South Dakota Storytellers

In our newest Legacy Podcast episode, Greta Chapman, CEO of the South Dakota Hall of Fame sits down with Rick Melmer, the founder and director of Leadership South Dakota, to discuss the ways the two organizations are championing a culture of excellence in South Dakota—together. Follow us for more stories of Dream Chasers at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SDhalloffame Instagram: @sdhalloffame Website:...

T. Denny Sanford sat down with host Miles Beacom to discuss his life and legacy in South Dakota during this Legacy Interview.  Since becoming a South Dakota resident over 20 years ago, T. Denny Sanford has affected the state in a positive way that will last for lifetimes to come. Under his ownership, First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard have risen to become leaders in their industry. The succes...

In this Legacy Interview, CEO Greta Chapman sits down with Inductee Loren Tschetter to discuss his life and Legacy in South Dakota. After attending medical school, and completing his residency, Dr. Loren Tschetter established his practice of internal medicine, hematology, and oncology in Sioux Falls South Dakota. In this practice, Loren was a pioneer, and instrumental in establishing a research cl...

Thomas Loveland was a member of the first career-long generation of explorers studying the condition and changes of Earth from the vantage of space. Joining a new field called geographic remote sensing, he spent over 40 years piecing together the contemporary land history of the planet while contributing ideas and leadership to expand global Earth-observation capabilities. Tom devoted his career t...

In this Legacy Podcast Episode, Larry Rohrer of SDPB sits down with Inductee Dodie brown to discuss her life and legacy. Dodie Brown was a key player in the development of home health and hospice programs across the state of South Dakota. She worked with the legislature and the Department of Health to develop licensing for residential hospice facilities.  Dodie assisted in developing a Title 19 be...

In this episode of the Legacy Podcast, our hose Miles Beacom sits down with Dick Brown to discuss his life and legacy in South Dakota.  Dick Brown’s love of the outdoors, and leadership style of inclusiveness, humor, and collective decision-making has helped him create lasting change throughout the state of South Dakota.  His impact on the state is evident in his work as a State Legislator and as...

In this episode, SDPB's Larry Rohrer sits down with Morris Jones, nephew of Inductees Baxter & Lyndall Berry.  Husband and wife Inductees Baxter and Lyndall Berry, made a positive impact on the Ranching community throughout South Dakota, and are founding members of the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Baxter was a pioneer in the breeding and raising of Scotch Highland Cattle in Western, South D...

In this legacy interview, Board Chair, Marci Burdick, sits down with 1984 Inductee Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is a well-respected teacher and the author of several children’s history books and adult non-fiction about Native Americans. Born February 21, 1933, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Sneve has worked to dispel the common stereotypes of Native Americans and to...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2011 Inductee Dana Dykhouse to discuss his life and legacy in the banking industry in South Dakota.  In 1995, Dana Dykhouse joined First PREMIER Bank as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dana brought with him an unconventional leadership style and a firm belief that individuals who enjoy their job, feel valued, and have a passion to s...

In this Legacy Podcast episode, host Miles Beacom sits down with Richard and Bob Van Demark, sons of 1980 Inductee Dr. Robert Van Demark , to discuss their father's life and legacy.  Dr. Robert Van Demark was a compassionate doctor who cared for children with disabilities, was a pioneer in hand surgery, and always a physician hungry for the latest in medical knowledge. He advocated for childr...

In this special Legacy Podcast episode, our CEO, Greta Chapman, sat down with Director Emeritus Dave Olson, and Board Emeritus Richard Gowen to discuss the ways the Hall has grown over the last decade.  These three individuals have played a vital role in seeing the organization survive and thrive over the last ten years.  Follow us for more stories of Dream Chasers at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/S...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2018 Inductee, Dr. Rod Parry. Dr. Parry’s profound impact on improving health care in South Dakota spanned more than 40 years as a physician-practitioner, scientist, teacher, and leader of medical organizations, including, most notably, the state’s only medical school. As a physician, Dr. Parry distinguished himself for his skills, knowled...

In this Legacy Interview, our host Miles Beacom sits down with Dr. Peggy Banks, assistant director of the National Music Museum, located in Vermillion.  Peggy shares with us how 2006 Inductee Andre Larson and  2001 Inductee Dr. Wayne Knutson made a huge impact on the campus of USD, the State of South Dakota, and beyond. 2006 Inductee Andre Larson and  2001 Inductee Dr. Wayne Knutson are responsibl...

