"For years in the cattle business and behind the wheel of my car for 50,000 miles and more each year, interstate boredom was often a challenge. I would often jump off the divided four lanes and enjoy the pace and scenery."
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- Terry Woster
Until Dad moved the family to town just before the start of my third-grade year in school, I didn’t realize that raking leaves was one of the essential chores of autumn in the city.
- Brent Olson
"You see them behind a fence, just munching on the grass. They aren’t in barns or anything like that. They’re just homeless.”
- Katelyn Winberg
Dan Nerud is a fourth-generation farmer in southeastern Nebraska. He serves on the Nebraska Corn Board and in the National Corn Growers Association. He sat on stage at Commodity Classic to talk about his mental health.
- Jaclyn Wilson
"Three days of absolute stress, a minimum bill so far of $11,000, and the concern about food safety and standards have never made me appreciate the packers more."
- from Avera Health
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While women of all ages should be aware of breast health, the mammogram is the number one tool for detecting early breast cancers for women age 40 and older and younger women at higher risk.
- Jim Woster
"Music has been a household staple in the Woster families since Mother Marie played her first hymn, all by ear I might add, when she was about 6 years old."
- Sheri Poore
From liver to Salisbury steaks, make the most of your meat with these recipes.
“The Hometown Roots Contest is about celebrating the people who make rural communities special and helping them give back in meaningful ways."
- Colleen Stegenga
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but in rural South Dakota there's a quiet assumption that abuse is a "city problem."
- Katelyn Winberg
Meet the McCook Central siblings that are finalists for one of FFA's highest national honors.
Congratulations, Candice Lockner! She was named the 2026 Spirit of Dakota Award winner.
- Terry Woster
"Quiet or noisy, the next chore would be waiting. Might as well get after the work and keep the peace."
Congratulations to the Farm Family of the Year at Howe Family Dairy and Agribusiness Citizen of the Year Theresa Johnson of FCS!
If you're visiting downtown Sioux Falls in October, try the pork!
- from Avera Health
Directly asking someone about thoughts of suicide, in a caring way, can help provide hope and prevent indescribable pain.
- Katelyn Winberg
For many travelers, a South Dakota road trip means Mount Rushmore, the Badlands and other familiar destinations.
- By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
For Maggie Moser of Spencer, Iowa, the dream of becoming the Clay County Fair Queen started at age 5.
- By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
"They may not remember standing in line for Tom Thumb donuts but they will remember how the cart driver treated them on their ride.”
- By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
Bob Hill, of Dysart, Iowa, was “just having fun” when he drove his 1929 Model A Phantom Ford to a raffle drawing to benefit the state FFA organization in 1992.
- By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
Since he was 6 years old, Kalven Winkler of rural Curlew, Iowa, has had a few chickens in the yard.
Thirteen outstanding women have been nominated by their communities to be honored at the Spirit of Dakota’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Award Banquet in Huron Oct. 3.
- By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors
- Colleen Stegenga
"This work is preparation, and preparation is one of the most powerful tools we have for our mental health."
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