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Art council focuses local with Paint and Sip

Published by admin on Wed, 11/19/2025 - 9:52am
Twelve painters came to the Hill City Arts Council (HCAC) Paint and Sip at the Prairie Dog Taproom Nov. 13. The painters created a Black Hills silhouette and sunset piece with local artist Jillian Kosmala instructing the evening. 

Trees and Trains will light up holiday season

Published by admin on Wed, 11/19/2025 - 9:49am
This year’s South Dakota State Railroad Museum (SDSRM) Trees and Trains event is shaping up to be one the biggest in recent memory. There are currently 23 businesses, individuals or organizations that have signed up for a tree, and Twyla Nielsen, SDSRM office coordinator, said she expects to have 32 trees overall.
“During Covid we had maybe 13-14 trees,” said Nielsen, who has been with the museum for the last five years. 
This is the first year that the museum’s beloved Rick Mills will not be organizing the event. Mills passed away in April. 

Black Hills Live Nov. 12, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 8:38am

Wednesday 11-12

Custer Area Economic Development Corp.
Black Hills Energy
Custer, SD
7 AM

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30-9:30 AM

Wednesday Life Group
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
10 AM - 12 PM

‘Hill City really knows how to party’

Published by admin on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 8:35am
High Country Guest Ranch was hopping Friday night as a packed house kicked off the 13th annual Girlfriends’ Weekend with the much-anticipated fashion show.
The event has become a popular and signature start to Hill City’s Girlfriends’ Weekend that promotes local shopping, dining and reconnecting with friends and enjoying downtown Hill City, all while raising money for a charitable cause. This year’s beneficiary, the Hill City Boys and Girls Club of the Black Hills, is a long-standing pillar in the community.

Fresh food drive thru opens in Hill City

Published by admin on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 8:33am
The Tatanka Cafe, tucked away on Hwy. 385, is a drive-through casual restaurant serving fresh food all day. The idea to serve fresh food locally sourced came from owner Faris Hussein, who said he has always wanted to own a restaurant. 
“I love bison,” Hussein said. “They represent America.”
Tatanka Cafe serves bison it gets from Rapid City. Hussein said it’s actually against federal law to inject hormones or antibiotics into buffalo, so all the meat he serves is considered organic. 

Down Memory Lane Nov. 12, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 11/12/2025 - 8:28am
5 YEARS AGO, 2020

Black Hills Live Nov. 5, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 9:55am

Wednesday 11-5

Hill City Merchants Meeting
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8 AM

Custer County Commission 
Custer County Courthouse 
Custer, SD 
8 AM

Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM - 3 PM

Girlfriends are gonna party like it’s 1999

Published by admin on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 9:49am
The 13th annual Hill City Girlfriends’ Weekend is taking place Nov. 7-9, and with the 1990s theme, it’s an opportunity to show off a grunge style, listen to some boy bands and enjoy all the great Main Street merchants of Hill City.
Angie Ross, one of the event organizers this year, said Hill City Girlfriends’ Weekend is the one event that the downtown merchants group puts on that does what it’s supposed to do: bring people from out of town into town to see how “awesome we are.”

Hill City seniors support veterans gift shop

Published by admin on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 9:42am
Making spirits bright. That is exactly what the Hill City Senior Citizens set out to do for the upcoming holiday season. The organization once again led a community-wide effort to collect gifts to benefit veterans at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center.
Chaired by Pat Forrer, the charitable initiative gathered gifts, wrapping materials, gift cards and cash donations to support the American Legion Auxillary’s (ALA) pop-up Christmas Gift Shop. The shop allows veterans to “shop” for Christmas presents for their loved ones at no cost.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 5, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 9:40am
5 YEARS AGO, 2020