Oct 14, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Hat Maker Attracts Athletes, Musicians, Actors with Custom Builds Some people wear a lot of hats, but Brad Montague’s got them all beat. The New Underwood resident and owner of Star of the West Hat Company churns out between 700 and 800 hats a year. That’s after...
Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Auto Shop Owner Gains Wheel World Experience by Wearing Many Hats Lynnae Redenius has been in the automotive industry for 35 years. She may know a thing or two about brakes, tires, and jacks, but it’s her customer service philosophy that has been the cornerstone of...
Sep 29, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference
It’s good to belong. 2025 National Co-op Month! This month is time to celebrate YOU as a member-owner! You are more than a customer at Golden West. You are a member-owner in the cooperative if you subscribe to phone or internet service in an area where Golden...
Sep 2, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Regular, Unleaded, or Diesel? All That and a Bag of Chips! T&C Self-Service has been a fixture in Dell Rapids since 1976. The name’s a bit of a misnomer, though; customers who don’t want to leave the comfort of their cars can get full-service treatment and leave...
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....
