Author: Tom
Chocolate & Potatoes, Again
A diet of chocolate and potatoes is probably not the most balanced ration one can eat…but during World War II…it meant survival for this family. …
Surviving the Holocaust
I occasionally like to go back to our show archives to hear stories that have moved me and many of our listeners. One of those…
One City, Many Occupiers
His city bounced from one country’s control to another during World War II. No matter who was in control…this young Jewish man feared for his…
Diamon D Saddle Shop – Ft. Pierre
When Dave Dahl turns on the cowboy channel to watch a rodeo, there’s a good chance he’s going to see something he made. In fact,…
Do you know Dave Dahl? Lots of Cowboys Do.
Sometimes a business begins without you realizing you were beginning a business. That is perhaps the case for Dave Dahl. What began about 50 years…
Must You Change with the Times?
Successful businesses have to change with the times. Or do they? In some ways, this store is doing the same thing predecessors of 200 years…
The Dakota Emporium
Take a walk around the small downtown area of Ft. Pierre, South Dakota and you’ll find a place called the Dakota Emporium. The store can…
Dewberry Tulip Farm
Imagine a crop that might take you twelve days, with twelve people to get planted. This family has come up with a slightly faster way…
From Tobacco to…
This old tobacco farm has been in the Johnson family for about a century now. The tobacco is long gone, but what replaced it is…
Catching the 1800s Bus
You could say it was the bus line of the 1800s. A network of transportation that could take you just about anywhere a person needed…
