Mar 5, 2026 | Expert Advice, Featured
Keep yourself safe from hackers with simple SLAM method Scammers continually target potential victims with phone calls, letters, text messages, emails, and more. Phishing email scams are especially common, by some estimates accounting for 1% of all email traffic....
Feb 26, 2026 | Expert Advice, Featured
State official shares easy ways to avoid cyber scams According to Jody Gillaspie, the director of consumer protection with the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, education is the most important way to avoid common scam tactics. “The strategies of scammers have...
Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Remote worker returns to hometown and keeps big-city job After living in Sioux Falls for two decades, Ashley O’Dell traded the traffic to work from home when she moved to her hometown of Murdo. Now she has time to be a foster parent, attend her nieces and nephews’...
Feb 12, 2026 | Featured, People & Places, Uncategorized
Online dating allows scammers to turn romance into fraud In 2023, about 64,000 people reported to be victims of romance scams, totaling $1.14 billion. It’s been around for decades, but many Americans still fall for the scam. Understanding the warning signs can help...
Jan 21, 2026 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Skateboarder turns passion into a space for local youth Kyle Mesteth’s passion for skateboarding started young, and the sport’s Olympic recognition helped inspire him to develop a place where local youth can kickflip and kick back. Today he leads Ground Control, a...
Jan 8, 2026 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Non-traditional student and mother helps guide teens through her work Lavanna Under Baggage balances being a mother, a full-time employee, and a non-traditional college student pursuing her bachelor’s degree. A Golden West connection provides her with the opportunity...
