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Since the 1930s, an 80-foot-long Brontosaurus has overlooked the Rapid City’s skyline on Dakota Hogback Ridge. Built in 1936 as part of a Depression-era initiative funded by the Works in Progress Initiative to provide jobs and create a local attraction near Mount Rushmore National Memorial,...

"I have always liked small family-owned businesses that have a personal approach large chain hotels don't have,” said Starla Pressley of Deadwood's Cedar Wood Inn. Pressley started as a general manager of the Inn, owned by a family friend starting in 2021, and then became...

“Art has so much more power on people than we think,” said Mural On The Wall(Mural OTW) co-lead Ihaŋkṫoŋwaŋ painter Reyna Hernandez. Mural making isn’t a solo process—it’s communal and resides in the very streets on the walls of the community, Hernandez adds. Mural OTW, an...

Two local artist powerhouses have come together to open Norse Art Space this past year in Sioux falls. Joe Schaeffer and Cody Henrichs met around six years ago at the University of South Dakota during Schaeffer’s time at graduate school. “I first met Cody during graduate...

As you plan out your summer schedule, consider a weekend in South Dakota’s largest city. Not only is Sioux Falls an affordable destination, but it can also be driven to with one tank of fuel from many places like Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux...

“There isn’t a single artistic identity that defines South Dakota. It’s perhaps best to think of it more as an artistic landscape—as art in South Dakota is as diverse as the state’s geography,” said South Dakota Art Museum director Donna Merkt. The South Dakota Art...

There’s a rebranded marketing and advertising agency in Rapid City that’s “ready to rock” the marketing game.  A&B Business Solutions acquired Robert Sharp & Associates (an agency with over 30 years of experience) after A&B owner Dennis Aanenson wanted the ability to provide his customers...

After combining forces in 2023, the Great Plains Zoo and the Butterfly House & Aquarium of Sioux Falls have been hard at work on a “rezoovenation.”  “Our planned projects—including the butterfly garden, aquarium, and education center—resonate deeply with the community, not only because they enrich...

“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...