Renner Retires After 48 Years of Service
From party lines to blazing broadband, Golden West grew membership, services, and service area during Renner’s tenure on the board of directors.
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Golden West Network Handles Increased Demand
Internet usage on Golden West’s network has increased between 25 and 30% since COVID-19 arrived in the area. Golden West takes its responsibility of connecting its customers seriously, and its network is up for the challenge.
Expanding Telemedicine
Pandemic Pushes Health System to Accelerate Plans.
Produce From the Prairie
At Cedar Creek Gardens LLC and its sister company Cedar Creek Market Boxes LLC , the daily routine begins with the job of watering and weather watching out on the rolling prairie. These round-the-clock activities, and many other tasks, keep owners Peggy Martin and Bud Manke working from dawn till dusk, seven days a week, especially during the summer growing season .
Video Conferencing Best Practices
Many of us likely feel like we’ve become experts at video conference calls over the past few months. Mastering your video conference platform of choice is just part of communicating successfully online.
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.