Midway Carnival at Czech Days

Audio and Photos by Denny McAuliffe
TABOR, S.D.—Experience the sights and sounds of the Czech Days carnival June 19.
“If everybody can come out here and have a real good time and everybody leaves happy, with a happy memory, that’s what it’s all about,” said David Thiel, foreman of the carnival operated by Mac’s Carnival and Attractions.
The [...]

Czech Days Serves Up Kolaches

TABOR, S.D.— Kolaches were plentiful at the 61 annual Czech Days Celebration in Tabor, S.D. The sweet dough pastry was the focus of an hour-long baking demonstration open to all Czech Days attendees.
Rita Varilek and Ann Beran provided step-by-step instructions and tips to novice kolache-makers. Both women have been leading the kolache demonstration [...]

Polka Music and Dance-Off, Tradition at Czech Days

Polka Dance-off is for young and old.

The Dick Zavodny Band is a favorite at Czech Days.

Students Take Shelter at AIJI


At This Coffee Shop, Dark Roasts and Memories of Home

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Black Sheep Coffee looks and smells like any other cafe, but many of its customers have known violence, civil wars and suffering in their homelands that normal caffeine addicts could not fathom.

Refugee Children Find America Through School

By Amelia Quiroga
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Imagine if the economy put the nation in an upheaval: Fuel is a luxury, money is hardly attainable, and food is scarce. Anarchy spreads through the nation in militia war over commodities, and you have no choice but to flee with your children to a country abroad. You enroll [...]

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