Family, friends and South Dakota dignitaries came together at St. Rose of Lima Community Hall last Saturday for a ceremony to properly honor U.S. Army LTC Gordon Joseph Lippman. A bridge sign dedicated to Lippman was unveiled and will be placed at the Spring Creek Bridge on Hwy. 16 just northeast of Hill City.
— Tractor enthusiasts from all over the United States spent time in Custer, Hill City and Keystone for the Black Hills Tractor Run, a three-day tractor cruise. This event takes place every two years, taking different routes each time. Twelve states were represented at this year’s event with Kentucky and Tennessee being the farthest people traveled from. In total 77 came. The event started in 2003 but didn’t really kick into gear completely until 2006.
After three and half years, local author Jamie Duprey is excited about the publication of her new book, “The Green-Clad Kicker,” which is the sequel to her debut memoir, “The Yellow Sports Bra.”
“The Green-Clad Kicker” was published Aug. 15. In celebration, there will be a book signing Saturday, Aug. 19 at Granite Sports in Hill City from 2-5 p.m. Here people can pick up the books they ordered or grab a signed copy of one or both of Duprey’s books.
By now almost everyone on Main Street has met Gauge, a 7-year-old British Black Lab. What may not be known is that Gauge loves to pick up discarded cans and bottles around town.
“When he was really, really tiny an empty water bottle caught his attention, and it was a play thing for him. But if I could coax him to bring it to me, he got all kinds of praise,” said Gauge’s “Dad,” Kevin Derynck.
