‘BAD’ Grandma turns crafting passion into ‘good’ business
Beverly Duffel found her true calling by turning her passion for crafting into her own business, Crafts by BAD Grandma. With family support and great internet services, she successfully runs her business from the comfort of her home.
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 aspires to make customer ideas come to life.
Local Working Cows podcast helps cattle producers maximize their operations
Clay Conry and his family have found success producing a podcast that reflects their lifestyle in the countryside of Mud Butte. Working Cows is currently downloaded between 30,000 and 40,000 times per month. The podcast highlights the most profitable ways for the agricultural and ranching lifestyle.
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.
‘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.
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.
Rugged custom-built trailers gain fame on TV, in movies
Rugged custom-built trailers gain fame on TV, in movies South Dakota-based trailer manufacturer; TRAIL-EZE, has been delivering on its “Trailers for any job” tagline for 59 years. The company specializes in custom-built equipment-hauling trailers, and with payload...
Medal of Honor Hero Calls Hartford Home
Michael Fitzmaurice is South Dakota’s lone surviving Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. It is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. Fitzmaurice was honored for his personal bravery and self-sacrifice serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Recreating a Native Home Where the Buffalo Roam
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe has reintroduced 800-plus head of buffalo on 28,000 acres of grasslands as part of its Wolakota Regenerative Buffalo Range & Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s the largest Native American owned and managed bison herd in North America today.
Brothers Build Auto Business
Brothers Bob and Rick Zwart started “jockeying cars” in high school. Over the past 23 years they have grown that love into a 120-car auto sales business.