a hair dryer to melt the crayons.
Time to Get Writing
Jason Kurtz is an English teacher at Harrisburg High School. He teaches composition to freshmen and English to juniors. Kurtz is also a college adjunct instructor at the University of Sioux Falls. Despite his busy schedule, he decided this past April to start a...
Beating The Blues
The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler. While some Midwesterners love to see the leaves turn and look forward to snow-covered mornings, others feel like the world is closing in on them. October is Depression Awareness Month, and for those...
Underground Airlines
What if the American Civil War never happened?
Let's say that Lincoln was assassinated before he even took office after being elected in 1860. Let's say that the Southern senators, ready to walk out and lead their states to secession, sat back down and hammered...
At Home with Thomas Christiansen and Adam Jorgensen
Like many houses of its era, the Sioux Falls home Thomas Christiansen shares with partner Adam Jorgensen is one-of-a-kind. From the outside, the 1928 Craftsman is a tidy white structure situated on a fenced postage stamp yard. Inside, one finds nothing but charm.
Christiansen, brand...
Connecting to the Past: Face to Face with the Founders
They say death is just a part of life, and as long as we’re remembered, we can live on. That is the idea behind Siouxland Heritage Museums’ Voices from the Past: Woodlawn by Lantern tours.
"I think it’s just very important to remember something about...
