Jul 13, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Fiber connection cuts commute from 200 to zero miles daily For years, Misti Hostutler traveled 1,000 miles each week from her family’s farm near Midland to White River for work with an Information Technology (IT) company. “It was a lot of driving,” Misti says. “Then...
Jun 15, 2023 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Greenhouse with unusual location and name supports other SD businesses Travelers along SD Highway 73 may be surprised to come upon a greenhouse that sells flowers and serves baked goods 16 miles northwest of Martin. In addition to its unexpected rural location with...
May 24, 2023 | Featured, People & Places
Lifelong dream to reality: from Boy Scout to NASA researcher Meet Ron Dyvig, a passionate astronomer who turned his Boy Scout experience into a lifelong dream. From gazing at the stars as a young scout to participating in NASA research, Ron’s love for the cosmos knows...
Apr 27, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Friendly farm friends make fascinating fiber products A passion for dying, weaving, and spinning fiber and a fascination with one of the rarest breeds of sheep in the United States helped inspire Brenda Anderson to open Busy Ewe Farm & Fibers west of Custer....
Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
‘Sweet’ business born out of vanilla-making hobby Taylor Ernster turned a hobby into a business so successful it was one of 10 South Dakota companies to make the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. in 2022. “We never in a...
Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Creative rural woodworker follows family footsteps in custom cabinetry Brian Gronli, a third-generation woodworker, and the owner of Gronli Cabinetry, meets high demands in the Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls areas with his creativity and hard work. Gronli Cabinetry...
