Category: South Dakota
Bob Had a Secret
Bob had a secret. Not a bad secret, but a secret nonetheless from his childhood. When his wife learned what it was, she found crowds…
An Unusual Museum
When you pull up to this small building, you may be surprised to learn that people are making detours just to see what’s inside. In…
Knowledgeable About Vinegar
It’s a product you can find named in the Bible and in ancient texts. However, it’s something that is familiar yet unknown to most of…
Putting the Town on the Map
Lawrence Diggs is not you average citizen. If he seemed out-of-place here, he certainly wasn’t for long as the residents of this community of under…
Poker Alice
She was simply known as Poker Alice. She was an expert card player who used to begin each game by proclaiming, ““Praise the Lord and…
Rapid City’s Historical Museum
Today we say hello to our listeners on KOTA in Rapid City, South Dakota. Residents there know of an amazing local museum that tells the…
The Discovery of Black Hills Gold
Perhaps you’ve heard of Black Hills gold. Its discovery rapidly changed life in today’s western South Dakota…
The Homestead of Lawrence Welk
His music entertained millions of listeners both over the radio and later via TV. Today we head to his homestead on the plains of North…
Time to Make the Donuts
What’s the first thing a father teaches his son about being a good businessman? How to make donuts of course! It’s one of the most…
Disassociation with Wall, South Dakota
If you’ve heard of Wall, South Dakota then you’ve heard of Wall Drug. But there was a time when a young man from that small…
