https://candydenouden.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Candy DenOudenenMon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-community-vitality-built-foundation-empowering-peopleTripp was one of the communities that participated in Horizons, the foundation of SDSU Extension's Community Vitality capstone. (SDSU Extension photo) Twenty years ago, SDSU Extension did not have community development as a formal area of expertise. That began to change in 2004 when SDSU Extension Director Karla Trautman, then a program leader, started discussing the potential of community development as a capstone. Then the phone rang. The Northwest Area Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota, wanteMon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-community-vitality-built-foundation-empowering-peoplehttps://extension.sdstate.edu/newsIt was a strong showing for SDSU Extension 4-H members, including a grand champion finish for Delaney Zoss from Sanborn County, who won the horse division’s individual demonstration for her talk on equine color genetics. The 2023 South Dakota Master Pork Producer winners were announced on Jan. 10, 2024, during the 55th annual South Dakota Pork Congress in Sioux Falls. Recipients are Ingris Rivas, of Parker; Cameron Wipf, of Frankfurt; and Seth Holmstrom, of Conde. The Caring for Roses in SouthMon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/newshttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-cohort-programs-offer-immersive-experiences-emerging-producers-entrepreneursWhether running a legacy business, launching something new or inspiring change in a community, it’s important to have a strong support system. However, networking can be challenging, particularly in rural areas. In addition to providing training on specific topics and skills, SDSU Extension’s cohort programs help people overcome challenges to build their support network and develop a deep knowledge base. The newest SDSU Extension cohort program, Emerging Sheep Producers, started in September 202Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-cohort-programs-offer-immersive-experiences-emerging-producers-entrepreneurshttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/summer-field-days-showcase-south-dakota-agricultural-experiment-station-sitesEach summer, the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station system showcases its research stations with field days. The days include guided tours of each facility and presentations from SDSU and SDSU Extension researchers. Producers, industry professionals and members of the general public can see how winter wheat varieties are tested, or take a trip through a high tunnel. From the wide-open ranges of central South Dakota to the gently sloping farmland east of the Missouri River to the Black HFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/summer-field-days-showcase-south-dakota-agricultural-experiment-station-siteshttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/yankton-county-4-h-members-receive-sdsu-extension-hands-larger-service-awardBROOKINGS, S.D. – Yankton County 4-H received the 2022-2023 SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Hands to Larger Service award based on their contributions to the statewide Paws for a Cause community service effort. Paws for a Cause sought to provide service and relief to South Dakota’s pet shelters and care facilities. County 4-H programs competed throughout the year to receive the most service points. Each supply donated and hour served was worth one point. Each animal fostered was woFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/yankton-county-4-h-members-receive-sdsu-extension-hands-larger-service-awardhttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/mid-missouri-river-prescribed-burn-association-landowner-led-effort-along-missouri-riverTom Hausmann, in brown vest, gives a briefing before the burn, while Greg Schmitz, in the foreground in a brown jacket, listens with the rest of the burn crew. Started in 2016, the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association is a landowner-led effort to combat the spread of trees along the Missouri River corridor in Gregory, Charles Mix, Brule and Lyman counties. Sean Kelly, SDSU Extension Range Management Field Specialist, has been working with the burn association since 2016 as a liaison ofFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/mid-missouri-river-prescribed-burn-association-landowner-led-effort-along-missouri-riverhttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-receives-1-million-contribution-agreement-nrcs-protect-grasslands-invasiveIn other words, trees are taking over the grasslands. To meet that threat, SDSU Extension recently received a $1 million contribution agreement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to combat the spread. Sandy Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader, said most of the contribution agreement will fund a new field specialist who will work with landowners to identify where there is a threat and to preserve their own land. It will build on the work alreFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-receives-1-million-contribution-agreement-nrcs-protect-grasslands-invasivehttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-presence-growing-sioux-falls-area-youth-development-programsYou might say Nathan Skadsen is a little bit famous. It’s not unusual for Skadsen to be out and about and encounter a child or teen who sees him and declares, “Oh, you’re the 4-H guy!” Skadsen is part of the SDSU Extension team based in the Sioux Falls Regional Office working to