A Generation of Resilience
The individuals of the greatest generation have faced several challenges during their lifespan. From World Wars to economic downturns, and now facing several waves of ... Read the full story »

A Home Away From Home
Do you ever wonder how international exchange programs for high school students work? Is it as simple as purchasing a plane ticket? Unfortunately, no. There ... Read the full story »

A Look Inside: The Aberdeen Wings
The Aberdeen Wings were named the 2020-21 Central Division Organization of the Year after achieving major organizational and junior hockey league milestones. Being the Robertson ... Read the full story »

A Modern Look for a Historic Building
Built in 1910, the Citizens Building was Aberdeen’s first high rise building and was a symbol for the substantial growth of the community in the ... Read the full story »

A Two-Way Main Street
The Aberdeen Downtown Association (ADA) has invested in a series of projects to revitalize downtown Aberdeen. The next big proposal for ADA is to convert ... Read the full story »

Aberdeen Author, Joseph Holt
Golden Heart Parade, the debut story collection from Aberdeen author Joseph Holt, was released this fall. Many of the stories are set around South Dakota—including ... Read the full story »

An Artist’s Intuition
In every stage of her life, Pat Casanova had a creative outlet, but only recently has she made it her goal to practice art every ... Read the full story »

Big Move for Conklin Clinics
In the Spring of 2022, Conklin Clinics expects to be in a new home near the intersection of Eighth Avenue Northeast and North Roosevelt Street. ... Read the full story »

Brother Deng
When William “Willie” Deng was 14 years old, he started on the first leg of a journey that would ultimately take him from Africa to ... Read the full story »

Get to Know: Cameron Eichler
Cameron Eichler is a Christ-fearing and longtime South Dakotan who is the face of Eichler Hearing Center. A married man for 16 years and a ... Read the full story »

Groove Reflex Redux
The first time I witnessed the band called Groove Reflex was in Spring 2006 at Melgaard Park. They’d set up their equipment inside the band ... Read the full story »

Sammy’s Welcomes New Owners
On Aug. 23, Audumn and Brian Beidler became the new owners of Sammy’s Omelette Shop, located at 212 S. Main St. Sammy’s was previously owned ... Read the full story »

Scooter’s Coffee Coming to Aberdeen
Scooter’s Coffee is coming to 606 S. Washington St. with the target of opening for business in late November/early December 2021. The coffee shop is ... Read the full story »

The Ultimate Word-of-Mouth Business
When I met with Hub City Radio owner Brian Lundquist for this story, he showed me a video on his phone of an Aberdeen Christian ... Read the full story »

Tradition of Change at Kessler’s
A Kessler’s remodel is underway, as you may have noticed driving by on Sixth Avenue. The revamp will be completed in two phases. The first ... Read the full story »

Traditional Holiday Pies… But Different
I’ve never been a fan of pies. I’m not sure why. Consistency, texture, and sweetness all play delicate roles in the success of a pie. ... Read the full story »

“We Serve”
In 1921, the Aberdeen Lions Club was chartered by 42 men and became a member of the Lions Clubs International. On Oct. 8, the group ... Read the full story »

A Christmas Cottage
Airbnb and VRBO have been steadily rising in popularity as an alternative to hotels. Both are website-based systems that allow people to book accommodations virtually ... Read the full story »

Aberdeen Roots: Percy Grote
When you look out at the beautiful green hills that is the Moccasin Creek Country Club golf course, could you believe that it grew from ... Read the full story »

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 for Regional Studies (now North ... Read the full story »

Aberdeen’s Unseen Heroes
On Dec. 21 this year, the 40 et 8 service group will be celebrating its 100th birthday. Our very own Aberdeen branch, however, recently turned ... Read the full story »