Municipal Airport
The Sioux Falls Regional Airport, was established in 1939 with a Works Progress Administration grant of $165,000. Soon three runways were constructed, along with a terminal building, and a hangar. The...
1 Mar 202431min
Ben Clare Dakota Territory
Small towns are where everyone knows each others business but happens when bad blood turns into a cold blooded murder? Platted by Benjamin Richards in 1888 naming the townsite after his sons Benjamin ...
8 Feb 202431min
Soo Skyways Airport
An almost forgotten airport in the midst of what is now one of the busiest areas in Sioux Falls. This historical marker is hidden in plain sight on Kiwanis Ave near 46th street and tells us about the ...
25 Jan 202432min
Foster Children Tragedy
An Irish immigrant family that had only been in Dakota Territory for a few months suffers unbearable loss when on an unseasonably warm winters day turns into a 3 day blizzard in January of 1873. Thos...
11 Jan 202433min
Sioux Falls Holiday History Luminary Lane
Exploring a Sioux Falls neighborhood's over 70 year holiday tradition, a one night illuminating event. Local Lou Podcast - Luminary Lane
26 Des 20239min
Sioux Falls Holiday History Dorothy's Tree
2023 was a big year for Dorothy's Tree, an evergreen that has been decorated every year for a few decades in honor of Dorothy's Weir. So how does that change when the tree begins to die? Let's explore...
18 Des 202311min
Col. Melvin Grigsby
Why does Melvin Grigsby have a historical marker in Mckennan Park? Because he owned a home there before it was a park, a home Helen Mckennan would later own, the same home she would donate along with ...
4 Des 202320min
Helen Mckennan and Mckennan Park Historic District Est. 1984
Welcome to the Local Lou Podcast! I am thrilled to have you here today as we explore fascinating local history. In this episode, we'll delve into a bust dedicated to Helen McKennan and her contributio...
15 Okt 202331min
