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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Whether you are attending a costume party or taking part in a haunted house, having believable makeup is key for creating the full effect. Never let Pinterest pictures make you feel inadequate with these simple Halloween hacks. Wig Wear Wearing a fun colored wig this Halloween?...

Tis the season for spooks and scares, and Jaycees' Haunted House is serving the Sioux Falls community  enough horror and fright to terrify even the most courageous participant. The attraction has been open for business for over 25 years, with its start in an...

Nineties fashion is back, but our favorite films from the decade never went away. This Halloween, members of the 605 Magazine & Dainty Obsessions staff channel some of our favorite 90s characters. John Snyder 605 Magazine director of sales & marketing Man at Bench: “It was a...

In eastern South Dakota, 98 percent of farms are family-owned. Farmers like Morgan Kontz understand the value of technology in reaching consumers. She documents her experiences on the farm through social media, and on her blog “Stories of a First Generation Farm Wife” at...