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Douglas, Sprague inducted into Legends of Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 9:56am
South Dakota has some new legends in the Legends of Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame (LDCMHF). Hill City’s very own Pegie Douglas and Katie Sprague (Lautenschlager) were inducted Sept. 24 at the Moose Lodge in Rapid City, along with 15 other musicians. 
Both Douglas and Sprague were familiar with the honor and had attended the inductee ceremony in the past to support friends. However, neither thought they would ever be inducted themselves. 

Creating a vision for mural art in Hill City

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 9:54am
By Esther Noe 
 
While traveling to different places from Brazil to Hawaii to Art Alley in Rapid City, Pete and Linda Stach often see painted murals. These murals are something that cannot be missed upon entering a town, and Pete said, “The work that is done can be so, so beautiful.”
Hill City Arts Council (HCAC) president Kristie Van Bogart agreed that it seems like a lot of towns have mural art. Van Bogart also said she saw some fabulous mural art while in Sheridan and Buffalo, Wyo.

Drop in building permits points to stagnation

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 9:49am
South Dakota’s housing market is showing signs of stagnation, with a sharp dip in building permits revealing a reluctance of potential buyers to construct new homes.
Building permits issued in South Dakota in the second quarter of 2023 were down 37 percent from the previous year, said Aaron Scholl, assistant professor of economics at Northern State University in Aberdeen. That’s more than twice the amount of downturn reported nationally (15.1 percent) and reflects a sharp turn from South Dakota’s building boom of 2020-22.

Creating a vision for mural art in Hill City

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 9:47am
While traveling to different places from Brazil to Hawaii to Art Alley in Rapid City, Pete and Linda Stach often see painted murals. These murals are something that cannot be missed upon entering a town, and Pete said, “The work that is done can be so, so beautiful.”
Hill City Arts Council (HCAC) president Kristie Van Bogart agreed that it seems like a lot of towns have mural art. Van Bogart also said she saw some fabulous mural art while in Sheridan and Buffalo, Wyo.

Foundation takes a gamble on first major fundraiser

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 9:46am
The Hill City Area Community Foundation (HCACF) hosts its first major fundraiser, a casino night, to be held at the Diamond Spur Event Center Oct. 14.
The Hill City Area Community Foundation was created to provide financial support to charitable and nonprofit organizations in the Hill City area.  It achieves its goals by creating a foundation fund whose interest can be used in perpetuity to distribute grants for applying-organization projects. 

Record crowd on hand for roundup

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:11am

A record number of 22,590 people came out to Custer State Park last Friday to view the stampede of 1,500 bison being herded for their yearly management at the 58th annual Buffalo Roundup.

Native American Day celebration Monday

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:10am

Crazy Horse Memorial  will host its annual Native American Day celebration Monday, Oct. 9. The all-day event features a Native American Day program, hands-on activities and performances by Pamyua, a nationally-acclaimed Alaska Native performance group.

Grow facility fails to cultivate support

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:08am

A public hearing was held in Buffalo Gap last Tuesday for the reading of a  proposed ordinance, No. 2023-03, which would create some new regulations for cannabis establishments within the town.

Board narrows CTE addition focus

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:08am

A special meeting of the Custer School District Board of Education was held last Monday, Sept. 25, to continue exploring the Career and Technical Education (CTE) expansion project.

Tony Deblois is taking requests—just name a song

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:07am

Tony Deblois, “the eighth wonder of music,” has been bringing his cool jazz to The Hills Finest on Thursday and Saturday evenings.
“Only 20 people in the world can do what I can,” said Deblois.