Aberdeen’s Palace on the Prairie
Twelve years have quickly flown by since my book, Palaces on the Prairie, was published by the North Dakota Institute… Read more »
Pioneer Buildings
I saw this picture pop up on Facebook a few weeks back. The author of the post said it was… Read more »
Period Perfect
Jamin Krause is a hard worker. He works two to three jobs on a regular basis to earn money. Not… Read more »
Area Businesses Remodel 1930s Building
ABERDEEN, S.D. An Aberdeen classic has fallen into capable hands. 21 North Main Street was first the site of a… Read more »
Abbie Gardner: Framing Memories
One of the most famous residents of Spink County lived there about 16 years before the county was created, but… Read more »
Making a Mark
I first met with Herschel and Bea Premack for this story a week after the Jewish holiday of Passover. Typically,… Read more »
The March to Tame Polio
Virtually unheard of today, polio once struck fear into American parents. Even though the disease affected relatively few people—its worst… Read more »
The Legacy of Senator James Kyle
Imagine a hot, 1890 Fourth of July political rally. All the gentlemen in their coats, ties, and hats; women in… Read more »
Designing on Main Street
The business that would one day become Interior Design Concepts (IDC) started in 1973 when Dave Arlt and a partner… Read more »
Three Generations…and Counting?
One of the oldest family businesses in Aberdeen might not be around today if the second and third generation owners… Read more »
Manufacturing Opportunities
“I never imagined that I would work at DemKota,” recalled Marketing and Customer Service Manager Richelle Braun. “Then, I went… Read more »
The Heart of Palm Garden
Situated on the corner of Third Street and Sixth Avenue South West is the Palm Garden Cafe and Chocolate Shoppe.… Read more »
Happy Birthday Aberdeen! Established 1881? 1880? 1882? 1883?
Most people haven’t noticed that 2021 is Aberdeen’s 140th birthyear. Previously we have celebrated the Golden Jubilee (1931, 50 years),… Read more »
Between Pandemics
By now, most of you have heard the incredible story of how the Presentation Sisters conceived a strategy to move… Read more »
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 »
‘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 »