Local Lou

By Local Lou

A South Dakota local that would like to let you know a little about the history of the Sioux Falls (and surrounding) area by going around and reading historical markers I find, then looking into them ... more

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The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

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December 12, 2024 The Pettigrew Home and Museum
The story of how Thomas and Jennie McMartin’s dream home, designed by Wallace Dow, would become The Pettigrew Home and Museum. 131 N Duluth Ave was donated to the City of Sioux Falls as a museum almost 100 years ago by R.F. Pettigrew. The Pettigrew Home and Museum continues to have tours and events showing off the restored and preserved home along with artifacts.
⁠⁠Pettigrew Home & Museum⁠⁠
⁠History of South Dakota - Google Books⁠
⁠Minnehaha County - South Dakota Genealogy⁠
⁠Thomas Bell McMartin (1857-1919) - Find a Grave Memorial⁠
⁠Woodlawn Cemetery⁠
⁠Photos of Richard Franklin Pettigrew - Find a Grave Memorial⁠

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22min
December 05, 2024 An Interview with Brad Dumke Director of Badger Clark: Poet Among the Pines
Director Brad Dumke was kind enough to stop by Lou-Land to chat about his documentary Badger Clark: Poet Among the Pines. I had such a great time talking with Brad during a Q&A with him after a showing of his documentary at the Vortex Film Festival this summer in Vermillion, South Dakota that I just knew you guys would love to hear all the fun tidbits too!
Don't worry if you haven't seen the documentary, links are below.
Videography | Experience 1856
SDPB Documentaries | Badger Clark: Poet Among the Pines | PBS
SDPB Documentaries | W.L. Dow. Architect | PBS
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40min
November 07, 2024 Willow Creek Lutheran Church
The details of the moving of this cemetery just might keep me up at night. Come along as we head to an historic church and cemetery in Dell Rapids and get to know a little of the history while reading the Willow Creek Lutheran Church historical marker.

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⁠Willow Creek Lutheran Church Historical Marker (hmdb.org)⁠
⁠Samuel K. Ducken (1846-1921) - Find a Grave Memorial⁠
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14min
October 31, 2024 The Goss Opera House History While Talkin with Tasha
Siouxland renowned former morning radio talk show host Tasha and I get to chat history while going over the gruesome details of a possible haunting at the Goss Opera House in Watertown South Dakota. Check out Talkin with Tasha for a longer version of our chat with much more pop culture references, side quests, and accidental musings on grief.
Talkin With Tasha – a podcast for everyone
Keep tuned in for the end of this episode when Scream from the Basement Pod stops in to recommend movies based on this historical haunting.
Screams from the Basement • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
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28min
October 15, 2024 Mill Dam Tragedy
On May 13, 1912, amidst a flood of the Big Sioux River, four young men from Sioux Falls dared to take a canoe and rowboat over the Cascade Mill Dam. While two of the men, Guy Beck and Mat Yost managed to succeed, John Meehan and Will Dahl capsized. After being rescued by Beck and Yost, their rowboat was overturned by the powerful current, resulting in a terrifying cycle of the men being swept both upstream and downstream by the dam's hydraulic forces. Over 2,500 onlookers witnessed the preventable drownings.

History of Southeastern Dakota - Google Books
Sioux Falls - Google Books
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books
Big Sioux crests at record level as flooding persists in southeast SD | sodakpb (sdpb.org)
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16min
October 10, 2024 Cascade Milling Company
The Cascade Mill, the lesser-known original mill in early Sioux Falls, was built before the more famous Queen Bee Mill, completed in 1877. It was smaller and less expensive, located upstream from the falls on the east side of the Big Sioux River. Made from native quartzite stone, it was robust enough to withstand early floods that damaged other structures. The Cascade Milling Company began producing flour in 1878, connecting to major railroads for distribution. Despite challenges like limited grain supply, the mill exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit of early Sioux Falls and contributed to the city's industrial development.
History of Southeastern Dakota - Google Books
Sioux Falls - Google Books
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books
Big Sioux crests at record level as flooding persists in southeast SD | sodakpb (sdpb.org)
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13min
September 26, 2024 The Town of Valley Springs
Valley Springs, South Dakota isn't too far from Sioux Falls, just about 20 miles East. The town also has some unique history like how long time resident Adeline M Jenney would be named South Dakota’s second Poet Laureate. You can imagine my surprise when I read that along with an excerpt from a poem of hers on the historical marker itself. I guess I am just in my South Dakota Poet Laureate phase with historical markers.
Valley Springs also was ravaged by a tornado, twice! Check out the episode for more.

