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Couple makes big impact with simple safe roadside solutions

Couple makes big impact with simple safe roadside solutions

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

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

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Capturing beauty in the Badlands

Capturing beauty in the Badlands

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.

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Retiree sacrifices summer travel to show off southern Black Hills

Retiree sacrifices summer travel to show off southern Black Hills

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.

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More than sandwiches: Subway serves opportunity and supports Pine Ridge

More than sandwiches: Subway serves opportunity and supports Pine Ridge

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.

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

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

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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Ace is the place for 4 generations (and counting)

Ace is the place for 4 generations (and counting)

Jan 25, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

From childhood play in the basement to fourth-generation owners – Ace Hardware in Hot Springs is not just a store; it’s a family legacy! With 90 years of ownership in the same family, Kelly and Brad Bednar are dedicated to serving their community of Hot Springs.

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From books to technology, Carnegie Library connects the community

From books to technology, Carnegie Library connects the community

Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

Brittany Moeller has been transforming the Dell Rapids Carnegie library into a tech-savvy haven for the past decade. From story time to maker spaces, the library is a hub for learning, exploring, and playing.

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Drive-in serves up hope, healing, and award-winning burgers

Drive-in serves up hope, healing, and award-winning burgers

Jan 4, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

Chad and Heather Whitney went from supplying local beef to owning their local drive-in.

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Farm meets fashion: a little fun with a little hard work

Farm meets fashion: a little fun with a little hard work

Dec 7, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

Meet Lindsey Beckstrand, a nurse with a passion for fashion and a love for the farming lifestyle.

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G Force meets Pine Ridge tire and auto needs

G Force meets Pine Ridge tire and auto needs

Nov 13, 2023 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places

Calvin Ghost Bear, owner of G Force Tire & Auto Service, stumbled into the auto repair business in Pine Ridge in 2013 while setting up his contracting shop. The unexpected venture, born out of community need, now thrives after a decade.

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