Monthly Archives: April 2008

Speaking of Green Building…

Posted on April 30, 2008 by EMH

Spring isn’t the only reason South Dakota’s getting greener these days. The folks at Koch Hazard Architects in Sioux Falls have just inaugurated a new blog about sustainable building and renovation. Green Digs Blog promises to keep up the “discussions … Continue reading →

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The Difference a Day Makes

Posted on April 25, 2008 by EMH

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New Food Co-op Forming

Posted on April 12, 2008 by EMH

I just found the website of the newly forming food co-op in Brookings. If memory serves me, Brookings had a co-op way back when my family first moved to town in 1979. I have vague memories of my mom stopping … Continue reading →

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Weekend Diversions

Posted on April 12, 2008 by EMH

Sunday and next week promise better weather, but for now we have a few new inches of heavy, wet snow to contend with. I won’t be back in the garden until everything melts and dries up a bit (clear and … Continue reading →

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Be It Ever So Humble

Posted on April 10, 2008 by EMH

South Dakota Magazine reported on April 9 that one of my favorite authors, Linda Hasselstrom, is returning to her ranch outside of Hermosa, SD, after living for a number of years in Wyoming. I’m one of the people who’s thrilled … Continue reading →

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The Greenest Building Is One That Already Exists

Posted on April 1, 2008 by EMH

Richard Moe, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently explained why restoring this historic building in downtown Madison, SD, is more sustainable than tearing it down and starting from scratch (and no, that’s not an April Fool’s joke!).

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