Dr. Milton Mutch, a 2014 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, arrived in Sioux Falls in 1959 as one of the first board-certified OB-GYNs in the state, and over the next four decades he delivered nearly 10,000 babies while introducing medical firsts that changed how South Dakota families receive care.

In this interview, 2021 Inductee Angela Kennecke sits down with Dr. Mutch to talk about what he calls the golden generation of medicine, the lessons he learned from mentors and from the nurses who worked beside him, and the gratitude that has defined his life at age 98.

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— How Dr. Mutch launched a practice in 1959 with "a wife, three kids, and fifty charts" and helped bring specialized obstetric care to South Dakota

— The story behind the state's first intrauterine transfusion, and the moment decades later when a woman tapped him on the shoulder to say she was one of his patients

— The two principles Dr. Mutch lived by, and why he believes a strong team matters more than any individual talent

Read more about Dr. Milton Mutch's life and legacy: https://sdexcellence.org/Dr._Milton_G._Mutch

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Dr. Loren Tschetter, a 2015 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, began practicing internal medicine, hematology, and oncology in Sioux Falls in 1974 and went on to help bring national cancer research to South Dakota as a founding member of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group.

In this interview, 2021 Inductee Angela Kennecke sits down with Dr. Tschetter to talk about the mentors who guided him along the way, and why he believes caring for the whole person matters just as much as the science of medicine.

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• How a single question from his future wife, Jean, turned a young chemistry student toward a life in medicine

• The story behind South Dakota's first Institutional Review Board and the community research that helped change cancer treatment across the country

• Why Dr. Tschetter believes an oncologist must come to terms with his own mortality to truly care for his patients

Read more about Dr. Loren Tschetter's life and legacy: https://sdexcellence.org/Dr._Loren_Tschetter_2015

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Mary Olinger, a 2012 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, spent nearly eighteen years as President and CEO of Make-A-Wish South Dakota, transforming the organization from a single-employee operation into one of the top Make-A-Wish chapters in the country. Raised as the oldest of nine children on a farm near Emery, South Dakota, Mary's path to leadership was built on hard work, humility, and a deep belief in the power of relationships.

In this interview, 2020 Inductee Jack Marsh sits down with Mary to talk about her unlikely rise from a dollar-and-a-quarter-an-hour job to the head of a national nonprofit, the twenty-year friendship with country music star Garth Brooks that began with a single wish, and the values her parents instilled in her that have guided her life ever since.

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• How Mary grew Make-A-Wish South Dakota from $30,000 in the bank to one of the top five chapters in the nation
• The story of Kelsey, a South Dakota girl whose wish to meet Garth Brooks became a lifelong family friendship
• How a life-threatening car accident in 2004 tested Mary's resilience, and how she returned to granting wishes within a year

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Dick Brown, a 2019 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, has spent a lifetime carrying forward a family legacy of service that traces back to a Norwegian homestead built in South Dakota in 1873. From Washington, D.C. to the State Legislature to a lifelong commitment to South Dakota's parks and open spaces, his story is one of mentorship, partnership, and quiet obligation to community.

In this interview, 2020 Inductee Jack Marsh sits down with Dick to talk about the mentor who shaped his life's direction, the love story that began with a blind date, and what it means to be one of only three couples ever inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame together.

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• How Dick's great-grandfather helped settle the Split Rock Creek homestead that inspired Ole Rolvaag's "Giants in the Earth"
• The story of Dr. William O. "Doc" Farber, the USD mentor who shaped Dick's career and introduced him to his wife, Sue
• How Dick and Sue's decades of public service helped build some of South Dakota's most treasured public spaces

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Dan Kirby, a 2021 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, has spent a lifetime building something lasting in South Dakota. From a family business to a culture of civic generosity, his story is one of integrity, civic commitment, and generational legacy.

In this interview, 2020 Inductee Jack Marsh sits down with Dan to talk about the family business that shaped him and the simple ask from a mayor that launched one of Sioux Falls' greatest civic projects.

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• How Dan's great-grandfather, Joe Kirby, also a Hall of Fame Inductee, founded Western Surety Company, and what it meant to carry that legacy forward
• The behind-the-scenes story of how a vacant downtown high school became a world-class performing arts center
• How Dan and Arlene approach philanthropy and why they believe giving back is simply part of being a South Dakotan

Read more about Dan Kirby's life and legacy: https://sdexcellence.org/Dan_Kirby_2021

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Harvey Jewett, a 2005 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, built a remarkable life across three distinct careers in law, business, and education, guided throughout by a clear and consistent set of principles: respect, accountability, and a deep sense of personal responsibility.

In this episode of South Dakota Storytellers, Angela Kennecke sits down with Harvey to trace the journey from a self-reliant boyhood in Aberdeen to the halls of a Jesuit prep school, from a $215 legal bill that launched a national motel brand to two decades of transforming higher education in South Dakota.

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• How an independent upbringing and education shaped Harvey's lifelong philosophy
• The story behind Super 8 Motels and the principles that helped grow it into a national brand
• What Harvey and his fellow regents did to revitalize South Dakota's university system
• Why Harvey sees the South Dakota Hall of Fame not as personal recognition, but as part of the mosaic that defines the state

Read more about Harvey Jewett's life and legacy: https://www.sdhalloffame.org/news/a-legacy-built-on-principle-with-harvey-jewett

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Bernie Hunhoff, a 2020 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, has spent more than five decades capturing the stories that define South Dakota. From farming roots to founding South Dakota Magazine, his work has helped thousands discover a deeper sense of place.

In this interview, Jack Marsh, 2020 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, talks with Bernie Hunhoff about family, journalism, public service, and the values that shaped his life.

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• How a non-compete clause led to the founding of South Dakota Magazine

• Why integrity and community matter more than ever

• What it truly means to have a sense of place

Read more about Bernie Hunhoff’s life and legacy: https://sdexcellence.org/Bernie_Hunhoff_2020

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John Porter, a 2018 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee, helped shape one of the most comprehensive rural health systems in the nation. From his early career as an attorney to becoming the founding CEO of Avera Health, his leadership transformed how health care is delivered across South Dakota and beyond.

In this interview, 2020 Inductee Jack Marsh talks with John Porter about the unexpected path that led him into health care leadership, the collaboration behind building Avera Health, and the values that guided his career.

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• How John’s legal career led to a lifelong role in health care leadership

• Why collaboration and shared purpose were key to building Avera Health

• How integrity and openness shaped his leadership approach

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