Remote worker returns to hometown, keeps big-city job

After living away for 20 years, Ashley O’Dell moved back to her hometown of Murdo. She missed the connection with her community and family. Read how fiber-optic internet allows her to work from home and give her big-city opportunities in a small town.

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Shop strives to ‘meat’ customer needs & inspire cooking, grilling

Shop strives to ‘meat’ customer needs & inspire cooking, grilling

Casey Remmers and his business partner opened Creekside Meats in October 2021. “We chose to start our business in Hartford, because the city has seen a lot of growth, and it’s a perfect-sized community where you can get to know your customers,” Casey says. The business hopes to inspire these customers to spend more time cooking and grilling good food for family and friends.

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‘Seedy’ Reputation

‘Seedy’ Reputation

Performance Seed in Midland blends, bags and ships one million pounds of bird seed each week. Their innovative bag design and use of local railroad helps them supply the country with quality bird seed from South Dakota.

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Easements critical for internet access

Easements critical for internet access

Easements play a critical role in getting internet access to customers, particularly in rural areas. In fact, if it wasn’t for easements, it would be extremely difficult – and very expensive – to bring life-affirming services to people who want and need them. Water, natural gas, electricity and yes telecommunications, all need easements to connect homes or businesses.

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Rural Philip woman finds niche working remote for USDA team

Rural Philip woman finds niche working remote for USDA team

Tanya McIlravy from Philip has found a career telecommuting with the USDA and works with a team of 10 people around the country. She is appreciative of her high-speed, secure internet and landline phone. Telecommuting has offered Tanya the benefits of advancing her career and gaining flexibility with her schedule.

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