About this episode

Megan Torgerson returns to her hometown of Dagmar, Montana, to explore its decline and the legacy of its community.

Dagmar, Montana , is way up there in what’s almost Canada and almost North Dakota. She was very Danish and had a rebellious youth – at one point, she was kind of a Communist. Mostly, she was the town where the farmers came to buy groceries, go to church and pull up to the bar. But over time, those institutions closed or burned down. If a newspaper ran her obit, Megan Torgerson would be among those listed as loving survivors. She goes back home to find out: Is Dagmar really and truly dead? Reported and narrated by Megan Torgerson, UM alum and creator and host of Reframing Rural See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jad Abumrad, Jule Banville

Guest: Megan Torgerson

Topics covered

• small town
• obituary
• community
• rural life
• history
• identity

Keywords

• Dagmar
• Montana
• obituary
• small town
• community decline
• Megan Torgerson
• rural life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reframing Rural

Places: Dagmar, Montana

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