Hill City Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corp. receives $5,000 Golden West economic development award

HILL CITY – The Hill City Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corp.

received a $5,000 economic development award from Golden West Telecommunications on March 9.

The group plans to use the money to upgrade and redesign its website to better serve existing and prospective new businesses and potential new residents, according to the group’s award application.

Golden West General Manager Denny Law said he wants the Golden West Economic Development Program to foster economic growth in rural South Dakota.

“Golden West is proud to be a partner with the Hill City Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corporation and other similar groups across South Dakota in building strong rural communities,” said Law. “We know it takes dedicated, hard-working individuals to create true economic development. We hope that the Golden West funds make it a little easier for those folks to achieve their goals.”

Golden West Telecommunications has provided economic development grants to the communities it serves across South Dakota for the past 12 years.