605 Magazine

“We have been farming here since the early 1900s,” said farmer and entrepreneur Trent Kubik. “My great-grandfather homesteaded here in 1909 and we have been farming and ranching here ever since and doing wildlife hunting since 2006 when we started our hunting lodge.” https://vimeo.com/769297762/43b5f3fd28?ts=0 Trent started...

Located in Spearfish, a mother-daughter trio began Freckled Fox - a boutique for the community that’s kind, caring, and fashion-forward. Freckled Fox, which began as an idea of Amanda Goetz’s in college, opened in 2017. Having previous retail experience, the Goetz girls started their own...

“We think that Juniper is a ‘neighborhood’ restaurant, or that we feel like if you know us, you are family,” said Alexis Sullivan, co-owner and manager of Juniper in Rapid City. The “elevated comfort food” restaurant made the move from Sheridan Lake Road to Canal...

Lyle Kroon, or better known as Sioux Falls Santa, says that his business all began through incidental events. “I was asked to deliver presents for a friend’s children because they knew I served on the steering committee for the Festival of Trees,” said Kroon. “On...

In the early 1980s, downtown Sioux Falls had more empty storefronts than full. Jeff Danz and his brother, Greg, both lived downtown and said they wanted to be part of its “renewal.” “We spent our lunch breaks looking at empty buildings and landed on 209...

“I love working in retail, but I wanted to do it in a way that aligned with my values,” said Sara Jamison, owner and founder of Terra Shepherd Boutique & Apothecary. “The world of sustainable and ethically made goods can be really difficult to...

Due to the possibility of cancellations, please check events’ websites/postings before attending. 1.) Deadwood's Big Whiskey November 12 | Venues Vary | Deadwood | 3 p.m. Deadwood's Big Whiskey Festival will boast more than 30 different whiskeys from all over the world. This event will take place...

Becky Tomac has always had a love of art, design, and all things retro. Originally from a small town outside of the Black Hills, Keldron, Becky adored vacations with her family in the Hills and decided to move there on a permanent basis. Today,...

Whitney Donohue has been both an entrepreneur and an artist since she was a little girl. Her creative roots reach back to her elementary school days, when she and her sister set up shop on a street corner selling woven embroidery floss bracelets. Growing up,...

Jeni Bergan started Chef Jeni & Company over 20 years ago in Sioux Falls and has catered a wide range of events throughout the city and the surrounding areas. While off-site catering is the company’s bread and butter, Bergan’s company on Southeastern Avenue also...