Hill City Prevailer

Keystone rolls through minimal agenda

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 9:36am
The Keystone Town board easily rolled through a light agenda Wednesday night at the Keystone Community Center board room, addressing various infrastructure maintenance projects, municipal-level pay applications and renewing liquor licenses for local businesses. 

Know what’s on the ballot before you vote

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 9:35am
With Election Day approaching, Hill City and Keystone-area voters will have a number of decisions to make when they head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3. 
The ballot includes races for county commission, the South Dakota Legislature, governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate, as well as several statewide constitutional offices, four proposed constitutional amendments and local elections. 
Sample ballots were published in the Oct. 28 edition of the Hill City Prevailer.

Board earns gold status for eighth year

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 9:33am
The Hill City School District Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 13, and had many positive recognitions. 
Superintendent Blake Gardner began the meeting with some “good news.” Gardner presented a plaque to the board and announced that for the eighth consecutive year, the board has earned gold status from the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD). 

Lessons learned from recent SD cyberattacks

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 9:31am
Michael Iversen has spent the past three months doing anything and everything he can to prevent another workplace nightmare like the one inflicted upon him and his staff July 4.
On that day, unknown hackers broke into and disrupted major elements of the government computer system in Pennington County, where Iversen serves as information technology director.

State capitol rotunda restoration complete

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 1:09pm
Scaffolding stood in the center of South Dakota’s Capitol building for six months, but now the work is done and the reviews are coming in.
Pierre resident Mary Keeler, who works for the state Bureau of Finance and Management, stood looking up into the dome recently while admiring the restoration work.
“It has always been a beautiful building,” she said. “But this is pretty spectacular.”
Refreshed paint, brighter details and new lighting have made the interior dome more vibrant, she said.

Council reviews maximum price for sewer

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 9:58am
Up until now, the cost of the Hill City wastewater treatment plant project was merely an estimate. Now, with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) from Scull Construction, the Hill City Common Council has a firm number with which it can move forward. 
In total, the GMP was $14,504,449, and the AE2S design costs were $1,700,000, bringing the total project cost to $16,204,449, with an additional $946,049 in alternates. The GMP was discussed at the Oct. 12 council meeting. 

Four ballot measures for Nov. 3 election

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 9:56am
Four ballot measures referred by the Legislature have been approved for the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Voters will vote either yes or no on these measures. 
Constitutional Amendment I: Expanded Medicaid repeal
Constitutional Amendment I is an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance. It repeals expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding for the program drops below 90 percent. 

Hladysz is commission candidate

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 9:51am
Keystone resident Leslie Hladysz is an Independent candidate for a four-year term on the Pennington County Commission, representing District One.
Hladysz, a former reporter for the Hill City Prevailer News, lives just outside of the Keystone town limits in the county and has been a county resident for nearly a decade. She said the number one reason she chose to run for office is to fix the property tax issue.

Five vie for seats on Keystone Town Board

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 9:46am
Five candidates are vying for two open seat on the Keystone Town Board, a decision that will be made by residents of Keystone  Nov. 3 on a separate ballot from the general election.
Tammy Hunsaker has resided in Keystone for the last 22 years. Hunsaker’s reason for running is that, “Keystone is my home, and I care too much about its future to sit on the sidelines.” 

CSP concessions going to out-of-state operator

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 9:45am
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission meets tomorrow and plans to finalize a contract between Custer State Park and Xanterra Travel Collection, a move that commissioners said will help the park keep up with growing visitor expectations.
Concessionaires are private companies that contract with the state to offer services that parks don’t provide, such as food, lodging and retail.