Jul 1, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Being Excellent is Easy When It’s Part of Your Name You might say that construction is in Kari Karst’s blood. Her dad had a long career in the industry, and now Kari – CEO, President, and majority owner of BX Civil & Construction in Dell Rapids – is sharing that...
Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Curiosity, Consistency, and Community Prove a Successful Formula for Coffee Shop When Aaron and Amie Delgado rolled into Dell Rapids and opened a coffee shop, they turned a few heads. “We had these big, long dreadlocks,” Aaron recalls. “But we were welcomed. People...
Sep 2, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Regular, Unleaded, or Diesel? All That and a Bag of Chips! T&C Self-Service has been a fixture in Dell Rapids since 1976. The name’s a bit of a misnomer, though; customers who don’t want to leave the comfort of their cars can get full-service...
Sep 2, 2021 | Making A Difference, People & Places
Women of the Cloth Sibling rivalry is a common theme in many families, but sisters Deb Mergen and Diane Bunkers get along just fine. Together, they own Always Your Design, a quilt shop in downtown Dell Rapids. Like most businesses, the pandemic threw them...
Mar 25, 2021 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Bowling, Burgers, and Business of the Year Steph Schmidt wasn’t a bowler, but thanks to life’s twists and turns, the Dell Rapids resident now owns Pinz LLC. Under her family’s guidance, the bowling alley/restaurant/arcade has become a popular local hotspot...
