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Tucker Rodeo rides again
Tucker Day Rodeo — Tucker Blain of Hermosa exhibits the grin that launched the Tucker Day Rodeo while paint branding a goat as part of the arena events. This rodeo allows special needs children to...
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75th Motorcycle Rally lives up to hype
Firefighting & Motorcycling — A large group of the Wind & Fire Motorcycle Club were part of the bursting attendance of the 75th Annual Sturgis Rally. This group includes firefighters who enjoy...
View ArticleJames ‘Jim’ Peterson
James Anthony “Jim” Peterson of Hill City was born June 26, 1959, in Woonsocket, S.D., to Darwin and Darlene (Goergen) Peterson.He graduated from Castlewood High School and attended South Dakota State...
View ArticleMore than a crowd of bikers
By Carol WalkerLast week as we felt the press of the masses on the roads and on Main Street, I couldn’t help but think they were more than a crowd of bikers. Each one was and is an individual, someone...
View ArticleHill City Council says so long to wish list
By Carol Walker“The wish list is gone,” said City Administrator Brett McMacken prior to the first reading of the 2016 city budget at the Hill City council meeting on Monday night. He added that in...
View ArticleHill City man killed in Rally accident
By Kacie SvobodaHill City businessman and prominent community member James “Jim” Peterson, 56, passed away on Aug. 7, following a fatal motorcycle accident.On Friday night five miles west of Mount...
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Businesses enjoy wild ride of 75th Sturgis Bike Rally
SUN SCREEN SHORTAGE — With the hot weather during this year’s Rally, it’s no wonder the Country Store at the Forks ran out of sunscreen. However, one of their vendors picked up the slack and offered...
View ArticleDorothy Kulbel
Dorothy Kulbel, 90, of Winner, S.D., died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at Winner Regional Healthcare Center.Dorothy and her husband had just recently moved to Winner, having lived lived in the Black...
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Alvin Max Oestreich
Alvin Max Oestreich was born in Deadwood, S.D., to Henry and Iva (Peyton) Oestreich. He graduated from Deadwood High School in 1950. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 and was honorably discharged in...
View ArticleTourists in another place
By Bev PechanIn the Black Hills, we call them flatlanders — people from Minnesota and non-hilly country who head west for a change of scenery and history. We invite them to see Mount Rushmore, Crazy...
View ArticleBig changes at chamber
By Kacie SvobodaHill City Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Jerry Cole has submitted his resignation from the position with the organization. Cole, who has served as executive director since...
View ArticleOpen enrollments, tough decisions
By Kacie SvobodaOn the Aug. 10, the Hill City School Board was forced to make some tough decisions, as Hill City classes were considered too full by principals Chip Franke, Blake Gardner and Todd...
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Big Taste is center stage at the Wine, Brew & BBQ
Doing it all — Ken Hansen of Belle Fourche was at the Wine, Brew & BBQ demonstrating some of the things he can make on his Trager grill. Hensen, his wife, Pam, and their son offered tast tests of...
View ArticleExercising body & brain
By Kacie SvobodaAccording to the 2013 report “The Learning Curve,” the United States ranks 17th out of 40 countries ranked in overall educational performance. Reading scores have also stagnated or lost...
View ArticleReady and set for new school year
By Kacie SvobodaAs the summer draws to a close, many Hill City area students prepare for the first day of the 2015-16 school year on Aug. 31. Preliminary data shows enrollment should remain fairly...
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25th & final polo match set for Aug. 30
Polo Play — Rapid City player Kurt Ketelsen, center, sets up for a nearside backhand shot, one of the most difficult maneuvers because the rider is off balance, as Rushmore player Duane Lammers,...
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Town sees phenomenal response to BBQ
All Good —Betty Cox of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly barbeque group served many smoked helpings to the unprecedented crowd at the third annual Wine, Brew & BBQ event in Hill City last Friday and...
View ArticleIt’s how you play the game
By Carol WalkerRecently I found a crumpled newspaper page that had been smoothed out, and on it was the Jumble puzzle from the Rapid City Journal. We haven’t been subscribing lately, but my husband...
View ArticleHoly Terror Days coming up
By Bev PechanIt’s that time of year to shine up the old wood hauler and get over to Keystone for the Holy Terror Days parade and annual Ugly Truck contest on Saturday, Sept. 12, where the worst beater...
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Black Hills Polo Club ends club, Rushmore’s winning streak
Charging the ball — Hill City’s Dan Gylten (#2) sends the ball flying as fellow teammates react and Susie Lammers moves to defend. The Black Hills Polo Club beat Hill City’s Rushmore Polo Club to...
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