Kelly Joe Beachem
Kelly Joe Beachem, 30, of Hill City, S.D., died Saturday, Sept. 26.Visitation was Friday, Oct. 2, at Kirk Funeral Home. Funeral services were Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. at Kirk Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Rupp...
View ArticleRevving up gun regulations
By Kacie SvobodaIn the aftermath of the Harrisburg school shooting and the murder of 10 people at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., there has again been a lot of discussion and online...
View ArticleComer, Dalman honored at PC Firefighters banquet
By Carol WalkerHard work, training, compassion and community pride were on display last weekend at the Pennington County Firefighters Banquet and Awards at High Country Ranch as two of Hill City’s own...
View ArticleLocal food bank needs a boost
By Carol WalkerMany people take for granted that there will be food in the cupboard for their family, but for some in the community that is not a given. The Hill City Community Food Bank offers help to...
View ArticleDamp day didn’t dampen runners’ enthusiasm
By Carol WalkerThough some people may have been shivering along the sidelines, runners in the Run Crazy Horse Marathon and Half-Marathon were happy to be running in cooler weather, according to Emily...
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Ranger Royalty
From left, Queen Taylor Vaughn and King Shaun Kunnel were chosen to rule over Hill City High School’s 2015 Homecoming events. They were crowned at coronation on Monday, Sept. 28. Their royal week...
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Rita Ruth Reed
Rita Ruth Reed was born May 22, 1928, near Dover, Okla., to Carl F. and Ruth Mary (Hottenstein) Davis. She grew up and attended schools in the Hennessy and Dover, Okla., area, graduating from Dover...
View ArticleThrowing it up for the next generation
By Carol WalkerVomit. That is what we were encouraged to do at the writer’s conference last weekend. It was in the context of a workshop on telling our story and “vomiting” all our ideas onto paper,...
View ArticleHill City Schools perform well on SPI
By Carol WalkerAccording to the state’s Student Performance Index (SPI), Hill City’s overall figures look good, indicating the school is doing well academically, although there is room for growth in...
View ArticleInaugural Writer’s Workshop has all the write stuff
By Kacie SvobodaThe town’s newest event, the Hill City Writer’s Workshop, “For the Love of Words!” (HCWW) had all the write stuff for inspiring writers last weekend.Hill City Arts Council literary...
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An unforgettable Emmy® experience
EMMY® Award Winners — From left, co-authors of “Rex Appeal” Peter Larson and Kristin Donnan hold the Emmy® award for “Dinosaur 13” with director Todd Miller. [Submitted Photo]By Kacie SvobodaFor most...
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Girls place second at cross country Regions
Hill City cross-country girls, from left, junior Sylar Ross, junior Makaley Anderson,seventh grader Kayden Comer, sophomore Marion Hohn, freshman Taleigh Adrian and freshman Lizzette Meza hold their...
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Athletes of the Week
Chosen for this week’s honors are, from left, senior Shawn Kuhnel for football, junior Makaley Anderson for cross-country and senior Taylor Vaughn for volleyball. Football: Shawn Kuhnel is the Hill...
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Richard Johnson
Richard “Dick” Garold Johnson was born Oct. 27, 1942, in Spearfish, S.D., to Jerome and Beatrice (Parett) Johnson. He attended school in Igloo, S.D., and Edgemont, S.D., moving to Sturgis, S.D., and...
View ArticleMinnesota politics raise some interesting possibilities
By Bev PechanHere’s a thought. For many readers, I’m sure, and as well as myself, the 2016 presidential race is already a turn-off. Who can you believe and who can you trust?I am still in Minnesota. It...
View ArticleKeystone 'strip' will keep its crosswalk
By Bev PechanA decision was reached at the Oct. 7 meeting of the Keystone Town Board regarding the moving of a pedestrian crosswalk on Highway 16A — Keystone's main tourist thoroughfare — to possibly...
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Gerkin leads in Auxiliary, community
In an event from 2009, American Legion Post 160 Commander at the time, Ron Kazmkierczak, presents an award to Georgia Gerkin for her many years of faithful service to the American Legion Auxiliary. By...
View ArticleHill City Council considers rate hikes
By Kacie SvobodaSoon Hill City residents may see a jump in their water and sewer costs. During its Oct. 13 meeting, the Hill City Council discussed raising the cost of town water and sewer services due...
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Ranger girls have good showing at State Cross Country
Leading the Rangers — Sophomore Marion Hohn was the top finisher for the Hill City girls at the Class A State Girls Cross Country Meet. She placed 20th overall with a time of 19:58.572. [PN...
View ArticleWarren Eugene Shay
Warren Eugene Shay was born on Sept. 25, 1941, to Arthur and Helen (Schlund) Shay in Mitchell, S.D. He married Jean Underhill on Sept. 22, 1962, in Mitchell.Warren attended Mt. Vernon, S.D., public...
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