South Dakota
Small town South Dakota store continues holiday tradition
NORA, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A Christmas icon in South Dakota sits in a small town but continues to draw participants from across the state.
The Nora Store has brought the spirit of the holiday to people over the past 35 years. People come and sing Christmas carols alongside an iconic organ.
Though it may seem simple, the owner said bringing people together to share in the joy of singing truly creates something special.
“God has truly been in charge of crowd control. Will it continue? People ask me that. I never dreamed 35 years would pass that quickly. But I think of all the times people have walked through those doors. And I will say this, for 35 years I’ve been able to host every single person who walked through those doors. I have never once been sick. Now someone has been smiling on me all those years,” Nora Store owner Mike Pedersen said.
Open houses continue next weekend beginning at 6:30 on Friday and Saturday and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Sundays.
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