Spring 2011

Cover Story – John Lopez

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By James Van Nuys

On March 2nd it was ten degrees below zero in Sturgis—the kind of day that makes us South Dakotans take the weather’s name in vain. “Why do I live here?” we wonder, and then we think, “On the other hand, it keeps Californians from moving here,” and we accept that you have to take the bad with the good.

Where I was going there were hardly...

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Don Lerdal: Strings Attached

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By Darla Drew Lerdal

As a member of the Abbey Road Band, Don Lerdal has for several years channeled the understated guitar style of George Harrison, and like the beloved “Quiet Beatle,” Don has been the “quiet one” in musical endeavors throughout his career. He is the one thinking about every note he plays, so don’t expect him to hold up his guitar neck and play with his teeth or tell jokes. When you are really good, you just play.

Don’s participation...

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Marsha Ring: Those Who Can, Teach!

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By: Natalie Slack

I am sitting in a booth at the west side Millstone on a cold Tuesday night getting to know a woman who has known me my entire life. To be honest, Marsha Ring knew me before I was born. My mom recounts the story of Marsha's husband Loren flying himself, Marsha & two friends from Rapid City to my parents' Michigan wedding. The weather was bad and Loren was forced to land the plane in a tiny town in Wisconsin where the foursome rented a car and drove...

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Tom Huhnerkoch: Creature Comforter

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By: Judy Love

Dr. Tom Huhnerkoch looks as if he still feels the pain when he explains why he dreamed of becoming a veterinarian after losing a beloved pet during his childhood.

"We always had dogs. When I was a kid we had a puppy, Clinker, who was killed on the highway. He had been wearing a studded collar. Some of the studs were knocked out when he was struck. My father hung that collar on the wall downstairs, and I would look at it every day. I guess that really...

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Sandi McLain: Keystone’s Golden Gal

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By: Danie Koskan

Retirement opened up a gold mine of opportunity for this veteran Rapid City educator. The 59-year-old former high school art instructor and counselor operates a tourist mine in Keystone’s historic mining district.

Going from public teacher to full-time small business owner may sound like quite a professional leap. The way Sandi sees it, she merely traded one classroom for another. “It really isn’t all that different than teaching,” she said...

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