In this Legacy interview, our Host Miles Beacom sits down with 2008 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, Peter Hegg to discuss his legacy and his never-ending search for opportunity that helped grow Hegg Companies into a regional industry leader. Peter’s passion for South Dakota has resulted in hundreds of new jobs and millions in revenue, first-class buildings, and business developments; and as an...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 1994 Inductee, Lyle Schroeder, to discuss his legacy with Sioux Valley Hospital, and what it was like to go from Housekeeping and Maintenance all the way to the president of the not-for-profit hospital. Lyle Schroeder devoted over 35 years of service to Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Under Schroeder’s leadership, Sioux Valley Ho...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2015 Inductee Robert Mudge to discuss his life and career as a metallurgist and the history of his company, RPM Innovations, Inc.  After graduating from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology with a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, Robert and his wife Debbie spent a few years living in Montana and then California for Robe...

In this Legacy Interview, South Dakota Hall of Fame CEO Greta Chapman sits down with Bill and Peter Duhamel, sons of 2019 Helen Duhamel.  Bill and Peter discuss the impact their mother made in South Dakota, all during a time where it was hard for women to get jobs, let alone develop whole industries the way Helen did. Helen created positive change from her very beginnings in business; pulling the...

In this interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with Jerry Thomsen, son of 2000 Inductee Gordon Thomsen, to discuss his father’s legacy and the legacy of the family business Trail King Industries.  What started as a small family business out of the Thomsen household, grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of specialized trailers, with an employment force of over 500 people. Trail King Industri...

In this Legacy Interview, South Dakota Hall of Fame CEO, Greta Chapman, sits down with 2016 Inductee John Barlow, his wife Ann Barlow, and colleagues Milt Mutch and John Soderholm. Dr. John Barlow’s achievements include scientist, scholar, and teacher. He displays humility in his career achievements, and has positively impacted medicine across the state. In 1965, he joined the Laboratory of Clinic...

In this Legacy interview, South Dakota Hall of Fame Board Member Dave Rozenboom sits down with Prudy Calvin, wife of John Calvin, and Jim Roby to discuss the life and legacy of 2019 Inductee, John Calvin.  John Calvin was a hard-charging, relentless business executive, advisor to four South Dakota governors, philanthropist, and loyal friend. After a 22 year career in the cement lime division in Si...

In this Legacy interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2019 Inductee, Clyde Fredrickson and his wife Sharon, to discuss Clyde’s journey to becoming a national leader in the housing manufacturing industry. Clyde Fredrickson is an inventor, businessman, community leader, and pioneer in the automation and prefabrication of construction materials. His inventions, which influenced over 80% of the t...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2018 Inductee Marilyn Hohm Hoyt to discuss the legacy of her father, 1987 Inductee Dr. Paul Hohm, and her own achievements in the field of community planning and fundraising. Marilyn Hohm Hoyt, a lifetime resident of Huron South Dakota, has dedicated her life to improving the community, one fundraising project at a time. She is credited wi...

In this Legacy interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with 2001 Inductee Jim Woster to discuss his legacy with the Sioux Falls Stockyards Firm and his work with Future Farmers of America.  Jim Woster spent 35 years with the Sioux Falls Stockyards Firm, and many years broadcasting the daily markets on KELO-TV. He started his career at the Stockyard Firm the day after he graduated college from South...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with Charles Burke III, son Bob, and daughter Becky to discuss the Legacy of BankWest, and Inductees Charles Burke and Charles Burke II. BankWest opened its doors 2 months before South Dakota became a state in 1889. Over the last hundred years, 6 generations of the Burke Family have owned and operated BankWest, provided opportunity, and given b...

In this Legacy Interview, host Miles Beacom sits down with Paul Schock, son and nephew of Al and Ozzy Schock, 1990 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductees.   Paul discusses the life and legacy of his father and uncle, who together founded Terrace Park Dairy. The dairy was built in 1931 and bought by the Schock brothers during a tough dairy market dominated by Foremost Dairy and Crescent Creamery. Terr...