October 21: Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy Was Here

Dakota Datebook by Prairie Public Broadcasting

Oct 21, 20262:44Education

A shaggy dog tale was told about a sighting of Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy at Wahpeton long ago. Any evidence? Doggoned right there is!

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