provide quality education and programming for youth in the Sioux Falls area. As the 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Minnehaha County, Skadsen is indeed “the 4-H guy” for the state’s most populous county. And while SkadseFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-presence-growing-sioux-falls-area-youth-development-programshttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-partnerships-fort-thompson-groups-seeing-positive-growthIf you look at the individual ways SDSU Extension has helped its partners in Fort Thompson through its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention High Obesity Program funds, they seem small. “Individually they’re small. But without those things you can’t enhance physical activity, or opportunities for nutrition,” said Lindsay Moore. “Without those little things the big goal doesn’t get achieved.” Moore, SDSU Extension Community Health and Obesity Program Director, said CDC HOP’s goal is “to enFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-partnerships-fort-thompson-groups-seeing-positive-growthhttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-growing-reach-through-podcastsSDSU Extension has a long tradition of meeting people where they are – from visiting farmers and ranchers in their own fields to hosting online webinars accessible from anywhere with Wi-Fi. So it makes sense that as podcasts continue to grow in popularity, SDSU Extension is willing to meet listeners there, too. There are now three SDSU Extension podcasts: “Streamlines,” a deep dive into water management and its effects on South Dakota agriculture; “CattleHQ,” for cow/calf producers; and “Home StFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-extension-growing-reach-through-podcastshttps://extension.sdstate.edu/news/community-vitality-helping-train-south-dakota-board-members-service-customized-curriculumWhen Kari O’Neill was in 4-H, she remembers starting each meeting with a roll call topic. It could be something as basic as “where is your favorite vacation spot?” or “what’s your favorite dessert?” It’s a simple technique to get people talking – and more importantly, listening – to one another. From there, they can begin to build trust. That’s just one of the tools O’Neill and the Community Vitality team are using as part of SDSU Extension’s Building Highly Effective Boards curriculum, to teaFri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://extension.sdstate.edu/news/community-vitality-helping-train-south-dakota-board-members-service-customized-curriculumhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-be-like-gerald-the-free-spirited-bison/article_d123b03c-ad57-5ad2-a62c-e4dba42f09e9.htmlWell, OK, I don't know if that's what he calls himself. But that is how he is forever known by the friend and I who had the joy of watching him separate himself from the herd, quite literally. The thing about the roundup is it's a bit of a hurry-up-and-wait game. We got there somewhere between 6:15 and 6:30 a.m., and the roundup started at 9:30 a.m. So we had some time. Hannah took pictures, and I pestered the nearest South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks employee to identify each piece of flora and Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-be-like-gerald-the-free-spirited-bison/article_d123b03c-ad57-5ad2-a62c-e4dba42f09e9.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/a-comedian-for-the-country-bill-engvall-to-perform-in-deadwood/article_a091090e-3e1f-5388-9996-4318e73b0893.htmlIt's perhaps an unusual way for one of the country's most successful comedians to describe what he does. There are jokes in the stories — you don't sell 500,000 copies of a comedy album without being funny. But Engvall wants to connect with the audience in between the laughs, as well. "I’m not really a country comedian, I’m a comedian for the country," he said. "If you were my neighbor and you didn’t know what I did, I could be anything. ... I think what people want is, they want to know that yTue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/a-comedian-for-the-country-bill-engvall-to-perform-in-deadwood/article_a091090e-3e1f-5388-9996-4318e73b0893.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-it-can-be-dangerous-to-be-crafty/article_77577a00-37da-56fd-9be6-73a43ee99432.htmlFall — autumn if you want to feel fancy — is the traditional kickoff for craft fairs, markets and bazaars. I presume this is because in the fall/winter there’s less daylight, the weather is weird and people want to be inside. Fall is almost the holidays, and I’m told that some people like to start planning their craft projects months in advance. Thrifty people have long sought to save their pennies by using materials they have (which could be actual pennies, for instance) to create something neTue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-it-can-be-dangerous-to-be-crafty/article_77577a00-37da-56fd-9be6-73a43ee99432.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-a-black-hills-summer-bucket-list/article_35b9907f-95a9-5d9d-93f3-3b6a70688258.htmlThis year's summer may have been a bit of a slow burn (pun intended, and I'm not even sorry), but July so far has been reliably hot. Hot summer days mean swimming. At the very least, it means dipping your toes in. Literally. Find some water and enjoy. Around here, we have options from city pools to bigger beaches to tucked-away swimming holes. Rapid City has four outdoor pools that are open from late May to mid-August. Jimmy Hilton Pool at Sioux Park, Parkview Pool and Horace Mann Pool have fun Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-a-black-hills-summer-bucket-list/article_35b9907f-95a9-5d9d-93f3-3b6a70688258.