The gorgeous LP logo from our first conference in 2010 It’s coming! The countdown is on. LauraPalooza 2015 July 16-17, 2015 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota (with optional day in De Smet on July 18) Here are the…
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Location Announced for LauraPalooza 2015
Harvey Dunn Street Sign on SDSU Campus At long last, we are very pleased to share that the 2015 LauraPalooza conference will be July 16-17, at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, SD, with July 18 spent at…
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Mary Ingalls Society Hosts First Event
Locals braved icy conditions to turn out 40 strong at the very first and very successful event hosted by the ISBSSS Mary Ingalls Society on Jan. 10, 2014. The event was a combination celebration of Mary Ingalls’s birthday (coincidentally a…
LIWLRA’s First Donation!
Something fabulous is going on. Remember last year? Summer 2012? The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Assocation organized an amazing Silent Auction at LauraPalooza. Up for bid were all kinds of Little House-related goodies. Thanks to you all—every last…
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LIWLRA News
Attention Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy & Research Association members! The latest edition of our member’s only newsletter is headed to an inbox near you. This issue contains important updates on creating bylaws for the organization, the membership renewal process and…
The Laura Community Loses a Friend
The Laura world remembers a devoted friend. Daniel Rabe, a member of the LIWLRA and LauraPalooza 2012 attendee, passed away unexpectedly in March. Daniel was an LIW fan of immeasurable enthusiasm. Everyone who attended LauraPalooza will recall his presence, from…
Dean Butler’s Documentaries
Dean Butler Documentary Cover We’ve posted about this before, but since we just got asked a question about it, I wanted to share again. The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Wilder documentary by Dean Butler, is available on DVD…
Little House in Lund Closes
Little House Store When I do my travel program, one of the stories I always like to tell is how my then boss and traveling companion, Vicki Hughes urged me on despite what I’d been told in town and we…
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Laura Fandom December 2012 Update
This time of year is probably not the first one that pops into your head when you think about Laura Ingalls Wilder, but it turns out that this December anyway is full of all things Laura. Click here and listen…
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Laura Homesite Season Ends
October usually is about the end of the main Laura Ingalls Wilder season for the year. If you plan a Laura trip after that, make sure you call ahead. They may or may not be able to accommodate you by…
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