Jan 11, 2022 | Featured, People & Places
When Ron and Trish Larson moved back to Philip after living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 13 years, they had to readjust to small town life. Certain things they took for granted in a larger metropolitan area slipped their minds at first. “Simple things like the dump,”...
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...
Dec 10, 2021 | Featured, People & Places
Once the largest retailer in America, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold an eclectic mix including appliances, clothing, and power tools. A century ago, you could even buy a kit house — complete with mortgage — through their catalog. One such home on the plains of western...
Nov 15, 2021 | People & Places, Uncategorized
New Directors, Bylaws and Amendments Over 200 members attended the 69th annual meeting of the Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative on Saturday, Sept. 25. They heard from the president and general manager, elected board members, and decided on proposed amendments...
Nov 15, 2021 | People & Places
Edgemont isn’t exactly fertile breeding ground for Hollywood producers, but it was home to Sean Covel, who’s also artist, Rebecca Swift’s publishing partner, for the first 18 years of his life. Best known as a producer of the critically acclaimed, cult-classic...
Nov 15, 2021 | People & Places
Bridgewater Musician & Makeup Artist Illustrates Children’s Book Series Rebecca Swift has pursued many interests over the years. The Bridgewater resident is a makeup artist, musician, social media director, illustrator, and mother of three. She may not be a...