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/larger-than-life-see-some-of-south-dakotas-biggest-animal-statues/collection_66ed1190-3562-11e9-878c-c7676c31d426.htmlSouth Dakota seems to like animal statues. Really, really big ones. Why? Well, really, why not? From the World's Largest Pheasant (unconfirmed) to a bevy of bison, here's a look at some of our state's most impressively large animal statues. Know of one that's not on this list? Let us know! Email your large animal statue submission to candy.denouden@rapidcityjournal.com.Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/larger-than-life-see-some-of-south-dakotas-biggest-animal-statues/collection_66ed1190-3562-11e9-878c-c7676c31d426.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/need-any-junk-the-stock-shows-got-you-covered/article_1ed359cc-7535-56c7-b5da-83c7e0629044.htmlNot for long. One event quickly grew into two per year, then three — "everyone wanted a Christmas market. And I thought, ‘oh you guys are insane.' ... I cannot do three." This year, Gustafson is taking her market to the Black Hills Stock Show, for the Kountry Junkin' Vintage Market Rodeo Rapid City Edition. Held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 1-2 at the Civic Center Ice Arena, the market will feature 30 to 40 vendors selling unique items, from custom-made new items to upcycled items to raw materiaWed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/need-any-junk-the-stock-shows-got-you-covered/article_1ed359cc-7535-56c7-b5da-83c7e0629044.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/brian-regan-bringing-laughs-to-deadwood/article_0d5c5318-7ced-5343-a8f1-e47ba98f16bd.html"I’ve won a lot of awards for my humility," he said. "It’s always awkward when I have to call the carpenters and say, ‘Well you’ve got to make the shelf even bigger. I’ve got more and more humility trophies coming in.’ " It's typical of Regan's self-deprecating style, despite being one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the country — and a favorite of other big-name comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Patton Oswalt. He'll bring that comedy to Deadwood on Saturday, with an 8 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/brian-regan-bringing-laughs-to-deadwood/article_0d5c5318-7ced-5343-a8f1-e47ba98f16bd.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-the-attack-of-all-the-things/article_193055c0-eb4f-5128-8092-2c67959596ca.htmlFun fact: Even though there are 52 weeks in a year, the stars will align to cram "All of The Things" into about four of them. Most of the time, weeks where we just have some of "The Things," they are good "Things." Staying busy at work, is, after all, preferable to staring out a window and wishing you were a butterfly. And having the occasional outing — drinks with friends, going to that movie you’ve been anticipating, hearing live music or volunteering with a nonprofit — these are "The Things"Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/adulting-the-attack-of-all-the-things/article_193055c0-eb4f-5128-8092-2c67959596ca.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/filmmaker-tells-story-with-distinctly-south-dakotan-flavor/article_39caf2b2-87b5-598b-9415-fd3505650d02.htmlWritten and directed by Kightlinger, "Tater Tot & Patton" is a character-driven drama that tells the story of Andie, a "wayward millennial" who escapes to her alcoholic uncle Erwin’s ranch in South Dakota to, as Kightlinger puts it, "get her life together." Eventually, the two lost characters "lift each other out of their personal ashes," he said. "Family ties are so important in South Dakota. I think they’re just a placeholder for family in general," he said of the uncle-daughter relationship.Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/filmmaker-tells-story-with-distinctly-south-dakotan-flavor/article_39caf2b2-87b5-598b-9415-fd3505650d02.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/tis-the-season-to-abandon-all-cliches/article_7b3a219c-7693-55ab-a038-cd7de2d8bb90.htmlA key component to keep your adulting merry and bright is self-awareness, which comes in a variety of forms. For career professionals, it’s knowing what does, and perhaps more importantly does not, work within the confines of your professional life. John E. McIntyre, a copy editor with the Baltimore Sun, has had enough of holiday cliches. McIntyre writes a regular column/video blog (do they still call those vlogs? Because that used to be a thing.) called You Don’t Say, which is an entertaining Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://rapidcityjournal.com/compass/tis-the-season-to-abandon-all-cliches/article_7b3a219c-7693-55ab-a038-cd7de2d8bb90.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/christmas-nights-of-light-event-fit-for-a-fairy-tale/article_686ab408-ab68-5f24-bf72-43b31b8845fb.htmlLeZotte, executive director of Storybook Island in Rapid City, was busy on Tuesday as she, maintenance manager Walt Denett and office manager Jackie Hall finished the last of the light displays that will soon turn the children's theme park into a life-sized fairy tale. Storybook Island's annual Christmas Nights of Light walk-through display and fundraiser starts at 5:30 p.m. tonight, lasting until 8:30 p.m. LeZotte said the gates close at 8:30 p.m., so people should plan to arrive by 8 p.m. if Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/christmas-nights-of-light-event-fit-for-a-fairy-tale/article_686ab408-ab68-5f24-bf72-43b31b8845fb.htmlhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/park-officials-deem-52nd-annual-buffalo-roundup-a-success/article_b72faf0a-40f2-5234-a9b3-7c0455e4ba63.htmlTo