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Town planning for Trump fireworks

Published by admin on Wed, 10/22/2025 - 9:55am
A Keystone 250th planning meeting took place Oct. 14 and was led by Laura Schluckebier, director of tourism for the town. The meeting included town officials, business owners, Keystone Chamber of Commerce board members and Brad “Murdoc” Jurgenson from HomeSlice media, the town’s marketing company.

Waldrop shares tips to protect against AI scams

Published by admin on Wed, 10/22/2025 - 9:51am
Pennington County Deputy Jim Waldrop addressed the community on the rise of scams last Friday morning at the Hill City Center. He emphasized the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the importance of verifying information before acting. 
With the help of AI, scammers are able to easily gather personal information and often use that information to appear credible and impersonate a family member or authorities to extract money or personal data from their victims.

Down Memory Lane Oct. 22, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 10/22/2025 - 9:48am
5 YEARS AGO, 2020

Mixed bag for summer season

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 4:05pm
The 2025 summer season was a mixed bag for both Hill City and Keystone. 

Buffalo dinner celebrating 100 years of tradition

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 4:04pm
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first dedication of Mount Rushmore as a national memorial and one church’s tradition that has coincided with the event for the last century. 
On Oct. 1, 1925, sculptor Gutzom Borglum hosted the dedication and flag ceremony to generate public interest and attract private funding for the sculpting of Mount Rushmore. Around 3,000 people were reported to be in attendance. 

Hill City sees positive impact of cell phone policy

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 4:04pm
Three of South Dakota’s candidates for the next governor are in support of a statewide policy or law banning cell phones from school classrooms. Currently, about one-third of South Dakota school districts have adopted stricter phone policies that involve removing student phones during at least part of the school day, with some banning them for the entire day. Last year, Hill City School District followed suit, adopting a policy banning phone usage during school hours with the exception of  lunch period. 

Down Memory Lane Oct. 15, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 4:01pm
5 YEARS AGO, 2020

Black Hills Live Oct. 15, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 3:18pm

Wednesday 10-15

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

Hill City Center Board Meeting
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM 

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

Custer Chamber banquet Oct. 16

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 9:49am

The Custer Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 annual Chamber Membership Awards Banquet will be held this Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Custer State Park Event Barn. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and awards presentations.
Several awards will be handed out to local businesses, citizens and organizations at the banquet. The awards to be handed out are:
• Heart of Custer
•Community Team/Service
• Individual of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement
• New Business of the Year
• Business of the Year

Down Memory Lane Oct. 15

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 9:41am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015