Bison & Perkins County, South Dakota

For Harding County/Bison senior running back Rylee Veal, his love for football takes him on a roundtrip of 150 miles each day.

In a remote corner of South Dakota, something special happened this week. For the first time in over a century, bison are returning to Perkins County – near a community bearing their name.

For the first time in decades, bison – the animal – are returning to Bison – the community.

This year marks the bicentennial of the Hugh Glass’ legendary trek across the Dakota Territory, and the folks of Perkins County are celebrating the occasion all week.

The community of Bison is celebrating a state girls golf championship this week as the extra motivation from finishing second a year ago has paid off.

The 2022 spring state golf championships wrapped up from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Brookings on Tuesday June 7th.

Some claimed it was the biggest intact petrified tree in the world. But will we ever know?

Rapid City hosted the state cross country meet on Saturday with the ground being covered in snow.

Enclosed are the final results from the 2016 State Track and Field Meet. This includes team scores and links to individual classes/events.

The pristine prairie and river bluffs of the Grand River National Grassland can be all yours to explore.