BISMARCK – Attendance at the boyhood home of famous bandleader Lawrence Welk hasn’t exactly exploded since it became a state historic site on July 1, but turnout in July and August did exceed all of ...

STRASBURG, N.D. -- Visitation to the childhood home of Lawrence Welk saw an increase this summer following the purchase and takeover of the historic site by the state on July 1. Officials with the ...

BISMARCK – For more than two decades, sisters Edna Schwab and Evelyn Schwab have proudly led tourists through the boyhood home of their uncle, famous bandleader Lawrence Welk, the “King of Champagne ...

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Bandleader Lawrence Welk's trademark bubbles and music attracted legions of adoring fans and made him millions of dollars. "He was a marketing genius -- we're trying to channel him," ...

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bandleader Lawrence Welk’s trademark bubbles and music attracted legions of adoring fans and made him millions of dollars. “He was a marketing genius — we’re trying to channel ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Pop the cork and start the bubble machine: North Dakota has agreed to buy the boyhood home of Lawrence Welk, the maestro of “champagne music” and one of the state’s most famous sons.

Before he became a household name as the host of his own self-titled television show, Lawrence Welk was a hardworking bandleader shaped by the rural Midwest, European folk traditions, and the rhythms ...

A Palm Springs home once owned by entertainer Lawrence Welk has been awarded historic status by the Palm Springs City Council. The City Council voted 5-0 last week to designate the home as a Class 1 ...

Performers Gene and Judy Magden play the music of their youth at area churches, county fairs and retirement homes. Gene, a former singer with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra, and Judy, a longtime ...