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Fire Bomber
With a fleet of B-17s, Black Hills pilot Arnold Kolb pioneered the art of aerial firefighting.
The Spirit Behind a Tragedy
Rapid City was stunned when a plane carrying six cheerleaders and three community leaders crashed in ...
Dakota’s Bullwhackeress
Emma Buckingham, as skilled with a team of oxen as anyone, helped build the Black Hills.
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August 4, 2021
A Tradition of Stewardship
Generations of Boy Scouts have tended the lonely grave of an infant buried in the Badlands. [read More]
July 6, 2021
Bob’s Last Story about Jack McCall
Yankton historian Bob Hanson passionately pursued the story behind Jack McCall’s trial and execution. [read More]
February 22, 2021
Bridges to History
Stories about our most famous figures from the people who embody them today. [read More]
August 26, 2020
The Mysterious Custer Graves
Do six members of the famed Seventh Cavalry rest at the Bon Homme Cemetery? [read More]