Laura Ingalls Wilder,DeSmet Highlighted On Today Show Saturday Morning

A “Little House on the Prairie” will get some big-time national attention Saturday morning as the City of DeSmet and the history of Laura Ingalls Wilder is examined on NBC’s Today Show. Rita Anderson, Executive Director of the the DeSmet Development Corporation says it all started from an article in the New York Times…

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Anderson is hopeful the nation-wide focus will lead to increased visitors to the area…

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She says the people of DeSmet were curious about the Today Show crew, but respectful…

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Anderson says the experience left a lasting impression on more than just the City of DeSmet…

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Anderson believes the effects of the filming could have benefits beyond DeSmet..

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The exact time the segment on DeSmet, will air is unknown, but it will be featured on the Today Show, Saturday morning on K-D-L-T which airs from seven to nine AM.