605 Magazine

By Denise DePaolo Liz Heeren says she and her husband, Ted, began falling in love with their 99-year-old Sioux Falls home the moment they stepped inside. “We weren’t seriously looking for a house yet,” she explained. “But we were walking by it one day, it said...

They’re compact, they burn up to 15 minutes, and best of all – you can likely make them from items already in your home! What You Need: - Egg Carton - Dryer Lint - Dental Floss - Candle Ends - Scissors - Disposable Jar or Tin Can - Medium Pot Directions: 1. Cut apart...

Many will tell you that craft beer is a science. But at Hay Camp Brewing Company, the work is being done by bona fide scientists. Tucked into a corner of the historic Fairmont Creamery Building, Hay Camp offers limited runs of high quality, complexly-flavored...

By Ellie Livingston Photo by Eric Sandbulte, Brookings Register “Through the arts, children are presented with huge amounts of new information that they process and use to participate in activities they enjoy. Through the arts, children develop creative skills, which carry them toward new ideas, new experiences...

By Kara Sweet Icon. Stalwart. Powerhouse. Driving force. Cornerstone. What would it take to consider a business any of these? Would it take ties to the most tragic event of Rapid City’s past? Would it take an owner connected to other historic Rapid City firsts?...

By Austin Kaus Photo by Daisuke Yoshida Look, you can call up and talk to Kengo Hioki on the phone, but you’re not going to really talk to him. You’re going to talk to Peelander-Yellow, the joyful lunatic leader of Peelander-Z. The band is self-described as “Japanese...

Meet Sugar! This six-year-old domestic shorthair is looking for a loving home. She’s been at the Heartland Humane Society in Yankton since July. Sugar has some allergies and asthma, but her special needs have not impacted her gentle personality. She loves to be held, petted and...

By Leah Vanden Bosch With a competitive petroleum sales market and convenience stores on seemingly every corner, third generation owner and president of Howes Oil, Andy Howes, wanted to create innovation within his family's business. Howes Oil is a petroleum wholesaler and distributor based out...

By Denise DePaolo Alverson Farm images by Michael Liedtke Photography It’s hard to throw a rock in South Dakota without hitting a piece of land dedicated to growth. Fields of corn and soybeans, pastures dotted with cattle, barns, silos, and combines make up our rural landscape....

By Denise DePaolo Dramatic, yet cozy. Modern, yet homey. The Scandanavian-inspired Brookings house Dusten and Shalene Hendrickson share with their three children is full of beautiful contradictions. “Every single room, we wanted to have something to look at, some texture and some sort of wow factor,”...