Council, school board go to elections
By Kacie SvobodaBoth the Hill City Council and School Board will head to an election to fill available seats on June 7. Incumbent Ward I alderman Roger Broer will vie with Hill City businessman Jim...
View ArticleEarly to bed, early to rise … I’d rather not
By Kacie SvobodaFor as long as I can remember, I’ve been the black sheep of my family as the lone late sleeper. My parents have always been the quintessential earlier risers getting up around 5 a.m....
View ArticleSchool approves computer purchase
By Kacie SvobodaThe Hill City School Board breezed through business at its 16-minute meeting Monday, April 11.The board approved the three-year computer purchase quote for $225,888.50 for 367 Dell 3350...
View ArticleCouncil votes to surplus land near VIC
By Carol WalkerThe Visitor Information Center and the land surrounding it have become a gateway to Hill City for visitors and a place for recreation that is destined to expand in the future.Along with...
View ArticleKeystone elects three new town board trustees
The Keystone Town Board will see three new faces take the oath of office at the town’s May 4 meeting after all three were elected to the board during last night’s election.In the race for the two...
View ArticleHalf-cent tax makes no cents for HCSD
By Kacie SvobodaThe recent passing of HB 1182 in the South Dakota Legislature was big news across the state as it was designed to augment teachers’ salaries through a half cent increase to the state...
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Donald “Donny” Butterfield
Donald “Donny” Butterfield, 51, of Hill City, SD, was taken too early from this life by a traffic accident on April, 14, 2016.Donny was born on February, 19, 1965 to Robert and Margaret (Peggy)...
View ArticleProgress is going forward, no matter what
By Bev PecanI think most people have heard the quote about the bumblebee not being aerodynamically designed to fly, so he goes ahead and flies anyway. That’s progress. Another of my favorites is “if...
View ArticleKeystone voters speak out
By Bev PechanAs newly chosen trustee for the Keystone Town Board, Lynette Gohsman said, “It was a crazy election this time.”Gohsman is one of the three winners in Keystone’s April 12 annual election...
View ArticleRanger Field fundraiser picks up speed
By Kacie SvobodaIn less than two weeks, the Ranger Field Renovation Committee (RFRC) has brought in $46,675 in donations. Major donations were received from Vic and Sherryl Alexander Enterprises with...
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Teddy Bear Town nears 10,000
IMPORTANT TEDDIES — Hill City’s Bear Lady poses with some of her most prized teddies – including her first teddy, who was made at a Build-A-Bear in 2000.[PN Photo/KACIE SVOBODA]By Kacie...
View ArticleAd correction
The "Blast from the Past" breakfast at Hill City Cafe will be held Friday, April 22, not Sunday, April 24, as mentioned in an ad in the April 20 issue of the Hill City Prevailer News' Progress...
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Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the week — Chosen for this week’s honors are, from left, Skylar Ross, Sammy Woodward, Cody Homan and Taylor Edwards. [Submitted Photo]Track - Skylar RossThis week’s Ranger Girls Track...
View ArticleSean Alex Shellito
Sean Alex Shellito was born Aug. 21, 1987, in Rapid City, S.D., to Ray and Gwen (Hamm) Shellito.Shellito died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the hospital in Bowdle, S.D. He was 28 years old.Survivors...
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Voyles, the mother of the Rochford Jam
A REAL ORIGINAL — That would be Chris Voyles, who received the "Mother of the Rochford Jam" award in March. She and two other people played together on Christmas Day in 2005 and in March 2006, jamming...
View ArticleWords can travel like wildfire
By Carol WalkerWhat a difference a few days make, as a blanket of snow is now beginning to settle on the 193 acres of land burned in the Storm Hill Fire. Kudos to all the firefighters who worked in...
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Chamber elects new president, members
Presidential Plaque — From left, Hill City Chamber of Commerce executive director Janet Wetovick-Bily presents outgoing president Bob Stanfiel with a plaque at the chamber’s Spring Annual Business...
View ArticleBH Film Festival showcases S.D.
The Black Hills Film Festival returns to the area for the seventh straight year.The annual event will be held Wednesday through Saturday, May 4-7, bringing people from all over the country to the Black...
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A storm of fire
Photo courtesy of South Dakota Wildland Fire DivisionBy Kacie SvobodaEven though wisps of smoke still trailed from Storm Hill, the fire was officially declared 100 percent contained last Tuesday —...
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Patricia Hoffman
Patricia “Pat” Elaine Shull Hoffman of Wall, S.D., died peacefully in her sleep April 26, 2016, at Custer (S.D.) Regional Senior Care.Anyone who knew Pat knew she had a story to tell, a great hearty...
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