605 Magazine

“Tonic Sol-fa includes four guys from the Midwest who started an acapella group that celebrates what the human voice might be able to do,” said Shaun Johnson, owner and lead singer of the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience and Tonic Sol-fa. “The Big Band...

Eliza Blue is somewhat of a jack of all trades, as she never felt that a standard study-to-salary path was right for her.    “I am a musician, an author, a shepherd, and I produce and host a traveling concert TV show called Wish You Were...

Habits are hard to break. Flash back to February 2019, and I was in the best shape I had been in a decade. Flash forward to August 2021, and I had put on 15 pounds (or more depending on the week) from stress, work, and the like.  Grumbles...

NOVEMBER FEATURED BREWER:MINER BREWING CO. As the fall foliage begins to shed its fiery leaves, and the summer gives into colder seasons, Miner Brewing Co. in Hill City, along with its taproom in Sioux Falls, is preparing to transition from a busy tourist season to...

When Jake Collins got a call from Lamont Companies about working in their newest restaurant, Three22 Kitchen & Cocktails in Aberdeen, as chef and general manager, he knew the opportunity was too good to pass up. “I was leaving my former job and was working...

News stories can contain a lot of information, making them seem daunting to read through and figure out what’s actually important to know.  Award-winning journalist Megan Raposa wanted to make it easier for people in the Sioux Falls area to keep up to date with...

Due to the possibility of cancellations, please check events’ websites/postings before attending. 1.) 22nd Annual Holiday Festival of Trees   Lake Area Tech | Watertown | 6 P.M. | November 19 Join Lake Area Technical College in the 22nd Annual Holiday Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for scholarships,...

When Patrick Koster and his wife Melinda Sellers Koster began selling some of their homemade treats, they had no idea their world was about to shift. What once was a family love of creating new snacks in their kitchen was about to expand into...

Harvest was in full swing at Rix Farms in Groton when I stopped by on a fall afternoon. Tracy Rix and her children—Conrad, Roscoe, and Gideon—were helping season the pork for dinner at the kitchen island.  “You should really go outside and see the pigs,”...

Celebrate one another (or yourself) with creative, local gifts. Sharing the Dream Fair Trade Marketplace | Sioux Falls  Denim Blue Swirl Basket | $39.00 Zandbroz Variety | Sioux Falls Krampus Double Wood Wick Candle | from Sea Witch Botanicals | $47.95 Krampus Incense Sticks | Scents: Cinnamon, clove, fir needle,...