Clear Lake & Deuel County, South Dakota

Hyperscale Data Centers dominated conversations in Deuel County at a Legislative Cracked Barrel. One of the area’s lawmakers is bringing a bill to incentivize the tech-giants, but many oppose the legislation.

Two debates in two very different communities were united by a common concern. One took place in the state’s largest city; the other in a small, rural town. The topic intertwining them: data centers.

Craig Mattick's guest on this episode of In Play holds the South Dakota state record with 19 individual gymnastics titles, a mark that has stood for more than 13 years. She is one of only a handful of South Dakota gymnasts to compete at the collegiate level, the former Deuel Cardinal, Samantha Wiekamp Sadler.

Come with a group of third-graders and get a lesson in history at the Clear Lake Historical Society Museum.

Meet the fantastic gymnasts at Country Twisters Gymnastics

Step back in time with Keith Diekman in the heart of the Hidewood Valley.

Meet Liz and the Begalka Family — the green thumbs behind Sodak Gardens near Clear Lake.

Pull up a seat and let Sam and Wade Solem serve you up some delicious barbecue at the Humble Pig Smokery in Clear Lake.

Saddle up and grab a patch of prairie at America’s most natural rodeo bowl — the legendary Crystal Springs Rodeo.

In 2020, we visited the community of Clear Lake, South Dakota, and learned more about a unique potluck cooked over an open fire.