5 Famous Presidents who Visited Aberdeen, SD

It’s unlikely that either major presidential candidate will visit Aberdeen on his campaign this fall, but it would not be… Read more »

Published on November 1, 2020

Category: People

Aberdeen Area Chaplain Corps – A Ministry of Presence

It’s been said, “80 percent of life is just showing up.” Jay Rossman, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and… Read more »

Published on November 1, 2020

Category: Your City

It Takes a Team in South Dakota Sports

Hub City’s Legacy in the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame In 1968, the South Dakota Sportswriters Association created the… Read more »

Published on September 1, 2020

Category: Sports

The Devastating Spanish Flu in Aberdeen

World War I was devastating, but the Spanish Flu pandemic levied a larger loss of life than the conflict. Learn… Read more »

Published on September 1, 2020

Category: People

The Devastating Spanish Flu in Aberdeen

World War I was devastating, but the Spanish Flu pandemic levied a larger loss of life than the conflict. Learn… Read more »

Published on September 1, 2020

Category: People

Railroad Companies: Crossing Tracks, Crossing Centuries

This Ain’t Your Great-Grandfather’s Railroad So, you’re stuck at a railroad crossing in Aberdeen. It happens to everyone. But don’t… Read more »

Published on August 26, 2020

Category: Your City

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round ‘Til They Fall Off

Public Transportation in Aberdeen. For about Aberdeen’s first 70 years, there was a lot of interest in private public transportation—that… Read more »

Published on June 12, 2020

Category: Early History

‘Nuff Said: Reedy Fossum And The Heyday Of Smittys Baseball

Seeing what could be a “once in a lifetime opportunity,” a generation of Smittys baseball players will descend on Aberdeen… Read more »

Published on June 12, 2020

Category: Early History

Aberdeen is The Place to B

A mix of careful planning and dedicated basketball fans makes Aberdeen the perfect place to host this statewide tournament favorite.… Read more »

Published on April 30, 2020

Category: Sports

“Wildly Uproarious Crowds”

Aberdeen swept the first State basketball tournament, but was 1913 really the tournament’s inaugural year? Redfield Pheasants might beg to… Read more »

Published on April 30, 2020

Category: Early History