Features
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Prairie Fare: A cup of coffee and a question that stuck with me
“Did you know that most adults across the world have a psychoactive stimulant daily?” my son asked me.
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Upcoming Events
March 2026: Stop in at the Lake Region Arts Center, corner of 4th and 4th downtown Devils Lake! Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Stop in and check out the…
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New Rockford native Kelsie Belquist writing name in record books while giving back to younger athletes
Kelsie Belquist sat out her entire senior track season with a torn ACL.
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Upcoming Events
March 2026: Stop in at the Lake Region Arts Center, corner of 4th and 4th downtown Devils Lake! Open Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Stop in and check out the…
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Today in History, March 19, 2026; The Academy Awards first televised in 1953
Today is Thursday, March 19, the 78th day of 2026. There are 287 days left in the year.
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Former local man authors book of reflections
I love to read. I have loved reading my whole life. My Dad, who only had a fourth grade education, taught me how to read from a very early age, maybe three or four years old. He would use the colorful funny pages that came in the weekly newspaper -…
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Horses that heal: Equine therapy rising in popularity
Bridget Williams gathered a group of children together in her barn to show them how to safely give a horse a treat.
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What Smithfield’s move could mean for environment, economy
Besides 120 acres of prime downtown real estate, Sioux Falls city leaders got something that has sometimes been elusive over the history of the Smithfield pork plant: an assurance that it’s not leaving.









