Hill City Prevailer

Mills honored with preservation award

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 9:14am
The South Dakota State Historical Society honored Rick Mills, curator of the South Dakota State Railroad Museum for his contributions to historical preservation.
Mills received his award at a luncheon in Pierre on April 22. Mills says he is appreciative of the many friends and family “ took time out of their schedule to come to the event.”

Planning hears a bit on ETJs

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 9:12am
Lysann Zeller of the Black Hills Council of Local Governments spoke about extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs) at the May 1  planning and zoning meeting.
An ETJ gives  the city authority for subdivision of property, moving of lot lines and creation of lots lines to create lots.
“It is  just the process of subdividing property and nothing else,” Zeller explained, saying it is not building codes, zoning and  has nothing to do with property taxes or mill levies.

EDC social shows energy of community

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 9:09am
By Leslie Silverman
 
The Hill City Economic Development Corporation  held a meeting and social at Mangiamo April 25. 
Besides a smorgasbord of food and drink, the evening showcased all the initiatives EDC is working on and was an opportunity to learn more about several new businesses coming to town.

Learn CPR here in the Heart of the Hills

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 9:02am
By Leslie Silverman
 
A CPR/AED class is being offered to both city employees and city business owners and their employees May 10. Carl Doaty is offering the class as a means to help people learn how to save lives. 
“With the amount of visitors we get in Hill City, it’s always good to have people who are trained in CPR and the use of AEDs,” said Doaty. He explained that the faster CPR is administered, or an AED used, the greater the chance of survival for an individual undergoing cardiac arrest.

Friends host Pierre to North Pole by bicycle author

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 8:56am
Gary W. Wietgrefe, author of “Destination North Pole” will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Library monthly meeting May 10.  The meeting will be held at the Super 8 conference room at 10:15 a.m.
Wietgrefe is a South Dakota author and researcher who has identified the mysterious agent changing culture, predicted how learning will influence the 21st century and traveled from Pierre to North Pole, Alaska, by bicycle at age 65.

Twist comes up in taffy plans

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 8:55am
Rushmore Mountain Taffy Shop will not open this season in Hill City as expected. Owner Anita Stverak said although a location has been chosen for the new shop the interior won’t be ready this season.
“We appreciate people asking,” Stverak said about all the inquiries she keeps getting about when the store is set to open. “But due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be ready this season.”

Council rejects water reservoir bid

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 8:51am
At the Hill City Common Council meeting April 24 the council needed to take some form of action on the water reservoir bid results presented at the last meeting. 
RCS Construction of Rapid City was the only company to bid on the 250,000-gallon water reservoir that would share an easement with the 1880 Train. 
“This project’s important for us because we do have a capacity need here in town for water storage,” said city administrator Brett McMacken. 

SDDOT unveils Hwy. 385 plan

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 8:49am
By Leslie Silverman
 
A Hwy. 385 stakeholders meeting on April 21 disclosed the plans for the highway construction project set to take place 2024-27.
The South Dakota Derpartment of Transportation (SDDOT) will reconstruc the highway between the Pennington and Lawrence county lines to the south end of Sheridan Lake/Calumet Road.

Keystone deer ordinance killed

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 8:46am
By Leslie Silverman
 
The proposed deer ordinance in  Keystone was killed by Keystone Town Board trustees at the April 19 town board meeting.
The version presented at the town meeting would have prohibited deer feeding in town, subject to a $100 penalty.
Trustee McLain did not agree with the ordinance. 

HCAC shows its appreciation

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 8:45am
The Chute Rooster was packed with members, supporters and volunteers of the Hill City Arts Council (HCAC). The appreciation night included food, music and silent auction held over from the weekend’s pie social, with monies to benefit the Hill City Ambulance and the Hill City School District arts program.
The HCAC has just wrapped up its Live on Stage seasons and is busy preparing for its next event, Fine Arts in the Hills (FAITH). Kristie Van Bogart, HCAC board president, says the June event will be bigger than ever.