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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

The first legislative session of the Dakota Territory convened on March 17, 1862 in Yankton.  The organization of this first…

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In 1859 the question of securing a political organization for the Territory of Dakota was uppermost on the minds of…

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Fivemile Creek is located on the west side of the river just above the Lyman County line directly across from…

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In South Dakota, habitat destruction has been the major reason for the population decline of both the Piping Plover and…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

“Le Compte Island” was an island on the Charles Mix side of the river between Campbell Creek and Benge Creek. …

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The magnitude and rapidity of the changes of the river channel were remarkable. Many times there would be a shifting…

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The Missouri River was always commercially the most important waterway in the area.  Steamers never ventured on any other South…

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Next Sunday will be Independence Day, the Fourth of July which is the day that we celebrate the “birthday” of…

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The Missouri River was a major route of transcontinental travel as explorers, mountain men, trappers, and adventurers wondered what was…

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South Dakota has the distinction of being the first state in the Nation to provide for the popular Initiative and…

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