605 Magazine

For many years, Lemmon local LaQuita Shockley felt the history created in the town’s own backyard was highly overlooked.  “Since Hugh Glass was the ultimate frontiersman and ‘mountain man,’ it seemed like the Mountain Man Rendezvous setting was the ideal tie-in to share his story...

When a specialty coffee and ice cream shop was closing its doors, three friends came together to create a new (sweet) concept. Connected to the popular R Bar Steakhouse, former owner Shari Smith wanted to keep the business alive after selling the restaurant. Locals Rita...

R Bar Steakhouse, a Lemmon staple, recently came under new ownership by Rayna Bergin as of January 1 of this year.  As one of the oldest buildings in town, the bar and restaurant continues to make its mark on the community, bringing people together whether...

If you’re from Lemmon, you may have noticed a retro camper parked around town that is wafting the smells of smoked meat and recently had a renovation glow-up.  Saint Larry’s BBQ & Catering is the mobile culinary brainchild of owners Lisa Donohue and Michael Van...

Downtown Lemmon is home to The Olive Branch Eatery—a modern and fresh restaurant “where everyone has a seat at the table.” Owned and created by 21-year-old Hana Picklesimer, the eatery is loved by the local community and beyond.  Picklesimer says she knew immediately that the...

Pastor Rand Bentley says he had “a calling.”  The pastor and visionary moved to Lemmon four years ago with his wife, Andrea, and his two kids to lead the New Hope Worship Center, affiliated with the North Central Region Church of God (NCR). The church...

“Flourish is about the whole person,” said Sarah Roe, certified nurse midwife (CNM) and co-owner at Flourish Wellness & Birth Co. “We want to help individuals get to the root cause of their symptoms, while building lasting relationships where they feel seen, known, and...

Britt Mollet was 10 weeks postpartum with her second baby “running on fumes.” “I was staring down my return to full-time work in two weeks and wondering how in the world I was supposed to lose the baby weight,” she recalled. “I was sitting there...

When a new ownership group took over Air Madness in Harrisburg January of 2022, a new vision took over as well.  “After we purchased the business, we made a lot of changes, did some revamps, some remodeling, and made it our own,” said director of...

Director of Siouxland Libraries Jodi Fick says their library system has a long history of bookmobiles serving the community. In the 1950s, as schools were growing rapidly, the first bookmobile was purchased and traveled from school to school. “Sioux Falls soon expanded the fleet to...