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Jack McBride
Jack McBride was born in 1922 in Sturgis, S.D., to Ivan Taylor McBride and Ethel Iona (Patton) McBride.He attended school in Piedmont, S.D., where the McBride family had been longtime residents. He had...
View ArticleBlack Hills Film Festival brings lights, cameras and action
By Kacie SvobodaThe 7th annual Black Hills Film Festival (BHFF) is this weekend, offering over 35 films and documentaries from South Dakota and around the world. Though last year, at my first BHFF...
View ArticleArt Extravaganza showcases a variety
By Carol WalkerFrom paintings to handbags, from antiques to home and garden, the Art Extravaganza will showcase artistry in all these things and more throughout Hill City Saturday, May 7. Many...
View ArticleDistrict 30 candidate forum set for May 10
By Kacie SvobodaThe Keystone and Hill City Area chambers of commerce will cohost a District 30 House of Representatives candidate forum prior to the June 7 election date. The forum will be held at the...
View ArticleCouncil president accused of racist behavior
By Kacie SvobodaTerry Houska, a waitress at Hill City Café, has alleged Hill City Council president John Johnson made prejudiced comments to her while she was serving him at the restaurant on May...
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Freshman students get ‘Caught in the Moment’
IT COULD HAVE BEEN REAL — Firefighters haul away Haleigh Bebbington, a victim in a mock crash, held Wednesday, April 27, at Crazy Horse Memorial. The mock crash was one of the events at Freshman...
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Vaughn honored for academic excellence
Recognized — Taylor Vaughn, left, was one of more than 200 students recognized for being at the top of their graduating class. On hand to recognize students was Gov. Dennis Daugaard, right. [Submitted...
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Amy George
Amy (Kessler) George graduated from the Berean Christian School in Custer, S.D., in 1985. She also graduated from Gordon College in Massachusetts in 1989 and from the University of Nebraska Medical...
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Evelyn Ferraro
Evelyn Estelle Ferraro, of Custer, S.D., was born Feb. 10, 2014. She was light and joy to everyone she met, and those who knew her knew her sparkling and sneaky curiosity, her feisty, fun-loving jokes...
View ArticleAnyway you look at it — it’s always something
By Bev PechanEveryone loved the mild winter. Spring came and went quickly and now it’s fire season. Thank goodness city fathers are taking a stronger look at Keystone’s precious water supply and how to...
View ArticleMath team scores a close second
By Kacie SvobodaAt the Hill City School Board meeting on Monday, High school principal Todd Satter reported that the Hill City High School math team performed well at the West River Math Contest at...
View ArticlePropane proposal meets dead end
By Carol WalkerThe effort by Nelson’s Oil and Gas, Inc., to build a propane plant, sales office and a light retail area on the junction of Hwy. 385 and China Gulch Road came to another dead end on...
View ArticleNew Keystone board faces issues
By Kacie SvobodaShortly after three new Keystone Town Board trustees Lynette Gohsman, Justin Moss and Trygve Nelson stepped up and trustees Nikki Ball, Cathy Madison and A. Gideon Oakes stepped down at...
View ArticleSeven Rangers prepare for State
By Kacie SvobodaThe Hill City High School (HCHS) track teams have qualified three relay teams and four individual events for the South Dakota State High School Track Meet to be held May 27-28.Five...
View ArticleWhat kind of truth are you experiencing?
By Carol Walker Last weekend at a conference called “Heroic Truth Experience,” Sean McDowell gave his answer to the age old question, “What is truth?” by saying a statement is true if it matches up...
View ArticleRanger Field ready to move forward
By Kacie SvobodaThe Ranger Field Renovation Committee (RFRC) has raised approximately $641,000 in received or pledged donations, a total that is $41,000 over the RFRC initial goal to reach $600,000 by...
View ArticleSeniors graduate Sunday
By Kacie SvobodaOn Sunday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m., the Hill City High School (HCHS) class of 2016 will celebrate their accomplishments at the Mount Rushmore Memorial Amphitheatre and begin the next...
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BHFF has award-winning week
QUILTS OF HONOR — From left, BHFF executive director Chris VanNess shakes actor Stephen Lang’s hand and he and Michael Fitzmaurice are honored with handmade quilts for their service to the military....
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Seven Rangers set for state track meet
State Track Qualifers — From left, back, Drew Hanson, Caleb Oliver, Lydia Raderschadt, Dory Schrier, Marion Hohn, Corbin Miller, Cody Homan, Jac Cutler and Makaley Anderson; front, Kalel Worischeck,...
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Franklin Zwetzig, Sr.
Franklin David Zwetzig, Sr., was born in Keystone, S.D. on April 15, 1936, to Alex and Ellen (Ebel) Zwetzig. He graduated from Hill City High School in 1954. He served two years in the Army 24th...
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