Postcard submissions sought for next issue of Dakotafire magazine
We want a Postcard from you—a short, evocative story about an event, person or place, written as if you were telling the story to a friend.
FiredUp: Claremont readers have a gem in their weekly columnist
I have a feeling that readers of the Groton Independent make sure they don’t skip over the Claremont Recorder column each week.
FiredUp: Let’s get those returnees back to small towns, not just Sioux Falls and Rapid City
Dakota Roots is a good program that could be better for the rural areas of the state if it looked beyond job openings to considering marketplace opportunities.
Sending wind energy back east is one reason for proposed transmission line through northeastern S.D.
Utility companies are studying and taking comments on routes for a proposed transmission line that would run about 150 to 175 miles between proposed substations in Big Stone City, S.D., and Ellendale, N.D.
New corn varieties promise better yields in drought conditions
Farmers will be able to choose from three new corn varieties that promise to increase yields during drought conditions. Whether farmers go for the more expensive seeds may hinge on whether they think the drought is likely to continue.
Candidates vying to represent the Dakotas tell how they will help rural communities
Dakotafire asked candidates for major offices in the Dakotas how they would help rural communities.
Harvest roundup in Dakotafire region: Early, and surprisingly good
Harvest in several towns in the James River Valley is not only well under way, it’s nearly done in some parts of the region—and it’s just mid-October.
Faulkton man ready to live life to the fullest after heart transplant
Brad Paul lived under a death sentence for 33 years, but this past May, that sentence was reprieved.
What would you do with an extra $34,000?
The Webster Area School Board had a pleasant decision to make: What to do with an unexpected refund from Northwestern Energy.
FiredUp: Self-fulfillment is more likely when community is considered
If we bypass community concerns in the search for self-fulfillment, we aren’t likely to get there at all.