Hill City Prevailer

Permit approved for daycare

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 9:50am
Concerns over neighborhood covenants for an applicant requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) were addressed at the Nov. 22 Hill City Common Council meeting.
Sarah Johnson requested the CUP to run a daycare out of her home on Bishop Mountain Drive. Johnson had previously run a daycare out of this same property up until a few years ago. Once a CUP is not used for 12 months it ceases to exist and must be reapplied for. 
Property files from the city show no complaints from neighbors concerning the previous daycare. 

Parade a huge hit in the Heart of the Hills

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 9:48am
The hundreds of people who lined Main Street in Hill City Friday evening understand Hill City knows how to do a parade. The  Olde Tyme Christmas Parade featured floats from all over the region. Private people, businesses, nearby towns and Pennington County all came together to kick off the Christmas holiday season and the traditional start of the holiday shopping experience.
The parade coincided with the town’s Kris Kringle Craft Show,  where people could buy from local artists, bakers and jam-makers. 

Black Hills Bistro opens in Hill City

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 9:44am
Dreams can come true, even if it takes 20 years for them to be fulfilled. That’s what Black Hills Bistro owner Jen Schmoll has learned after the first week of her new restaurant opening. Jen runs the new Hill City breakfast and lunch spot with her mom Carol Speirs; collectively the women have 30 years of experience in the restaurant business. 
Schmoll is from Hill City and is excited to be doing what she loves in her hometown.

Illuminating Hill City: Lane of Lights well received

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 9:39am
What began as a dream has turned into a pinnacle event for Hill City and the start of the Christmas holiday season. The Lane of Lights, a 40,000 light extravaganza along Museum Drive, was illuminated for the season with a traditional caroling event complete with cookies and hot cider.
Hill City School District choral teacher Sylvia Larson led the crowd of about 50 people in traditional carols including “Silent Night” and “Deck the Halls.”

Keystone water ordinance takes shape

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:33am
While no action was taken, the Keystone Town Board discussed a new water ordinance at its Nov. 17 meeting. 
Discussion addressed how the current water ordinance is, in fact, not so current.
“The old ordinance was out of context,” said Town finance officer Cassandra Ott. “There were some interesting relics from the past. We added things to bring us into the era we live in.”

One of a kind luck

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:28am
Stacy Strait’s vacation to Keystone this summer began a bit bittersweet. She and her husband left Iowa with her aunt and mother in tow, both recently widowed. The women had been to Keystone as children but had never been back out to visit. 
Right before the family was set to board the 1880 Train, Stacy used the restroom on Swanzey Street. She recalled it was quite crowded and that someone mentioned there were no paper towels. She didn’t think twice about putting on hand sanitizer, but she did so in the bathroom stall, a move she instantly regretted.

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.