Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
‘Sweet’ business born out of vanilla-making hobby Taylor Ernster turned a hobby into a business so successful it was one of 10 South Dakota companies to make the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. in 2022. “We never in a...
Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Shop strives to ‘meat’ customer needs & inspire cooking, grilling When it came to starting a business, Casey Remmers and business partner Troy Grocott were eager to “steak a claim” in Hartford. And, they have literally done just that with their retail meat...
Oct 27, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
From Corner Lot to Community Cornerstone Brothers Build Auto Business Brothers Bob and Rick Zwart started small and took several steps over the last two decades to grow their auto sales business in their hometown of Dell Rapids. The duo enjoyed buying cars, fixing...
Sep 28, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Travis Electric has grown rapidly, just like the community it serves When Travis Kuehl started his own contracting business in 2005, he was a one-man operation. Today, Travis Electric employs 24 people — and isn’t done growing yet. Travis credits that rapid expansion...
Aug 25, 2022 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Former Hollywood Extra Keeps it “Reel” in Dells The first thing Brian Anderson does when sitting down to talk about the historic Dells Theatre is reach for his headshot. The glossy 8×10 depicts a smiling boy eager for his 15 minutes of fame. While his acting...