May 22, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Six students. Two teachers. One small school ‘family.’ A sign hanging prominently in Marti Sudbeck’s classroom at Midland Elementary School reads “Lucky to be part of this family.” Together Marti and Nicki Nelson provide one-on-one instruction to six...
Mar 18, 2025 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places, Uncategorized
Roasting fresh flavors Cherrybean Coffee sells bean blends in area stores and online. Most people avoid drinking coffee late at night, but for the families behind Cherrybean Coffee in Marion, that’s exactly when the magic happens. Owned by Loren Johnson, Robert...
Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, People & Places, Uncategorized
‘Reels’ on the Ranch Filmmaker trades big city lights for rural life When Justin Koehler moved to Denver, he never thought the media career he wanted would allow him to return to South Dakota, much less to the family ranch. If you had asked me 20 years ago...
Oct 29, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Wall father-son duo turns passion and hard work into top-notch service What started as a personal interest in a garage in Quinn became a full-time career for Michael and Mike Luedeman. Today, the father-son duo runs M & M Sales from their shop in Wall, serving...
Sep 20, 2024 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Small-town antique car collector creates online YouTube following You don’t have to move to Hollywood to pursue your dreams of becoming a celebrity. Ben Dolloff, co-owner of Dolloff Antiques with his wife, Laurie, created a following on his YouTube channel – where he...
