Community Calendar

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Monday, February 16th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Wednesday, February 18th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Friday, February 20th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Sunday, February 22nd 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit Feb 2-April 30 at Mead Museum

Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:00 am at Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Drive
Yankton, SD 57078

Traveling Exhibit Opening at Mead Museum

Feb 2 through April 30

Drowning in Dirt:

Joseph Hutton and the Dustbowl

A soil scientist’s quest to save the farmer by preserving the land

Joseph Hutton, one of the first soil scientists of South Dakota, brought a new concept to the state: not all soil was the same. And different soils required different farming practices in order to be sustainable. 

When Hutton arrived at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now South Dakota State University) in 1911, he studied the negative effects of farming practices of the day which depleted the soil nutrients and caused erosion.

Hutton’s views on soils were a contradiction to common knowledge at the time, and he predicted the dust Bowl 20 years before it happened!

This exhibit utilizes Hutton’s photography, poetry, speeches, and research notes to illustrate the devastation the drought had on farmers of the 1920s and 1930s in South Dakota through the eyes of a soil scientist.

The exhibit will feature Yankton County Artifacts from the 1930s.

“Drowning in Dirt” traveling exhibit was created in 2022 by the South Dakota Agricultural Museum of Brookings in partnership with the SD Humanities Council.

The Mead Museum is open Monday-Saturday noon to 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for 65+ and $5 for youth. Mead Museum members are free.

Mead Museum
82 Mickelson Dr
​Yankton, SD 57078

https://www.meadbuilding.org/exhibits

February 2-April 30th, 2026
Open Monday-Saturdays noon to 4pm

BINGO

Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm at THE ALLIANCE
1600 West Russell, SD Military Heritage Alliance Building
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

The public is invited to a social, dinner and bingo hosted by the Sioux Falls American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 on February 24, 2026 at The Alliance 1600 West Russell in Sioux Falls

5-6PM Social

6-630PM Dinner. Meat Loaf, Potato, Veggie and Dessert is $10

Reservations and payment are needed by the Thursday prior to the event and can be made by calling Jane at 605 682 1222.  No refunds are given for the meal after the reservation has been made.  No reservation is needed for bingo

6:30PM  Bingo.  12 cards is $5