Meet Keisha – Serving co-op members and her community!
Meet Keisha, member services and sales specialist at Golden West. She appreciates working for a company who treats customers and employees as more than just a number and likes getting to know those customers and coworkers.
Midwest Honors Flight thanks veterans for their service
Murdo vet and others take trip to Washington D.C. on a recent Midwest Honors Flight as thanks for their service.
How speedy internet boosts connections for fast cars at the racetrack
Lyle and Dawn Howey turned their passion for racing into an exhilarating experience for fans and racers alike at I-90 Speedway near Hartford. With a reliable fiber optic connection from Golden West, they can coordinate weekly races flawlessly and keep the show running at lightning speed.
After 50 years next Cammack generation takes reins
Rows, stacks, and piles of panels, wood posts, and large rubber water tanks greet travelers on Hwy. 34 as they approach the small prairie community of Union Center from the west.
Fiber connection cuts commute from 200 to zero miles daily
Discover how a fiber optic connection transformed Misti Hostutler’s work experience and paved the way for a healthy balance of work, family life, and the responsibilities of their third-generation farm.
Greenhouse with unusual location and name supports other SD businesses
Patricia’s Patio, a greenhouse in a rural location northwest of Martin, attracts customers with views of the western lifestyle, featuring horses roaming in the nearby pasture. It sells flowers, serves baked goods, and encourages support for small-town businesses.
Friendly farm friends make fascinating fiber products
From hand-dyed yarn to handmade crafts and more, Busy Ewe Farm & Fibers sells items produced from its Teeswater sheep flock. Check out Brenda Anderson’s dying, weaving, and spinning products, as well as her friendly farm friends.
The mysterious evolution of today’s 911 emergency system
Kitty Genovese’s murder case is credited as a driving factor of the 911 systems we have in place today.
Field tech finds career fit closer to home
Golden West Field Technician Austin Parry likes working for Golden West and still being able to help with the family farm in his spare time. He enjoys learning more about his customers and making sure they are getting the service they need.
‘Sweet’ business born out of vanilla-making hobby
Taylor Ernster turned a hobby into a business, when he started Vanilla Bean Kings in the basement of his home over a decade ago. In 2022 the business landed itself on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S.