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The town of Henry will soon have a new motel of sorts: An old barn refurbished into the Pepper Slough Lodge. Read More »

It has been many days since Faulkton weather observer Tom Bartholomew has recorded significant moisture (0.11 on July 5, 0.07 on July 9 and 0.01 on July 11). What he has recorded are plenty of very hot days (101 on July 2, 101 on July 15 and 99 on Monday) with wind to match. Read More »

Mrs. Al Breske has no idea how it got there, but this tree has been growing up through an abandoned silo longer than her family has been on this farmstead about 10 miles south of Waubay for the last 15 years. Read More »

Rural economic leaders gathered in Oxford, Miss., last week to discuss rural entrepreneurship. Here are some of the top tweets that came out of that conference. Read More »

For small towns in the Dakotas, a summer celebration can double the population, creating traffic jams in places with no stoplights and a hum of excitement to some generally work-a-day places. Read More »

Many, if not most, communities in the Dakotafire area have seen some of the youth that left return years later. Here are some of their stories; if you're also a "returnee," share your story in the comments! Read More »

Twyla Olson can live near her parents and enjoy small-town life in Webster and also work as an executive for Car Talk Vehicle Donation Services, thanks to the Internet. Read More »

Kurt Gravley can serve buyers all over the world from his computer chair in Webster. He deals in car publications of all sorts. Read More »

While the problem of finding work in rural places gets a lot of publicity, one problem that may follow if you are able to find work doesn’t get as much notice: Daycare is not always easy to find in rural places. A group of parents in Veblen is addressing that problem. Read More »

See which post offices in the Dakotafire region would have their hours reduced. Read More »