The stories of Lake County, SD
8 narrated audio stories from across Lake County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Lake County
Where the Prairie Came to Do Business
How county government and the railroad gave Madison its early pull.
Lake County
Where the Prairie Suddenly Lifts
Why Lake County looks nothing like the flat prairie many visitors expect.
Lake Herman State Park
How the New Deal Shaped Lake Herman
Young CCC workers helped turn lakeshore into a public retreat near Madison.
Lake County
A County Named Exactly Right
How a prairie county got a plainspoken name that fit its landscape perfectly.
Lake County
From Madison to the Pacific
A South Dakota native’s path to leading two Pacific territories.
Lake Madison
Where Ice Age Water Became a Way of Life
A glacial lake becomes a community, playground, and responsibility.
Lake Herman
How Ice Named a County
At Lake Herman, a glacial landscape became daily life and a county identity.
Lake County
Prairie Weather in Herbert Krause’s Pages
How Madison, South Dakota shaped Herbert Krause’s regional realism.
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