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Tommy Hegerfeld started cooking in his early teenage years.  “All through high school, all through college, he’s been cooking,” said his wife, Krystal.  They worked together in the food industry for years, but soon enough was enough.  “We found ourselves working for a company with little control...

Due to the possibility of cancellations, please check events’ websites/postings before attending. 1.) Brookings Summer Arts Festival Pioneer Park | Brookings | 10 A.M. | July 10-11 Head to the 50th Annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival to check out over 200 artists and their artwork from many...

Sunscreen packed and sunglasses on, the 605 team headed to Garretson to check out one of the area’s more popular attractions that included a historical character in South Dakota history.  Waiting at the Split Rock Creek dock was local Bruce Rekstad, who greeted us to...

Since 1912, South Dakotans and visitors have had the chance to "come closer" to over 600 animals representing 130 species from around the world at the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown. Zoo director Dan Miller, who has been there for 33 years, gave me,...

“What kid doesn’t want a treehouse? It doesn’t matter how old you are,” said Leah Scott, COO of Custer Hospitality. “Even as an adult, how great would it be to build that dream treehouse?”  So when she heard the sales pitch adding treehouses to Buffalo...

“We offer the ability to connect with nature and have fun at the same time,” said Cameron Fullerton, operations manager at Rushmore Tramway Adventures. “It’s an innate desire in human beings, and we’re just here to help people experience it.”  Travelers out in the Black...

In 1985, Katie Hunhoff’s parents started South Dakota Magazine, and for the last 19 years, Hunhoff has been working for the publication. She is currently an owner and publisher. For quite some time, they’ve been thinking about starting a coffee shop. “We loved the idea of...

JULY FEATURED BREWER:BEN'S BREWING CO. + BEN'S BREW STATION In 2005, Ben Hanten was a bar owner in downtown Yankton. In 2017, he upgraded to Ben’s Brewing Co.  “It certainly made good beer and it got us to where we are today, but it wasn’t a...

During pandemic times when inside activities were scarce, artists struggled to share their art with the world. Because Destiny Pinder-Buckley, Hannah Grapevine, and Rebekah Tuchscherer consider themselves artists of some variety, this simply wouldn’t do.  “We were all looking for a way to bring people together...

With summer in full swing and the pandemic weaning, Fort Sisseton Historic State Park has many events planned for the sunny weather. “This is a great way to experience history, look at it, touch it, hear it for yourself,” said park manager Ali Jo Tonsfeldt....