Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Family Principles Guide Fourth-Generation Grocer When RF Buche was four years old, he snuck out of his house in Gregory during a blizzard and walked through the snow just to spend time with his dad. His destination? The family grocery...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Rural Douglas County Healthcare System Confronts COVID Head-On Rural healthcare providers face challenges, but that isolation can be beneficial, too. When COVID-19 arrived in South Dakota, it took a while for cases to reach rural areas....
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Women of the Cloth Sibling rivalry is a common theme in many families, but sisters Deb Mergen and Diane Bunkers get along just fine. Together, they own Always Your Design, a quilt shop in downtown Dell Rapids. Like most businesses, the pandemic threw them...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Wall Business Helps Meat Demand When the meat packing industry scaled back operations following high-profile COVID outbreaks, Ken Charfauros and Janet Niehaus shuffled their plans to help ease demand. The owners of Wall Meats were preparing for the...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Homeward Bound When safety protocols dictated social distancing, everyday sanctuaries like schools and offices were suddenly off-limits. Students and professionals alike were forced to adapt to a new routine: learning and working online. ...
Aug 12, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Life on the Ranch for this Hometown Hero Means Lots of Dough Adam DeJong cinched up his apron for his first job 25 years ago. He still walks through the front door every day — only now he owns the place. You might say it’s a permanent pizza his life. Adam and his wife...
