Hill City Prevailer

Keystone gets modernized software

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:52am

Keystone Town Board trustees approved the proposal of G-works City Software at its April 19 town board meeting. The new software will help the city reduce costs overall, despite it being $1,000 more per year over what the city currently uses.

National Day of Prayer May 5

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:52am

While many in the world are experiencing the ravages of war, are displaced from their homes in a foreign country or are locked in prison cells because of their faith, we here in America have relative peace and still maintain the freedom to worship God as we see fit. Having the freedom to pray privately or publicly in the United States allows the National Day of Prayer (NDP) Committee to continue to call people from across the nation to pray together the first Thursday of May each year.

Arts council accepting student members

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:51am

The mission of the Hill City Arts Council (HCAC) has always been “to nurture and support the arts and humanities in our community.” These values have been demonstrated and enacted through its four main events, including Live On Stage, Sculpture In The Hills, Hill City Quilt Show & Sale and Black Hills Plein Air Paint Out. Now the HCAC is making artistic experiences even more accessible to young people in the community.

Garden club planning annual flower show

Published by admin on Thu, 04/28/2022 - 9:46am

The Hill City Evergreen Garden Club’s Flower Show Committee is in high planning gear after choosing a theme for their annual event.
“Our theme, “A Fantasy of Florals,” opens the door to myriad fanciful, creative ideas for the flower show entries,” said Merlene Broer, Flower Show Committee chairwoman.  “We expect to see everything from rainbows to rocket science, beauty and enchantment designs, fairytale characters and super heroes along with dragons and flying saucers. There are no limits to the imagination for our flower show entries this year.”

Dealing with school mental health issues

Published by admin on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 9:15am
Sara Holmberg’s job as a counselor at Dell Rapids Middle School has never been more challenging.
As fallout from the pandemic creates what the U.S. Surgeon General calls a “youth mental health crisis,” school counselors like Holmberg find themselves providing not just academic and vocational guidance, but emotional support to students and families. Forging that many personal connections is difficult, so schools are exploring ways to supplement traditional counseling with professional partnerships to make sure teens get the attention they need.

Daiss donates salary to golf program

Published by admin on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 8:54am
During the Hill City School District Board of Education meeting April 11, the board approved golf coach Josh Daiss’ desire to donate his coaching salary to the Golf Trust and Agency account. 
“He’s not doing it for the money,” said superintendent Blake Gardner. Instead, “he wants to use that money to buy gear for the kids, buy equipment and things like that.”

Crane to be inducted into hall of fame

Published by admin on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 8:53am
Local artist Jon Crane will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021. The induction ceremony will be held in Chamberlain at the Arrowhead Cedar Shore Resort Bridges Conference Center May 21. Last year’s induction ceremony was canceled due to COVID-19.

Attainable housing life-changing: Lee Tackett grateful to finally be a homeowner

Published by admin on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 8:48am
The Bull Run subdivision was created and touted as an attainable housing project in Hill City. And for at least one resident the project has been a dream come true. 
Seventy-three year old Lee Tackett has owned his home since March 2021. His face still lights up at the thought that he is a homeowner.
“I’ve never owned a home in my life” said Tackett. “I don’t know how to own a home. I never dreamed I’d own one.”
He says the most surprising thing about his Bull Run home is that it is his. 

Taxpayer asks city for answers on Hill City Center

Published by admin on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 8:47am
There were several public comments at the Hill City Common Council meeting April 11.
Two addressed action items further in the agenda, however, and Connie Wolters once again spoke to the aldermen requesting financial information regarding the Business Improvement District (BID) project and the new Hill City Center. 

Town of Keystone test drives new software

Published by admin on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 10:13am
The Town of Keystone has test driven the new software it plans to purchase. 
According to the April 6 Keystone board meeting, Cassandra Ott, town finance officer,  said it was “quite an eye-opener” to see what up-to-date software is capable of.
The new software has a $1,000 annual fee that is  more expensive than the  software the town currently uses, but  the product will save employees time and eliminate third-party fees associated with credit card transactions.