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DeSmet, South Dakota
Miss South Dakota USA in 1972 was Kathleen Bakke from DeSmet, South Dakota. Miss South Dakota for Miss America in 1972 was Janet Hunter from Madison, South Dakota.
Yes, South Dakota can have unusual weather. Blizzards and heavy snow fall can happen in the winter. South Dakota has also had heavy rain fall, hail, flooding, high winds, drought, and tornadoes.
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the "Little House" series of books based on her experiences living in DeSmet, South Dakota. These books include "By the Shores of Silver Lake," "The Long Winter," "Little Town on the Prairie," and "These Happy Golden Years."
Laura went to school as a student in Plum Creek,MN and DeSmet, SD. She also taught in three other other schools in South Dakota near DeSmet.
There are four distinct seasons in South Dakota: Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.
Yes, South Dakota can have unusual weather. Blizzards and heavy snow fall can happen in the winter. South Dakota has also had heavy rain fall, hail, flooding, high winds, and tornadoes.
Probably North and South Dakota and Alaska.
Charles Ingalls, the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, was buried in the De Smet Cemetery in De Smet, South Dakota.
Charles Ingalls (father of Laura Ingalls-Wilder) died of heart disease one June 8, 1902 in DeSmet, South Dakota. He was 66 years old.
Although they do not happen very often in South Dakota, earthquakes do happen. The most recent earthquake, 3.5 magnitude, was on Thursday, December 12, 2013, near Rapid City, SD. To track earthquakes in South Dakota, see the related links.
Richard Eric Winter was born on December 19, 1928, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA.