Back to Nature
Much like the recently revitalized maker movement, South Dakotans are realizing that outdoor skills aren’t to be taken for granted. They are a part of our state’s culture and have practical, real-world applications. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks special projects coordinator Emilie Miller...
A Pint with the Girls
Girls Pint Out (GPO) is a national craft beer organization geared towards women. It began in Indianapolis in 2010, and has grown to include more than 80 chapters in 35 states. Now, GPO has found roots in Brookings, with Wooden Legs Brewing Company as...
The Real Deal: Nikko McFadden
By Leah Vanden Bosch
Images by Anthony Williams
Nikko McFadden is making a name for himself, and this time around, it's for all the right reasons. After spending time selling drugs, living on the streets, and behind prison bars, McFadden is pouring his struggles into rhyme,...
Get Involved: Keeping It Green
Submitted Images
If you’ve attended a major outdoor event in Sioux Falls, you’ve seen them. Men and women in fluorescent green, milling amongst the crowd, picking up discarded items and sticking around to clean up. They’re the Ecomaniacs and they’re the unsung heroes of the...
Power of Example
Learning to walk is kind of hard work. You’re using muscles you have never used before. Often times, you crash and burn. Injuries can ensue. And if you’re my son, your extra large thighs — which came by way of waking everyone up and...
7th Annual 605 Summer Classic
When Brother Ali last took the 605 Summer Classic stage in 2013, things didn’t go as planned. A huge crowd clamored to see the Minneapolis-based hip hop artist, and he was ready to give it his all, but Mother Nature had other ideas.
“There was...
Classic Style
Band t-shirts tell the world where you’ve been and who you’ve seen. Be sure to load up on merch from your favorite artists at this year’s 605 Summer Classic June 24 and 25.
Kylie Vincent in Union Grove Pickers
Adam Jorgensen in real Life Music; Nikko McFadden
Lindsey Schenck in...
Sunburn Relief at home
We spend the summer applying and reapplying the SPF, but it just takes one slip-up to end up with itchy, fiery skin. Here are a few simple ways to treat the burn right at home.
Add one cup of apple cider vinegar to...
Keeping Fruit Fresh
Browning fruit and vegetables are not only unappetizing, they can mean wasted money. Sion Lidster of Sioux Falls health food store Pomegranate Market shares some of his tips for keeping produce fresh, even after it’s cut.
WATER
Plain old water will do wonders. store chopped...
