Win Big, Shop Local

Customer Appreciation Giveaway

Thank you for participating in Golden West’s Win Big Shop Local Giveaway! We appreciate your interest in supporting local businesses.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our Win Big, Shop Local giveaway! The 23 listed people will split $3,000 in prizes from Golden West.

  • $500 Grand Prize Winner: Julie Ellingson, Dell Rapids
  • $250 Gift Certificate Winners:
    • Christina Decker, Winner
    • Katherine Hunter, Kyle
  • $100 Gift Certificate Winners:
    • Nicole Hanisch, Humboldt
    • Mike Pischke, Bridgewater
    • Janet Vander May, Kadoka
    • Renee Engelland, Armour
    • Karla Vanden Berge, Corsica
    • Ann Foley, Philip
    • Norma Olson, Witten
    • Ronda Dennis, Belvidere
    • Marilyn Drewitz, Wall
    • Tell Sandefur, Hill City
    • Inez WhiteHawk, Manderson
    • Cindy Long, Enning
    • Kyrie Helseth, Hartford
    • Barb Jons, St. Charles
    • Clara Graber, Freeman
    • Jodi Brisk, Burke
    • Jack Kyriss, Lesterville
    • Tracy Buckley, Oelrichs
    • John Buss, Colton
    • Norm Oney, Hot Springs

Winners will be contacted next week via email with instructions on how to claim your gift certificate.

Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways and promotions from Golden West!

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