Something new is coming to the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds this year, and it has nothing to do with rides or concerts, fair officials are rolling out a curfew policy for younger attendees.
Forty-six years in, and the Sioux River Folk Festival is still drawing people to Newton Hills State Park with great music, warm fellowship, and a cooler full of whatever they brought from home.
Falls Park gets all the attention, and for good reason, but there are some quieter, lesser-known spots within an hour or two of Sioux Falls that contain waterfalls and are well worth the drive.
Eight counties, two reservations, and a storm system that packed a tornado, a miniderecho, and winds strong enough to level trees and knock out power for days.
Summer evenings in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa have a way of stopping you mid-step — and there's actually a reason the sky looks that good right now.