Relishing the day: Thanksgiving not complete without pickles

Jomay Steen Journal staff

As a device to ward off early Thanksgiving hunger pangs, the relish tray is beyond compare.

Nov 18, 2009 | 8:30 am | (1) Comments

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Add a homemade touch to holiday relish tray

By Journal staff

Don't just open bottles and jars: Add a homemade touch to your relish or pickle tray with these recipes from Sheila Hillberry. They include a dip for the little bowl in the center of some trays.

Nov 18, 2009 | 7:00 am | (0) Comments

'Accept who you are': Teen urges others to break 'beauty' mold

Danie Koskan Journal correspondent

Rapid City teen Lynae Tucker knows she doesn't fit the beauty queen mold, but she's more than happy to break it.

Nov 18, 2009 | 7:00 am | (4) Comments

Black Hills Pediatrics clinic says not enough H1N1 vaccine available

Lynn Taylor Rick Journal staff

Of the 108,000 doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine distributed in the state so far, Black Hills Pediatrics and Neonatology has received about 600 doses.

Nov 17, 2009 | 3:30 pm | (4) Comments

Hills area residents struggle to find seasonal flu vaccine

Lynn Taylor Rick Journal staff

Claudette Newman planned to get her seasonal influenza shot at the end of October, but she found out this week she’s too late. 

Nov 17, 2009 | 3:25 pm | (0) Comments

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Ministry gathers gifts to send to children worldwide

Mary Garrigan Journal staff

Allison Jacobs filled it, her dad blessed it and June and Marty Delp dropped it off Monday at South Canyon Baptist Church, along with 106 other Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes from Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Nov 17, 2009 | 8:00 am | (1) Comments

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Salvation Army spreads holiday food, toys and good will

Andrea J. Cook Journal staff

It’s not exactly Santa’s workshop, but the Salvation Army will dispense plenty of holiday joy from a temporary warehouse over the next few weeks.

Nov 16, 2009 | 9:30 pm | (0) Comments

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Backpack food drive deemed a success

Journal staff

Blessed Sacrament Parish Center received several hundred cans of food and nearly $3,000 to support the Community Food Bank of South Dakota and its weekend program to feed hungry children.

Nov 15, 2009 | 7:30 pm | (0) Comments

Belle Fourche sanctuary is for the birds

Milo Dailey Butte County Post staff

The Black Hills Parrot Welfare and Education Center is now open for business in Belle Fourche.

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 pm | (0) Comments

Restored murals reinstalled at Orpheum Theater

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Nov 15, 2009 | 11:10 am | (0) Comments

Chronically ill hard hit by flu; death toll rises to 17

By Journal staff

South Dakota’s influenza death toll rose to 17 last week, even as other indicators of influenza activity slowed, the South Dakota Department of Health reported.

Nov 14, 2009 | 7:30 am | (0) Comments

Fifth-grader doesn't let cerebral palsy get him down

By Lynn Taylor Rick, Journal staff

When physical therapist Missy Forman started working with Joshua Whittecar about three years ago, he used a walker and sometimes a wheelchair.

Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments

ELCA bishop attends dissent meeting 'for own education'

By Mary Garrigan Journal staff

Lutheran Bishop David Zellmer said that his attendance at a meeting of the Lutheran Coalition for Renewal, or Lutheran CORE,  in Watertown earlier this week should not be interpreted as a lack of support for the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America that he leads.

Nov 13, 2009 | 10:45 pm | (1) Comments

Spreading the Word: Pastor writes sermons to share

By Mary Garrigan, Journal staff

The Rev. Arley Fadness is a minister and author who says he’s better at writing a sermon than preaching one.

Nov 13, 2009 | 2:25 pm | (1) Comments

Festival of Trees delivers holiday cheer

Cindy Card Journal correspondent

Behavior Management Systems will deliver Christmas in November with its annual Festival of Trees on Saturday, Nov. 21. For the 12th year, festival-goers will be treated to entertainment, decorated holiday trees and unique gingerbread houses. Santa's North Pole Play Land will provide activ…

Nov 12, 2009 | 7:00 am | (0) Comments

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‘Fearless leader': War shapes life of accomplishment

T.J. Tranchell Journal correspondent

A silver saber hangs above the mantelpiece in Tom and Nancy Oliver's Rapid City home. The blade - crossed with the scabbard - is more than just a decoration.

Nov 11, 2009 | 4:40 pm | (0) Comments

Friendly feast: Make-ahead dishes take ‘manic' out of meal

Jomay Steen Journal staff

Brian Brandt and Louise Englestad recently put together a four-course dinner for 14 friends. The foods they served took several days to prepare, but had an important payoff on the day of the dinner.

Nov 11, 2009 | 4:35 pm | (0) Comments

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Food becomes main event at gathering of friends

Journal staff

Brian Brandt and Louise Engelstad relied on their cooking abilities and an evolving menu to entertain 14 friends for a recent fete, where the food was definitely the main event. They opened the evening with heavy hors d'oeuvres, then a cassoulet and salad. A dessert with coffee signaled t…

Nov 11, 2009 | 4:30 pm | (0) Comments

National parks waive fees on Veterans Day

Journal staff

In honor of veterans, all national parks and other facilities managed by the Department of the Interior will offer free entry on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Nov 08, 2009 | 5:40 pm | (0) Comments