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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On this edition of Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast shares more on a dramatic attempt to commit murder in east Sioux Falls.
On New Year’s Eve in 1936, a large powder storehouse exploded at 9:35 p.m.
The explosion created a crater 25-feet deep and shattered hundreds of windows within a 40-mile radius. The blast registered on seismographs in California.
Inside, kegs of powder, dynamite and an unconscious man were found.
Learn more about the twisted story behind the blast by watching Lori’s full interview in the video player above.
Want more history? Check out the Local Lou Podcast and previous Throwback Thursday segments.
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