Hollywood didn’t ignore the play’s success either. In 1960, Inherit the Wind became a multiple Oscar-nominated film, ...

The most recent success, with the final three planned to be completed soon, came before the unveiling of a statue of Welk at a site that draws fans who recall “The Lawrence Welk Show,” which ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn’t have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do. The bandleader’s childhood family home marks … ...

The Associated Press - June 3, 2025 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn’t have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do.

The Welk Homestead is at 845 88th St. SE, in Strasburg. Summer hours are Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Brian Grove at 701-336-7777 or [email protected].

At Christmas in 1966, Lawrence Welk’s family joins him on “The Lawrence Welk Show.” Back row from left: Lawrence Welk Jr., Fern Welk, Shirley Welk Fredricks and Robert Fredricks.