Max B. O'Connell
Rapid City Journal
Contact Max
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Max:
New lease on life, with help from James Taylor
Jeanne Apelseth and Michael Brunick had seen James Taylor perform before, but they had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last week when they were able to thank him for helping save Brunick's → Read More
Building women-driven theater
Lisa McNulty had a simple answer for what makes her theater company different from others: "Chicks!" → Read More
Compass
The internet was set ablaze last year when writer/director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy,” the TV cult classic “Freaks and Geeks”) would direct an all-female remake of “Ghostbusters,” so it’s no surprise when one of the film’s better throwaway jokes sees the new Ghostbusters dealing with so… → Read More
Playground memorial project reaches goal
A tragedy in February brought a community together for a way to keep children safe while they play. → Read More
Oglala Sioux activist wins award for 'sticking neck out'
It takes a lot of courage to stick your neck out, but one Rapid City resident has been dubbed a hero for doing just that. → Read More
Pokemon Go has fans gathering around town
A 20-year-old video game has found new life in Rapid City and across the country with "Pokemon Go," the new augmented reality version of the popular series. → Read More
Artist blends Betty Crocker and Bettie Page
From far away, Klaire B.L. Pearson's art — specially-designed aprons and dresses — looks like a poppier, brightly-colored approach to feminine garb. Look closer, however, and you'll find something unexpected, → Read More
Artist mixes message and humor
Dwayne Wilcox has always shown his sense of humor in his art, and he's tried to find a way into viewers' lives with it. In one drawing, "Going Out for → Read More
Five questions with comic artist Tom Rasch
Tom Rasch has come a long way from doodling in his notebook at Central High School. A Rapid City native born on Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rasch, 50, has risen → Read More
235 new U.S. citizens welcomed at Mount Rushmore
They came from all over the world — Belarus and Honduras, Laos and Liberia, South Sudan and South Korea, Columbia and Canada — but they all had a common purpose → Read More
5 questions with Miss SD Outstanding Teen Hunter Widvey
Hunter Widvey didn't have as much experience in the pageant world as some of her fellow contestants. But on June 4, the judges still crowned the Rapid City teen as → Read More
Lakota institute brings language to life
It is estimated that only 2,000 people continue to speak the Lakota language, down from 6,000 since 2005. Yet one growing organization is doing its part to keep their heritage → Read More
Community theater does first original show with 'Isolated'
In any given season, fans depend on the Black Hills Community Theater for strong performances of crowd-pleasers like "Mary Poppins" and "The Producers" and bigger plays like "The Glass Menagerie." → Read More
Local woman was a makeup artist for late pop icon Prince on movie "Purple Rain"
Susan Wenzel, of Rapid City, was watching MSNBC when the news broke of music superstar Prince's death last week. → Read More
Documentary screened locally will shed light on campus sexual assault
In recognition of April as national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a local women's group believes the community should have the chance to watch a film that gives stunning insight into → Read More
Rapid City students make 'Native Lives Matter' a presidential issue
"Native Lives Matter" is a mantra heard often in reservation areas of South Dakota, but not often on the campaign trail. → Read More
Small venues driving resurgence of Rapid City's music scene
It wasn't long ago that Rapid City drew up-and-coming bands that soon became superstars. → Read More
A casualty of political unrest, Coyle family leaves Bible school in Ukraine
A Bible school in a faraway land has little chance against political upheaval. → Read More
Grant to fund local indigenous artists
The "starving artists" maxim is often true, but three local Native American artists will now have a little extra money to help them pursue their artistic passions. → Read More
Tube park 'makes you feel like a kid again'
The rush is real as you speed down the hill faster and faster, wind in your face, snow kicking up behind you. → Read More