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By Denise DePaolo Images by Liz Painter Located in the heart of downtown Yankton, Willa B’s Bistro and Emporium is exactly the kind of place a visitor to this picturesque river town would hope to wander into. Think a feminine version of Luke’s on Gilmore Girls....

By Denise DePaolo Images by Liz Painter The Centers for Equality want us to keep something in mind. South Dakotans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender are just that - South Dakotans. And they have a whole lot of allies. The goal is to...

By Bobby Benedict  Image: DoeDeer Photography The scene has been simmering for a few years and the soup has finally melded all its flavors and hit just the right point. I've known so many bands over the past couple years that have fizzled out because of...

By Kara Sweet Spring break. A time every March when people - usually the younger generation - go wild and crazy. They visit unusual destinations and act in a rebellious manner. There is mayhem. There is craziness.   This year, I decided I needed to revert back...

Bring a bit of vacation to your party with recipes reminiscent of the islands!   Island Chicken Salad Mini Sandwiches Ingredients - Meat from whole rotisserie chicken, shredded - Approx. 20 grapes, quartered - 1/2 C pineapple, diced - 1/4 C chopped macadamia nuts - Approx. 1/2 C mayonnaise (just enough to...

By Kinsey Gustafson Erin Zieske’s love of food and recipes started when she was a kid experimenting in the kitchen. She’d spend time watching Graham Kerr’s The Galloping Gourmet on PBS after school and poured over her first food magazine subscription. After traveling the world...

By Denise DePaolo Images: Elizabeth Lucille Photography and Emily Swan Photography South Dakotans love beer. Really, they do. According to a 2014 study from Beer Marketer’s Insights published in USA Today, we consume the fourth-most beer per capita (after North Dakota, New Hampshire, and Montana). And...

By Denise DePaolo Rapid City's Native Grill and Wings is the latest in the tiny national chain's measured expansion, and the only current location in South Dakota. Located in one of the miniature strip malls orbiting the mammoth ones making up the Rushmore Crossing shopping...

This 1 1/2 year-old kitty is a very regal young man. Because of his athletic build and sleek, glossy coat, the folks at the Brookings Regional Humane Society believe he is a Bombay mix. Meows is neutered. He loves to window gaze an is usually...

The Sioux Falls home Damon Thielen shares with girlfriend Jessica Brown has the feel of a cozy country getaway, because when it was built in 1905, that’s exactly what it was. “It was a vacation cottage for a local physician,” explained Damon. “An early...