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An Anthology of South Dakota Poetry - Google Books
vol-36-no-4-dakota-images-adeline-m-jenney.pdf (sdhspress.com)
Valley Springs Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
The Town of Valley Springs Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books
Valley Springs, South Dakota - Wikipedia
History of Valley Springs - Valley Springs, SD (cityofvalleysprings.com)
A South Dakota Guide - Google Books
History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books

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30min
September 19, 2024 Local Lou on the Road Badger Clark South Dakota’s First Poet Laureate. Custer State Park, South Dakota.
We are going to get to know South Dakota's first poet Laureate Badger Clark through historical markers located in Custer and Faith, South Dakota. Its a tale of tuberculosis and poetry...

Leaving Prints on the Pages of History Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
Everyone has a Beginning Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
Charles Badger Clark Jr. (1883-1957) - Find a Grave Memorial
Frequently Asked Questions - U.S. State Poets Laureate: A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Poet laureate | Literary Title, History & Role | Britannica
Authors: Clark Badger (sorted by popularity) - Project Gutenberg
Small Town / Badger Clark Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
“The Badger Hole” Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
Charles Badger Clark - Wikipedia
Saddle Up With Badger Clark, America's Forgotten Cowboy Poet | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
Badger Clark Biography : Badger Clark : South Dakota Historical Society Foundation (sdhsf.org)
Cowboy Poetry, Classic Rhymes & Prose by Badger Clark - Google Books
Personal Reminiscence (archive.org)
South Dakota State Historical Society (sd.gov)
Illinois Arrow - Google Books
Tuberculosis (who.int)
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20min
September 16, 2024 Revisiting Wallner Gardens an Interview with Robert Wallner Jr.
Wallner Gardens, was a family farming business founded by F. X. Wallner in 1912 in South Sioux Falls. The farm would close in 1979 after providing vegetables for the community for 67 years. Join Local Lou as she sits down with Robert Wallner Jr. the grandson of F. X. Wallner and learns more about the family business and history of Wallner Gardens.

Check out the Dakota News Now Throwback Thursday segment
⁠Throwback Thursday: Wallner Gardens (dakotanewsnow.com)⁠
This historical marker is located at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.
⁠Local Lou Podcast - Wallner Gardens
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20min
September 12, 2024 Local Lou on the Road Delmont South Dakota
We hit the road and head to Delmont South Dakota where they are known for an Onion House, Kuchen, and a tornado (Oh my!) this sweet little town had many layers of history for us to explore.

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Delmont, South Dakota - Wikipedia
The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) (weather.gov)
Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont continues to move forward after 2015 Mother's Day tornado (dakotanewsnow.com)
Zion Lutheran: Dedication in Delmont two years after devastation - Mitchell Republic | News, weather, sports from Mitchell South Dakota
Churches | delmont (delmontsd.org)
Congressional Record - Google Books
7f3acd70-85ca-4f57-88f3-7f2347505f0b (nps.gov)
e1a73931-771a-44e6-b24b-217a133cbb4c (nps.gov)
What The Heck Is Kuchen? - Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life. (farmersalmanac.com)
Kuchen: South Dakota food favorite that's the state’s official dessert (argusleader.com)

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21min

FAQs about Local Lou:

How many episodes does Local Lou have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.