Mar 20, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Capturing beauty in the Badlands Growing up on a cattle ranch in the Badlands of South Dakota, there are certain paths in life you can expect to follow. Photography isn’t a typical one, but for Elsie Fortune, a camera is every bit as important as checking on newborn...
Mar 14, 2024 | Featured, People & Places, Uncategorized
Retiree sacrifices summer travel to show off southern Black Hills Retirees often hit the road during their golden years, taking advantage of their newfound freedom by traveling. Dave Ressler doesn’t have that luxury – at least not when the weather is nice. “I’ve...
Feb 22, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
More than sandwiches: Subway serves opportunity and supports Pine Ridge Bread, meat, and cheese have been a way of life for Bob and Darlene Ecoffey for many years. The sandwich shop they owned in Aberdeen was located next door to a Subway restaurant. Rather than view...
Feb 15, 2024 | Featured, People & Places
Restaurant reopens after two decades thanks to long, fond memories of locals 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...
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...
