605 Magazine

“The organization’s core mission is to empower individuals of all ages and abilities to achieve life-changing experiences through equine companionship and compassionate support, while fostering growth, resilience, and a sense of community,” said office manager Alexys Thorson of Joy Ranch in Florence.  Joy Ranch—a 126-acre...

“This industry truly has my heart,” said Kasi Haberman of the Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association. Haberman’s career began as a marketing manager for two shopping centers in Omaha and transitioned to the director role at Visit Yankton after moving back home—a transition she says...

For those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Main Street in Deadwood, there’s a new (modern) watering hole in town.  Preacher Smith’s Taproom & Commons recently opened in The Lodge at Deadwood, located next to Oggie’s Sports Bar. The “serene getaway,” as director...

Shauna Fox-Hamilton of Sioux Falls is getting to the “root of the problem” for patients through the fascia with Myofascial Release (MFR) Therapy to help with long-term healing.  The Occupational Therapist (OT) says to understand MFR, people need to first understand what the fascia is.  “Fascia...

What started out as a college business project in 2013 turned into Amy Gough’s career and passion.  “I chose coffee for the project and learned so much about the industry while doing the homework assignment; I found I really wanted to pursue this in real...

Artist John Lopez grew up on a cattle ranch in Lemmon, and despite moving away, he says he always felt an inescapable pull to come back.  Though the community is what Lopez affectionately refers to as a “cow town,” it is both his home and...

The 605 team got cozy in our Sprinter Van for this year's annual road trip to Lemmon for the Hugh Glass Rendezvous. The event celebrates the legendary story of the “mountain man” who survived a mauling by a grizzly bear, was abandoned by his...

“I’ve been surrounded by fossils all of my life,” said Stuart Schmidt. Located on Highway 12 driving into Lemmon is the Grand River Museum—a place that celebrates everything from paleontology to indigenous history to homesteading to family heirlooms.  The idea stemmed from finds right on the...

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...