BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – More than $580,000 is needed in repairs to the boyhood home of Lawrence Welk in the south-central North Dakota town of Strasburg, according to documents obtained by 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 ...

After a long and difficult process, the boyhood home near Strasburg, N.D., of the late Lawrence Welk will become property of the State Historical Society, that is, the people of North Dakota. It’s ...

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Frank Scott made it big as the pianist and top music arranger for Lawrence Welk. James "Jim" Hendrickson, now of Onamia, Minn., knew Frank well. They grew up two doors away from each other in Fargo.

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.

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," ...

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 ...

Firefighters have put out a house fire in Lawrence Welk Resort Village in North County. The fire was reported at about 3:45 p.m., at a single-story residence on Lawrence Welk Drive near Esquirer Drive ...