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Paul Riley earned a boxful of medals during his time in World War II, but for some reason he never received them. He didn't bother to try to get them, perhaps because he thought it just as well to leave those memories in the past. His widow, Lilas, requested and received her husband's medals earlier this year. Read More »

Some areas of southern South Dakota moved into the extreme drought category in the past week, but some areas of northeastern South Dakota moved out of the drought categories into the “abnormally dry” category. 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 »