Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Women of the Cloth Sibling rivalry is a common theme in many families, but sisters Deb Mergen and Diane Bunkers get along just fine. Together, they own Always Your Design, a quilt shop in downtown Dell Rapids. Like most businesses, the pandemic threw them...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Wall Business Helps Meat Demand When the meat packing industry scaled back operations following high-profile COVID outbreaks, Ken Charfauros and Janet Niehaus shuffled their plans to help ease demand. The owners of Wall Meats were preparing for the...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Homeward Bound When safety protocols dictated social distancing, everyday sanctuaries like schools and offices were suddenly off-limits. Students and professionals alike were forced to adapt to a new routine: learning and working online. ...
Aug 26, 2021 | Featured, People & Places
Custer Camp Resort is Straight Out of the Stone Age Custer campground sits on a prehistoric site once populated by cavemen and dinosaurs. Today, you’ll find everything from traditional RV and tent sites to teepees and treehouses. High-speed internet and other modern...
Aug 12, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Life on the Ranch for this Hometown Hero Means Lots of Dough Adam DeJong cinched up his apron for his first job 25 years ago. He still walks through the front door every day — only now he owns the place. You might say it’s a permanent pizza his life. Adam and his wife...
Jul 29, 2021 | Featured, People & Places, Retro
How South Dakota Helped Save the World from Nuclear Calamity Buried beneath the plains of Western South Dakota just a stone’s throw from the Badlands lies a fossil of sorts. It could unleash more power and destruction than the mightiest of dinosaurs, but...
