South Dakota: famous for that flaky crust!

Well, in spots it is certainly flaky.

Somebody at the Brookings Register must know somebody at Cover to Cover if this is big news.

Britton had plans on Friday, so the big sales are happening Monday night.

Thanks to KELO, I now know there’s a fire safe cigarette.

Some old maps are going to rest in Fort Pierre.

Eviction: yer doin’ it wrong.

KDLT gets to the bottom of the shoe tax you didn’t know you were paying.

Housing has never been more affordable for almost everyone.  Whoa, not so fast Rapid City residents.

The South Dakota legislature has a youth movement?

Miller is about to get to work milling soybeans, or whatever they do to soybeans.

Voters will make the call on new power lines.

Rapid City had their share of Black Friday shenanigans, and throat punching.

South Dakota will probably vote on abortion again in 2008, but the medical marijuana issue might also make a comeback (heck, let’s throw video lottery back on it again for old time’s sake).

The Texas polygamists have a South Dakota branch?

The Mitchell Super 8 is in a bit of trouble.

This unusual headline from Brookings actually makes for an interesting story.

Thanksgiving was a pie success.  I mentioned elsewhere that I had lipped off to the wife’s grandma and wound up being responsible for a pecan pie.  Well, thanks to detailed instructions and some luck (and occasional advice from Kate) the pie was too much of a success, as they now want me to make it every year.  Here’s the recipe from the Food Network kitchens.  I chilled the dough a bit too long, and it was a real pain to roll out.  Next, the pecans I bought weren’t toasted, so I had to quick throw them in the toaster oven, as I didn’t notice that detail until I was well underway.  The recipe calls for the crust to be baked in the pan to set, but then moved to a sheet pan for baking.  I have never heard of that for a pie before, but this was my first attempt at making a pie (my mom is quite the pie-maker, and her apple pies are legendary where I work).  I had poured the filling in the shell that Kate had deftly removed, but there was a leak, so we had to move it back to the pie pan (which was actually a round cake pan).  I’m not a big fan of pecan pie, but this pie turned out so well even I liked it.  Kate loved it, and her mom was a big fan as well.  Even Kate’s brother was shocked at how well it had turned out.  So, my pie career is off to a good start.  Next they want me to try pumpkin, but again I’m being asked to make a pie I don’t like.  Would somebody ask me to make a strawberry or blueberry pie already?