Hill City Prevailer

Is COVID-19 stealing our humanity?

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 1:39pm
What role does stress play in our health in America and, in particular, as it relates to COVID-19? Does being in a constant state of anxiety about COVID-19 related effects help or hinder us when we talk about immune resistance? What role does isolation play in our anxiety and stress over COVID-19 and are we giving this disease our last, great strength as human beings?

Some want special vaccine session

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 9:11am

“Rep. Goodwin, please call for a special session to discuss COVID-19 vaccine mandates.”
All of us in the Legislature, 70 in the House and 35 in the Senate, are receiving many, many of these types of emails.  
We are citizen legislators, meaning we only meet for 40 days or less starting the second Tuesday in January. The next legislative session is Jan. 11 through March 10. We will have a 38-day session.

A busy summer filled with events

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 9:10am

The last two months have just flown by and I haven’t taken the time to update. Sorry.
July was busy starting with Peggy’s Place when Lawerence Jones from “Fox and Friends” came to Keystone.   I was asked to speak at the July 4 ARISE USA Tour that was also held in Keystone at the city park.  That was an awesome patriotic event! Made a lot of new friends who love our special place here in the Black Hills.

Is intent a crime?

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 11:40am
Our attorney general’s trial begins very soon. If you’re not aware of what he is on trial for, on Sept. 12, 2020, Jason Ravnsborg drove his 2011 Ford Taurus westbound on U.S. Hwy. 14 when he struck Joe Boever. The accident happened at 10:30 p.m.

Legislative districts may need changed

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:32am

Greetings! My title of the article I was going to write was, “If Joe Biden was going to destroy this country, would he do anything differently?” But Marcia asked that I please not write any more controversial stuff for a while. So, let’s talk about redistricting, shall we?

Hope for civility in Midwestern living

Published by admin on Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:06pm
In conducting the “Question of the Week” interviews this past week during the Motorcycle Rally, I was struck by a couple of truths for our area in the Black Hills.

Tackling the work force housing issue

Published by admin on Thu, 08/19/2021 - 8:55am

Is the firing line ready?
Ready on the left; ready on the right; the firing line is ready.
Commence firing.
Cease fire.  
Cease fire.
Cease firing!
Are there any alibis?
I have one. Last week I was wrong about Sen. Rand Paul’s medical credentials.  I stated that Sen. Paul was an optometrist. This is incorrect. Sen. Paul is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon. Boy! Did I blow that. No disrespect was meant to Sen. Paul on my behalf. My bad. I hope this clears it up.

I got my COVID-19 vaccination

Published by admin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:10am

Greetings! Let’s talk COVID-19. I know what you’re thinking: you’re so sick of COVID on the news every day you could just scream! Me too. Marcia and I decided to get vaccinated Friday, Aug. 6. We both had COVID-19 in December 2020—hers much worse than mine—although I couldn’t smell for about three months. Her sense of smell didn’t leave her.

Home again in the Heart of the Hills

Published by admin on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 11:44am
The people who live in Hill City are some of the most courageous, generous, creative and independent people on planet Earth. I should know...I have lived here for over 35 years and gotten to know many Hill Citians as friends and even family over those decades. 

Taking action on Sheps Canyon Road

Published by admin on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 9:30am

Greetings! Are you ready for a good news story? I know I sure am!!  So, what’s the good news?  Well, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), along with the Fall River County Commissioners, have come up with a solution fixing Sheps Canyon Road.