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The Return of Oz

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Video Production in Aberdeen, SD – Years ago, when I first came back to Aberdeen, I got involved in the newly formed Oz Festival. Me, my mom and my dad made costumes, props, signs, banners and all sorts of promo material. Then it ended. It was designed to be a cultural event that recognized the fact that Wonderful Wizard of Oz author, L. Frank Baum, lived in Aberdeen from 1889 to 1891. He did a… Read more »

Wonderful Restoration Project

Restoration Project

Our friends over at Ciavarella Design Architects just finished a dynamite historic restoration project. They managed the removal and restoration of the massive stained glass windows at Aberdeen, SD’s historic Central High School building. These windows had been covered up for years on the inside probably for heating purposes. As a student, I never saw the sunshine through them. Aberdeen Parks and Recreation now use the building and surround complex for a variety of cultural… Read more »

Complicated Soil Management Site

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The cool thing about what we do at McQuillen Creative Group is getting to learn about a lot of different industries and practices within those industries. As we learn more and more about our surrounding agricultural culture we’re fascinated by what people are doing. Take Precision Soil Management in Redfield, SD for example. These folks take a variety of soil samples from farmers’ fields, analyze them, then prescribe a mix of strategies to increase the… Read more »