2022 Scholarship Winners Exemplify Success
Golden West’s scholarship program has been going strong since 1999. Every year, the cooperative awards $1,000 scholarships to more than 40 deserving high school seniors across the service territory. Contributions now total over $1 million! These students possess...
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Offers Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Golden West recognizes t the importance of keeping members connected and safe. Three-digit dialing codes have long provided easy access to everything from road conditions to community and emergency services. Beginning July 16, you will be able to speak with a trained counselor by dialing 988 — a new national mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline.
Being Excellent is Easy When It’s Part of Your Name
Kari Karst is a Dell Rapids native who never imagined she’d be running a successful family business from her hometown. When the opportunity arose to purchase a business her dad once worked for, she left the California dream behind – and couldn’t be happier.
Putting the ‘Peddle’ to the Metal is All in a Day’s Work
Terry Arends was born in South Dakota but spent three decades in the Pacific Northwest. A job opportunity brought him back home, and today, there’s nowhere else he would rather be.
115-Year-Old Hotel Regains Its Former Glory One Floorboard at a Time
The Pearl Hotel, a fixture in downtown Kadoka since 1907, once catered to hungry and tired Milwaukee Railroad passengers. When train service was discontinued in the 1950s, business declined, and the city was eventually prepared to demolish the property. That’s when a spirited citizen stepped in and led a preservation effort that continues to this day.
That’s a Lot of Bull
When Martin and Gertrude Jorgensen first homesteaded on the South Dakota prairie over a century ago, they were laying the groundwork for a family business. Four generations later, great-grandson Cody Jorgensen — along with his dad, uncle, and cousin — runs Jorgensen Land & Cattle in Ideal.
Fiber Represents One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Telecommunications
Golden West has invested in fiber since 2004 and 71% of subscribers are currently served. If it hasn’t come to your community yet, hang tight; within five years, the entire service territory should be upgraded to fiber.
South Dakota Couple Serves Meals on Wheels … and Behind Brick & Mortar
When Maxine and Ray Montreal took to the streets with their food truck in 2014, that was just the start. After serving countless breakfast burritos, hot sandwiches, and goulash, they’ve opened a brick-and-mortar café in Montrose. Now, customers are catching on to new favorites like pancake lasagna.
Here’s the Latest Scoop on Safe Digging
April is National Safe Digging Month. Calling 811 before breaking ground isn’t just a courtesy — it’s the law. Striking a buried utility line can result in service disruptions, injury, or death, and make you liable for steep fees and fines. Always call before you dig!
A Little Sunshine Helps Brighten the Day
Merlin and Sherri Goebel believe adaptability is the key to small-town success. That, and committing to the local community — whether by carrying fresh produce or supporting charitable causes. The Goebels have owned Sunshine Foods in Hartford for two decades and still believe the best is yet to come.