Jul 20, 2022 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Golden West’s scholarship program has been going strong since 1999. Every year, the cooperative awards $1,000 scholarships to more than 40 deserving high school seniors across the service territory. Contributions now total over $1 million! These students possess...
Jul 14, 2022 | People & Places
2022 Photo Contest Winners Congratulations to the winners of our 2022 Photo Contest. These winning images will be featured in our small 2023 calendars. 2023 calendars will be printed later this fall and available for all customers at our offices across the state in...
Jul 1, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Being Excellent is Easy When It’s Part of Your Name You might say that construction is in Kari Karst’s blood. Her dad had a long career in the industry, and now Kari – CEO, President, and majority owner of BX Civil & Construction in Dell Rapids – is sharing that...
Jun 2, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Putting the Peddle to the Metal is All in a Day’s Work When Terry Arends was three years old, his family left South Dakota for the Pacific Northwest. Seattle may be known as the Emerald City, but Terry knew in his heart there was no place like home. Seven years ago,...
May 26, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
115-Year-Old Hotel Regains Its Former Glory One Floorboard at a Time When Paula Vogelgesang gets an idea in her head, she commits to it 100%. Her monthly PennyWise newsletter, a homespun publication that provided money-saving tips and recipes, ran for 28 years before...
May 19, 2022 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
That’s a Lot of Bull Ideal Producer Sells Most Bulls in U.S. The name Jorgensen has been synonymous with the rolling prairie in rural Tripp County since 1909. Now a fourth-generation family business, Jorgensen Land & Cattle in Ideal is best known for its...
