In South Dakota it is against the law to fall asleep in a cheese factory believe it or not. Make sure you catch your z’s before going to one of the five factories; but the closest one to us is Hoven, South Dakota. In North Dakota it is against the […]
Immerse yourself in the culture with a stop at The Heritage Center and Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge. Admission and tours are free at the home of one of the most impressive collections of historic and contemporary Native art in the country. Can anyone visit an Indian reservation? […]
Juustoleipä (hoo-sta-lee-pah), or Leipäjuusto, is Finnish for “bread cheese.” In Finland, the cheese was originally made from reindeer’s milk, and is easily recognizable by its browned, loaf-like appearance. It’s not a hard cheese to make, but the end result is unique. What kind of cheese do they eat in Finland? […]
Called “Paha Sapa” the Black Hills are home to many tribes, consisting primarily of the Lakota and Dakota nations. However, nearly two dozen other Native American Tribes claim the Black Hills as ancestral and sacred. What did the Sioux call the Black Hills? Paha SapaHowever, when the Lakota arrived in […]
The resolution approved by the Tribal Council in 2016 divided the Minors Fund payments into blocks. Starting in June 2017, the EBCI began releasing $25,000 to individuals when they turned 18, another $25,000 when they turned 21, and the remainder of the fund when they turned 25. Do Aboriginals get […]
The 2020 Utah windstorm was a hurricane-force windstorm that struck the U.S. state of Utah in the early morning of September 8, 2020. It is estimated that the windstorm had reached a 12 rating on the beaufort scale. Why is Utah called hurricane? History. Hurricane was first settled in 1896, […]
Which states are in Tornado Alley? Iowa. Kansas. Minnesota. Nebraska. North Dakota. Oklahoma. South Dakota. Texas. What three states have Tornado Alley? Tornado alley is typically identified as including parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio. These states, along with the state of […]
Qatar was the winner, putting the risk of being a victim of a natural disaster in the nation at 0.08 percent. Compare that to the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, where a resident faces a 36.5 percent chance of being a part of an extreme natural event [source: Mucke et […]
Winter Family Fun in Sioux Falls It’s no secret, South Dakota closely resembles a snow globe come the winter season. Great Bear Recreation Park. Scheels IcePlex. Fun Filled Learning Activities. Butterfly House & Aquarium. Museum of Visual Materials. Great Plains Zoo. What is there to do in South Dakota in […]
According to AARP, a good retirement income is about 80 percent of your pre-tax income prior to leaving the workforce. This is because when you’re no longer working, you won’t be paying income tax or other job-related expenses. What is a comfortable retirement income? Most experts say your retirement income […]
Eastern South Dakota Days Place Inches 32.8 Sioux Falls 45.3 26.6 Watertown 41.1 25.2 Waubay Wildlife Refuge 35.6 16.5 Yankton 38.1 How many inches of snow does South Dakota get? 39 inchesSouth Dakota, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches […]
Tornadic waterspouts are simply tornadoes that form over water, or move from land to water. They have the same characteristics as a land tornado. They are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning. What causes tornado in water? […]
People who have been in a tornado say it sounds like a jet engine or a freight train and is very loud. They said it hurt their ears, but they were more worried about what might happen to them than they were about the pain in their ears. What does […]
Most retirees want to maintain their standard of living during retirement. To accomplish this, financial experts say you’ll need between 70-80% of your pre-retirement income. So, for example, a couple earning $60,000 per year would need between $42,000 ($60,000 x . What is a good annual retirement income? What Is […]
The 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado (locally referred to as the May 3 tornado) was a large and exceptionally powerful F5 tornado in which the highest wind speeds ever measured globally were recorded at 301 ± 20 miles per hour (484 ± 32 km/h) by a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) radar. […]