Joel Reagan talks with Doug McDaniel, Board President of the Osage County Historical Society, serving Osage County, Missouri, by preserving and sharing local history through a museum and cultural heritage center in Linn. McDaniel discusses the society’s genealogy resources, rotating exhibits, and extensive archives that draw visitors tracing family roots from across the country. He also shares information about ongoing renovations, volunteer involvement, oral history projects, and future expansion plans. The conversation highlights how Osage County’s role as a westward stopping point makes its records invaluable to families researching births, marriages, and land records. (osagecounty.org)
Original airdate: 5/17/2026
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Joel joined K-LOVE in 2010 and he covers U.S. central states including major markets Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Kansas City.