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Dakota Life Episode 104 (December 1998)

Season 1 Episode 4 | 26m 53s

On this episode of Dakota Life we meet Sioux Falls Artist Robert Aldern whose name has become synonymous with church art, then we head to Spearfish and meet Johanna Meier who has created a tiny world with her international collection of dolls and doll paraphernalia and finally, visit with Michael J. Fitzmaurice of Hartford, who served in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam.

Aired: 06/17/25
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Faith South Dakota flourishes thanks to the traditions, old and new, that its residents hold dear.
Greetings from Pine Ridge
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Experience a world-class museum in Timber lake and take a peek at who makes those Wall Drug signs.
We visit barns, sod house and one room schoolhouses across South Dakota.
Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills and learn its history.
Discover the beauty and history of Palisades State Park, goat yoga, and a very special love story.
Greetings from Elk Point
Using hands, brushes, hammers, heat, and molds, we visit artists of all sorts.
Visit Britton and learn about people who do good in this Marshall County town.
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