by hailey kessenich | May 15, 2020 | Connecting People, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Pivoting in a Pandemic Members Prove Resilient When Faced with COVID-19 Education Moves Online Wall Math Teacher and Parent Shares Experience Ashley Kier never imagined she would be teaching her middle and high school students online, but that’s what happened when...
by hailey kessenich | Apr 23, 2020 | Connecting People, Expert Advice, Featured
How to Maximize Your Home Wi-Fi Network Like all internet service providers throughout the nation, Golden West continues to experience an ever-increasing surge in internet traffic. “Every provider is having to sustain a level of traffic that is unprecedented in the...
by hailey kessenich | Apr 6, 2020 | Connecting People, Expert Advice, Featured
Connecting Through Zoom While Golden West continues our efforts to help keep you safe and connected, we will also start sharing tips on bridging the distance between you and your family and friends. You may be self isolating, but with video conferencing, you can still...
by hailey kessenich | Mar 15, 2020 | Connecting People, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Horizon Health Care Expands Rural Telehealth Services Another South Dakota healthcare provider is expanding its use of telemedicine, thanks in part to a federal grant with matching funds from local telecommunications cooperatives. As a rural, community-based...
by hailey kessenich | Jan 15, 2020 | Connecting People, Featured
Stream Free! Streaming services abound with new additions Disney+ and Apple TV+, and established giants Hulu, Amazon Prime, YouTube Premium and Netflix. While these services offer vast and critically acclaimed entertainment, each service generally comes with a monthly...
by hailey kessenich | Jan 15, 2020 | Connecting People, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Fiber Makes OLC Classrooms ‘SMART’ Maria Cuny lives in the middle of the Badlands in a remote area on the eastern side of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Her home sits six miles off the main road on gumbo soil. “I live in a very rural area,” Cuny says....