Jan 14, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Retro
Still Going Strong at 90 Wall Drug Keeps Generations Coming Back for More Sure, there are the clever billboards that line the interstate for hundreds of miles. The free ice water and the legendary donuts. But after 90 years in business, the success of Wall Drug might...
Dec 30, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
When Paula Vogelgesang began publishing a monthly newsletter in March 1993, she didn’t even know if she’d recoup enough money to put out an April issue. Twenty-eight years later, the Wanblee resident is retiring the popular PennyWise newsletter, but she has plenty to...
Nov 18, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference
From providing funds for community halls and medical equipment to meals for senior citizens, Golden West has a longstanding commitment toward supporting projects in rural communities throughout its service area. The Economic Development Grant program was established...
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...
