Is Clean Eating for You?
By Denise DePaolo
It's about cutting out processed foods, and instead, eating whole foods.
Clean eating forces us to pay attention to what we're shoving into our food hole, and as a result, many people report a myriad of positive results.
Like in the Paleo Diet, we're...
Shelter Pet of the Month: Cassie
Meet Cassie!
This sweet three-year-old mixed breed was brought to the Sioux Falls Area Human Society as a stray, and now she’s looking for a forever home. She knows how to sit and is good with children. It’s unknown whether she gets along with cats...
Eating Seasonally This Fall
By Denise DePaolo
One of the benefits of modern grocery stores is the availability of practically any food almost any time of year we want it. However, eating produce when it's in season - especially regionally - helps ensure flavors are at their peak and...
“It’s a cathartic experience to go through the depths of hell…” – Walking into the Darkness with Doug Murano
By Austin Kaus
If you sat and had a glass of whiskey with Doug Murano, you might not suspect that his love – after his family and dogs, of course – is horror. Raised in Huron and currently residing in the Black Hills, Murano speaks...
Wooden Legs Brewing Company
By Denise DePaolo
Photos by Alana Snyder
“Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin
Wooden Legs Brewing Company is found on a quiet offshoot of Brookings’ main drag. And although the craft brewery and restaurant has gathered a diverse,...
Haunted South Dakota
By Denise DePaolo
Photos by Michael Liedtke
Rare is the person who hasn’t been spooked by a shadow, felt an unexplained sense of dread, or avoided the dark side of the street. Yet each October 31, we light jack o’lanterns and hand out treats to ghoulish...
At Home With Alana Amdahl
By Denise DePaolo
Photos by Kerry McDonald
Located on a shady, tidy street in central Sioux Falls’ VA neighborhood is the ranch-style home owned by Alana Amdahl. Although she’s lived there only ten months, her eye was on the house long before.
“I...
Make The Most Of Your Pumpkin Seeds
By Denise DePaolo
Carving jack o'lanterns can be a labor intensive process, and by the time we're done, the prospect of separating the seeds from the guts may seem like just too much (click here for easy pumpkin carving tips).
But it's worth it! Pumpkin seeds make...
The Real Deal: Les McLarty
By Aaron Vidal
Photo of Les by Kerry McDonald; Inspiration Hills Photos by Les McLarty
A long-time recreational disc golf player, Les McLarty – a local father and a line-service technician by day – has slowly grown frustrated with the lack of courses available in Sioux...
Judgment Day: The Jefferson’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cocktail Competition
By Denise DePaolo
Like wine and beer before them, craft spirits are emerging as the next big thing in American drinking. Distillers are focusing their efforts on quality over quantity and consumers are taking notice, demanding excellence for their money.
Jefferson’s is a small-batch bourbon producer,...
