

2025 Homecoming Week activities planned
The Parkston Trojans have a busy week planned for the 2025 Homecoming celebration.

Fall festival
The fourth annual Fall Festival, sponsored by the Parkston High School junior class, was held Friday, September 19, in the National Guard Armory and the Multi-Purpose Room.
Area youth place at several 4-H rodeo events
Numerous rodeo events held this summer around South Dakota.
Farms and ranches honored at 2025 South Dakota State Fair
South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) celebrated 60 farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years or more recently at the South Dakota State Fair.
SDSU Extension encouraging physical activity with virtual fitness event
South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging South Dakotans to get active with its fourth annual Fall into Fitness seasonal activity challenge.
Fall is loaded with opportunities to have fun
It can be bittersweet to say farewell to summer.
How to spot a mold infestation in your home
Homeowners know the work related to their homes is never done.
Social Security matters: Should I Claim Social Security Early Because it is Going Bankrupt?
My best friend is going to be 62 and wants to begin taking her Social Security immediately. Her reasoning not to wait is the thought that it is going to run out in 10 years, so she wants as much of her money before that happens.
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On the spectrum
I had a friend in high school who was generally considered a bit odd.


Sealing streets
With a little fog in the air, paving and sealing crews were busy in Tripp recently, as Main Street received an oil coat and rock to finish the project started earlier this year when the road was ground up.

From barn to table: How agritourism is reviving rural South Dakota
Just 20 minutes away from South Dakota's biggest city is an unexpected oasis.