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Society audit main focus at meeting

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 10:28am

Discussion about an audit of the Keystone Area Historical Society (KAHS) was the main focus of the recent Keystone Town Board meeting.

According to KAHS board president Jon Veltman, “In reference to the audit I got three bids; they’re anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000. Gloria’s (Goth) put hard work into it, so the audit company doesn’t have to spend a lot of time looking through it.”

Email exchange between board, chamber continues

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 10:27am

In lieu of an appearance at the most recent Keystone Town Board meeting, the Keystone Chamber of Commerce gave its monthly report via email.

While at least three members of the chamber board were sitting outside the town meeting quarters, none came into the meeting to address the town directly. Instead, they awaited a response to a detailed email sent the day before the town board meeting.

Elementary school gets literacy grant

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 10:26am

A grant obtained by Hill City Elementary School will help students remain on top of their academics during the summer.

On Jan. 9 elementary school principal Samantha Weaver was presented a $1,000 grant from Black Hills Read.

“The grant will go toward helping pay teachers for the summer literacy camp,” Weaver said. “It is a one-time grant, and we were lucky enough to get it.”

Not guilty plea in VFW stabbing

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:32am
The man accused in the stabbing of another man at the Custer VFW on Sept. 27 has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon causing bodily injury.
Leslie Dwane Hanes, 62, of Edgemont appeared in court in Custer on Thursday to be arraigned in front of Seventh Circuit Judge Jane Wipf Pfeifle. Hanes also denied a secondary charge of being an habitual offender with one or two prior felony convictions. 

Pockets help solve school phone issue

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:29am
After more than a year of looking at different options for dealing with the distraction of smart phones at Custer High School (CHS), the school has completed its first semester using a system that appears to be having positive results for both teachers and students. 

Regional Health now Monument Health

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:28am
Monument Health, formerly Regional Health, officially joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network Jan. 17, becoming part of a worldwide network of independent health care systems with access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise.
Physicians from Monument Health can combine their understanding of their patients’ medical needs with Mayo Clinic expertise so patients get the care they need close to home and at no additional cost.

Meet and Eat set to expand

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:27am
Six years after the first Custer Meet and Eat was held, its popularity with both sponsors and attendees has allowed it to expand to twice a month.
Since its inception, the weekly community dinner served by a local business, church or nonprofit to the public at no cost (although donations are welcome) has been held on the second Tuesday of the month. Now it will take place on both the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Hill City Cafe gets to keep its sign

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

The Hill City Common Council met Monday. Its only scheduled business item was to discuss a nonconforming electronic sign at the Hill City Cafe.

The sign is an electronic reader board sign that was allowed in the Central Business District when it was first put up in 2009.

The discussion was an appeal of a Hill City Planning and Zoning decision that ended in a 2-2 tie meaning the sign must be removed as condition of a building permit for the Cafe.

Sweets to be sold at former post office

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

The former Keystone Post Office will become an annex of TurtleTown, according to business owner Chris Connelly.

The space will create a “more expanded TurtleTown,” Connelly said.

Connelly anticipates a menu of treats, a full coffee bar and self-serve ice cream in a wide variety of flavors.

A new kitchen will be located in the former post office building. The space will also provide more seating for patrons.

Keystone applies for grant

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

Keystone has applied for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.

The grant will be used for mapping the floodway accurately. Current FEMA maps for the town were created in 1974.