Dakotafire Media

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03/07/2025

Dakotafire Media gets a photography credit in this Avera Medical Minute. We are glad to see Winston back on the basketball court!

An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments in your ankle joint are stretched or torn. Rest can help it heal, but sometimes extra measures must be done to prevent injury.

04/17/2019

Hi, all—somebody apparently suggested changing the hours for Dakotafire Media to “permanently closed.” The business shifted focus after we stopped publishing the magazine, but it’s still open! Call or email me for your writing, editing, graphic design, or media consulting needs.
www.dakotafire.net

Get your spark here.

09/21/2018

File this under “It’s a small world”: I got to talking with my neighbor here in the exhibition hall at the South Dakota Festival of Books, and thought his name, David Pichaske, sounded familiar. I picked up a book he edited and realized I had quoted it in my very first editorial for Dakotafire! How did we end up right next to each other?!

07/27/2018

"I think all of us should look at how we can help our communities wherever we are. Even when we live in big cities, our communities are often small. Church, neighborhood, school, homeschool, whatever ... Do I bring my widened view to those communities?"

Thanks for the review of Sky Theater, Jenny Hahn!

I have been to South Dakota once, on route from Kansas, where I grew up, to Washington, where I live now. We stayed near the Black Hills and saw Mt. Rushmore, but only had a day to spare there. It wasn’t too different from Nebraska and Kansas, both familiar to me from many long drives across, but ...

04/23/2018

Yes, loneliness is a problem for many in small towns. Who has ideas for how we can help?

Reducing isolation at work is good for business.

04/11/2018

I'm excited to head to Watertown tomorrow for Arts Night at the Pub!
(ARTS in a PUB--this is genius!)

I'll be talking about "Sky Theater," writing, and the possibilities present in rural communities.

Please come on over if you're in the area!

Just a few more days... best night of the month - ARTS NIGHT!!

04/09/2018

We are thrilled for our friend Joe Bartmann, for Dakota Resources, and for all of South Dakota’s rural communities!

03/23/2018

Dakotafire friends: You might be interested to know that former Dakotafire managing editor Wendy Royston and I are working together again on a new venture called Go Local (Find us on Facebook as The Go Local Directory).

We're still cheering for local communities, just in a new way! It's fun to be teaming up together again. :)

We'd love your support as we get going! Local business owners, please take a look at our services and let us know if we can help to promote your business!
—Heidi Marttila-Losure

It's time to GO LOCAL!

We are pleased to announce that Wendy Royston and Heidi Marttila-Losure have joined forces to create a new venture called Go Local!

Go Local's goal is creating meaningful experiences between local businesses and the community-minded people who want to support them through content that's innovative, informative, interesting, and fun.
That content includes stories, photos, display ads, directory listings, contests and more.

Our first project is publishing the print Summer 2018 Go Local Directory. At least 10,000 copies of this beautiful printed directory will be distributed at travel information centers, tourist destinations, retail businesses and restaurants throughout South Dakota.

You can sign up online at happygolocal.biz/rates. Don't delay—the deadline to get into the summer print directory is March 31!

03/23/2018

Dakotafire friends: You might be interested to know that former Dakotafire managing editor Wendy Royston and I are working together again on a new venture called Go Local.

We're still cheering for local communities, just in a new way! It's fun to be teaming up together again. :)

We'd love your support as we get going! Local business owners, please take a look at our services and let us know if we can help to promote your business!
—Heidi Marttila-Losure