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Help is hiding in plain sight with these easy internet tools

Help is hiding in plain sight with these easy internet tools

by Dylan Grundstrom | May 3, 2024 | Featured, Uncategorized

Web browser extensions are often overlooked but using them effectively can save you time and money! Here’s how they can enhance or simplify your online experience.

Online education resources for lifelong learning

Online education resources for lifelong learning

by Dylan Grundstrom | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

Page-turners and typewriters tap-tap-tapping away at night aren’t too hard to imagine for many adults – especially when that’s what school meant for some. In an age of information, education has moved from paper and typewriters to the internet.  

Couple makes big impact with simple safe roadside solutions

Couple makes big impact with simple safe roadside solutions

by Chris Valencia | Apr 25, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized

Sowing the seeds of safety, one SD couple helps where you least expect. 

What happened to my website? 5 things to try when a site stalls

What happened to my website? 5 things to try when a site stalls

by Chris Valencia | Apr 4, 2024 | Expert Advice, Featured

Connection issues can happen. Finding the trouble when you aren’t sure what happened can be as simple as the click of a button, a quick internet search, or a phone call.

Capturing beauty in the Badlands

Capturing beauty in the Badlands

by Dylan Grundstrom | Mar 20, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

From cattle to cameras – Elsie does it all. As a fifth-generation rancher turned photographer, she knows how to make it all work right at home.

SDTA scholarships support telecom studies

SDTA scholarships support telecom studies

by Chris Valencia | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorized

Dave Ressler thought he would spend his retirement hitting the road. After moving to the Black Hills, he realized that he wanted to help other people hit the road instead.

Retiree sacrifices summer travel to show off southern Black Hills

Retiree sacrifices summer travel to show off southern Black Hills

by Chris Valencia | Mar 14, 2024 | Featured, People & Places, Uncategorized

Dave Ressler thought he would spend his retirement hitting the road. After moving to the Black Hills, he realized that he wanted to help other people hit the road instead.

Hate headaches and love good sleep? Healthy habits start with the screen

Hate headaches and love good sleep? Healthy habits start with the screen

by Chris Valencia | Mar 7, 2024 | Expert Advice, Making A Difference

It’s dinner time and the table has green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and an unwelcome guest – the smartphone. Many families have banished this device from meals, which prevents headaches in more ways than one.

More than sandwiches: Subway serves opportunity and supports Pine Ridge

More than sandwiches: Subway serves opportunity and supports Pine Ridge

by Chris Valencia | Feb 22, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

Bob and Darlene Ecoffey say their Subway in Pine Ridge serves more than healthy sandwiches. The restaurant also provides opportunity and supports the community.

Restaurant reopens after two decades thanks to long, fond memories of locals

Restaurant reopens after two decades thanks to long, fond memories of locals

by Chris Valencia | Feb 15, 2024 | Featured, People & Places

The unassuming little building at the intersection of Highways 18 and 81 has been a fixture in rural Hutchinson County for nearly a century. Originally a gas and service station, Meridian Corner now serves as a restaurant that reopened in 2011.

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