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Lewis & Clark and Council Bluff

By David Koesters

Published October 2, 2024 at 8:50 AM CDT

We learn about when Lewis and Clark visited the Nebraska/Iowa region in their expedition up the Missouri River in 1804, and their lasting impact in creating the places we now call home.

Special thanks to local historian Troy Stolp for sharing this story. Troy's knowledge and enthusiasm for the history of the Missouri river and its shaping of human habitation over the millennia here is just infectious.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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