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Railroad museum gears up for offseason

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:21am
As the annual Trees and Trains event is upon Hill City, it’s a good time to highlight all the happenings taking place at the The South Dakota State Railroad Museum of Hill City.
Museum director Rick Mills spends the week before Thanksgiving doing a humanities presentation at the Trains at Christmas Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet in Sioux Falls. Mills has been speaking at this event for the last two decades.

Savings account halfway to goal

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:18am
The Hill City Community Savings Account is growing, and so is interest in the project. 
Several members of its newly formed advisory committee, in addition to interested people from the area, met Nov. 15 to discuss the next steps in how to move the project forward. Participants discussed everything from how to get future donations to what kinds of projects may be possible in the future. 

Officials say funding unfair

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:16am

Keystone Victorian Christmas this weekend

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:52am
 
This year’s Keystone Victorian Christmas will be held over two days, beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 with a parade. Onlookers will be treated to candy as the parade makes its way down Madill Street in Old Keystone. The parade will include several floats from local businesses and community organizations. Santa Claus will also be making his way through the parade route, as well.
Hot chocolate, cider and cookies will be available for visitors after the parade. The parade will start at the Visitor Information Center and travel to the Keystone Community Center.

Rules changed for Mt. Rushmore airspace

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:36am
Flying over Mount Rushmore may get a little more challenging in years to come. 

Council approves retention bonuses

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:34am
Retention bonuses for city employees were discussed at the Nov. 8 Hill City Common Council meeting.    
Finance officer Stacia Tallon explained the rationale of the bonuses citing that due to the pandemic the workforce has changed. 
“We have a lot of people leaving their jobs, searching for more money and more fulfillment in their jobs,” she said.
Tallon cited that over four million workers quit their jobs in April, creating a hiring challenge in the area.

District test drives technology

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:32am
Students in kindergarten and first grade at Hill City Elementary School will test drive two-in-one Chromebooks that may mean “huge cost savings” in the future for the Hill City School District, according to technology director Bryon Christian.
Chrsitian shared his vision for the devices at the Nov. 8 Hill City school board meeting.
“The cool thing about these devices is that they are designed specifically for young school children  to be using.”

Permit approved for seasonal housing

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:30am
Despite strong opposition from several neighbors, a conditional use permit for an RV campground for seasonal  workers  was approved by the Hill City Common Council at its Nov. 8 meeting.
The 3-1 vote gave the green light for the first phase of the 2.2-acre site, which will house 14 RV spots. The other half, phase two, which was not yet approved, is proposed to be a boarding house.

Noe joins Prevailer Staff

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:28am
College graduate and lifelong writer Esther Noe is the newest addition to the Hill City Prevailer News team. Her duties will include managing the office, journalism, photography, and eventually, layout.
Noe (pronounced “no”) recently moved to Custer with her parents and siblings. However, living in these majestic mountains has always been a dream. 

Students honor veterans

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:23am

After last year’s experiment with an outdoor program at the Veterans Memorial because of COVID-19, the Custer School District Veterans Day program was moved back into the warmth and shelter of the Armory on a cold and windy Thursday. Several hundred veterans, other community members and students were in attendance for the 27th annual program presented by students of Custer schools.