Burke Student Receives $2,000 Scholarship
The South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) has awarded a $2,000 memorial scholarship to Jackson Liewer of Burke, SD.
Some Towns See Bright Spot with More Local Shopping
When the pandemic first hit, Dell Rapids City Administrator Justin Weiland worried sales tax collections would drop significantly and impede the city’s ability to provide services.
Golden West Returns $7.3 Million in Capital Credits to Members
Members to receive capital credit checks earlier in 2020.
SHAKEN/STIR helps reduce spoofed robocalls
Receiving unwanted calls, especially robocalls that “spoof” or appear to come from another number, is a top consumer complaint. Thanks to recent action by Congress and the Federal Commissions Commission (FCC), Golden West will soon be able to better protect you from these calls.
Expanding Telemedicine
Pandemic Pushes Health System to Accelerate Plans.
Call 988 for Suicide Prevention & 211 for SD Resource Information
Golden West telephone subscribers in need can now call two new three-digit numbers for help. Dialing 988 from a Golden West phone line will reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and dialing 211 will reach the South Dakota Helpline Center.
Pivoting in a Pandemic
Members Prove Resilient When Faced with COVID-19.
Long-Term Commitment
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association awarded Golden West Board Director Rodney Renner with an NTCA Excellence Award for Director Life Achievement at their rural telecom industry meeting and expo in Phoenix, Ariz., on February 19, 2020.
Horizon Health Care Expands Rural Telehealth Services
Another South Dakota healthcare provider is expanding its use of telemedicine, thanks in part to a federal grant with matching funds from local telecommunications cooperatives.
Fiber Makes OLC CLassrooms ‘SMART’
Maria Cuny lives in the middle of the Badlands in a remote area on the eastern side of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Her home sits six miles off the main road on gumbo soil. “I live in a very rural area,” Cuny says. “If I don’t have to, I don’t drive. I don’t like to be on the road.”
