Nov 19, 2020 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Jealous Overcomes Hardships to Build a Better Future “I wanted my people to have it better.” Alan Jealous grew up in a log cabin his great-great grandfather built in the 1930s, a hardscrabble upbringing that inspired him to create a better future not just...
Nov 15, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Why Shopping Local Matters More Than Ever Even in a normal year, shopping local makes a difference. With the challenges of 2020, it’s more important than ever to support businesses in your community. Some Golden West communities like Dell Rapids, Hartford and Martin...
Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Hot Springs Couple Raise Dexters for Beef & Breeding When Jim and Peggy Woehl became empty nesters in 2000, these lifelong ranchers wanted to continue raising cattle. They never imagined that breeding would become just as important as selling beef. “When we...
Oct 15, 2020 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Burke Student Receives $2,000 Scholarship The South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) has awarded a $2,000 memorial scholarship to Jackson Liewer of Burke, SD. Liewer is pursuing a cybersecurity degree from Dakota State University. According to Liewer, they...
Sep 17, 2020 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Some Towns See Bright Spot with More Local Shopping When the pandemic first hit, Dell Rapids City Administrator Justin Weiland worried sales tax collections would drop significantly and impede the city’s ability to provide services. “I had nightmare visions of a...
Jul 30, 2020 | Featured, Making A Difference
Golden West Returns $7.3 Million in Capital Credits to Members Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative is retiring and returning more in capital credits to members this year – $7.3 million total – and is distributing the funds in August, which is a month ahead of...
