Jun 19, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Retro
Kuchen remains king after 25 years as official South Dakota dessert In 2008, Roger and Lori Pietz were selling homemade kuchen out of their basement. More than a decade later, their business has long since outgrown the family home and their product lineup has expanded...
May 28, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Couple turns woodshop hobby into growing business While Hezel studied for her undergraduate degree, her husband, Dustin Garness, began experimenting with his woodshop tools and machinery. Before long, he recreated kubb, a wooden yard game he had played with his...
May 23, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Lakota grandmother turns 100, helped share culture globally Imagining life a century ago may be difficult for some people. But for Rita Afraid of Bear, May 25, 2025, marked her 100th birthday and the life experience that comes with it. Her life in Slim Buttes has been...
May 22, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Six students. Two teachers. One small school ‘family.’ A sign hanging prominently in Marti Sudbeck’s classroom at Midland Elementary School reads “Lucky to be part of this family.” Together Marti and Nicki Nelson provide one-on-one instruction to six...
May 15, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Denny Law retires after 27 years of service Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Denny Law retired on May 9 after serving Golden West for nearly 28 years, with more than half that time spent in the top leadership role. For Law, managing the organization was...
May 1, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
A little sunshine helps brighten the day Merlin Goebel says the most important ingredient in running a successful business in a small community is getting to know your customers and being able to adapt to their needs. That might mean bringing in an unusual product...
