Celebrating 125 Years of Keeping it Rural Written by Denise DePaolo Images by Melissa Hamersma Sievers
“For some reason, I prefer life here. I prefer flat land. I prefer the big sky, and I think I prefer the way people are. For me, there’s a connection to the land in South Dakota. There’s a connection to the people. It’s hard to describe, but it awakens something inside of me. And it brings me a lot of joy.” Ted Heeren, writer and producer of the radio program Rock Garden Tour says he has a hard time articulating his feelings about his home state.