the southwest, a small group of burros dots a hillside. Someone with binoculars spies a herd of elk; closer, a few stray pronghorn antelope wander into the area. Little bluestem, a type of grass, brightens the rolling hills and valley with its red hue. A smattering of trees boast fall colors, ranging from bright yellow leaves to the few still holding on to their deep greens. Once to the corrals, some of the bison try to break away but are successfully thwarted by the horseback riders in thatFri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0100https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/park-officials-deem-52nd-annual-buffalo-roundup-a-success/article_b72faf0a-40f2-5234-a9b3-7c0455e4ba63.htmlhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/life-as-a-farrierRENNER-Chris Richards lays a still-hot horseshoe against a black gelding's hooves, his face focused through the freshly billowing steam and smoke. Cactus, the horse, seems mostly unbothered. His owner, Marianna Finn, pretends to cough from the smoke, which draws a response from Richards. "Oh, c'mon," he said, drawing laughter from his audience. It's typical of the light-hearted banter between Richards and his clients. Richards, 41, the name behind Chris Richards Horseshoeing, is a farrier. HeSat, 11 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/life-as-a-farrierhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/opinion-happy-birthday-brianActually, it's not sometimes. It's often. It's been nearly three years since Brian Anderberg died from cancer at age 41. As is often the case with loved ones we've lost, I think about Brian often. Especially lately, it seems he has dominated my "On This Day" feed on Facebook, which shows you posts from one or two or seven years past. From offering words of encouragement to steering me toward his beloved Pink Floyd or John Cusack classics, Brian's comments make me smile every time they come up.Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 +0100https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/opinion-happy-birthday-brianhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/opinion-mud-slinging-in-springWhile most people gaze toward spring with wide-eyed wonder, clucking over cute little chicks and bleating about adorable baby animals, I have a slightly different reaction. People say things like, "Oh! Spring! It's a season of rebirth! Yay spring!" Fall, on the other hand, is like a gateway to the Dark Side. They whisper, "Winter is coming" ominously and try to console themselves with pumpkin spice. That's never really how I looked at it. I've always preferred fall. In fall, the days are stillWed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/opinion-mud-slinging-in-springhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/shear-industry-a-career-of-shearing-and-selling-woolCup of coffee in hand, Jim Barnett takes a break from shearing Brian Iburg's sheep. They seem unaware of the change, however, as they mill around the barn. It's hard to hear over the bleating, which Barnett weathers good naturedly. "You'd swear these sheep were trying to interrupt you all the time, wouldn't you?" he said with a smile. Barnett, of Wakonda, rests his lean frame on the electric wool sacker he has used since 1977. A veteran of the industry, Barnett got his start in Sioux Falls jusWed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/shear-industry-a-career-of-shearing-and-selling-woolhttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/mary-hart-if-you-do-it-youll-get-through-itMary Hart may be just as familiar with the red carpet as any Hollywood star, but she returned to her home state Thursday and said it still feels like home. "Kristi (Noem) is right-once you are a South Dakotan, you never, ever are anything but a South Dakotan," Hart said, validating Noem's introduction. Hart gave the keynote address during Noem's Women of Influence Conference at Central Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, which included a networking breakfast, resource fair, speeches and panel discuFri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0100https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/mary-hart-if-you-do-it-youll-get-through-ithttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/salem-ffa-gets-the-goatSALEM-This will really get your goat. A group of McCook Central High School FFA students spent most of Wednesday morning touring Salem, but they didn't go alone-they brought along two goats, as part of their "Get the Goat" fundraiser. The amount raised wasn't immediately available Wednesday. On Wednesday, FFA members also had a special guest tour the town with them and the goats. Dr. Steve Brown, the National FFA adviser and chair of the National FFA Board of Directors, is in South Dakota thisFri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/salem-ffa-gets-the-goathttps://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/ag-land-values-on-steady-rise-in-sdHURON -- Despite an unexpected dip, agriculture land values are on a steady rise across South Dakota, experts say. Values for ag land have been increasing over the long-term, even greater more than the rates of inflation, according to Matt Elliott, an assistant professor and South Dakota State University Extension agribusiness specialist. “Part of that is driven by increases in grain prices at a greater rate than inflation, part by a decreasing rate of interest rates and treasury yield ratesWed, 23 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/ag-land-values-on-steady-rise-in-sd