Hill City Prevailer

Fourth graders step back in time

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:51am

Over 100 students from Piedmont Valley Elementary School took part in this year’s Living History program at the Keystone Museum in Keystone.
Fourth grade teacher Dan Avery  said his students were “so excited to be here.” Avery said the Living History Program deals with South Dakota history and is a great way to tie into South Dakota history.
His students couldn’t wait to come to the Keystone Museum.
“The clothes are a big one for them. They love it,” he said.

Trustees to talk trash and tees

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:50am

At its May 18 Keystone Town Board meeting trustees  announced they will visit downtown businesses prior to the summer tourist season in hopes to address some town aesthetics.
Trustee Sandi McLain  and Board President  Rick Greene will talk  to owners  about garbage cans and inappropriate T-shirt displays.
“People complain about it,” McLain said of some of the T-shirt displays. “They say they look trashy.”

Vacationers, owners, developers weigh in on VRBOs

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:49am

Brianne McKelley vacationed with her family in Hill City in early May.
McKelley chose to stay in a nightly vacation rental in Sunset Creek. McKelley has three kids and on this particular trip to Hill City she traveled along with her mother-in-law as well her husband.
“There were six of us,” she said. “We never travel with less than that amount.”
McKelley and her family live in San Diego, Calif. She considers herself a “big camper.” Her family also owns a motorhome.

Black Hills Film Festival coming soon

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:48am

The 13th annual Black Hills Film Festival is coming to the area May 31 and June 3-6.
The festival will be at Hill City High School theater June 3-5 with screenings of  five local films in the 1pm sessions on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday early afternoon attendees can view “Crashing: The Me I Was” a film about Jaclyn Lanae, an author and motorcyclist with an incredible journey. The film is created by local filmmaker and successful musician/composer, Anna Robins.

Magican Jeff Quinn to perform in Keystone

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:47am

Magic is coming to Keystone June 3.
Award winning magician Jeff Quinn will be bringing a 45-minute magic show to the Keystone Library at 10  a.m.
Quinn has been a full-time professional magician since 2000. He has performed all over the country and is the 100th President of the Society of American magicians. To give perspective, Houdini was number 11.
Quinn is scheduled to perform over 80 shows at libraries in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa this summer.

Frye-Mueller, Goodwin square off for District 30 Senate

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:46am

A pair of established Republican District 30 legislators are vying for District 30’s lone seat in the South Dakota Senate in the June 7 primary. The winner of the seat will serve a two-year term.
The first is incumbent Julie Frye-Mueller, who served four years as a District 30 representative prior  to serving the last two years in the Senate. Her family owns Roger Frye’s Paint & Supply in Rapid City, where she has worked for 33 of the 38 years the business has been open.

Five seek Republican nomination for state House

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 9:30am

By Ron Burtz

Householder, Johnson are Hill City Council candidates

Published by admin on Thu, 05/19/2022 - 10:30am

The Hill City election for Alderman for Ward II race features incumbent  Harold “Dale” Householder against challenger John Johnson.
Householder describes his occupation as actively retired, while Johnson is the  owner and operator of Johnson Communications. Householder has lived in  Hill City for 9 years.

School is top in state

Published by admin on Thu, 05/19/2022 - 10:29am

During the Hill City School District Board of Education meeting May 9, it was announced that the 2022 US News & World Report ranked Hill City the number one high school in South Dakota. This ranking is based on a number of indicators, including Advance Placement Course offerings, Advance Placement tests passed, South Dakota Smarter Balance proficiency rankings in math, ELA and science as well as graduation rate, which is 97 percent in Hill City.

Prevailer wins awards

Published by admin on Thu, 05/19/2022 - 10:25am

The Hill City Prevailer News was honored with three awards at the South Dakota Newspaper Association’s (SDNA) Better Newspaper Contest, which was a part of the SDNA’s annual convention last weekend in Mitchell.
The Prevailer News placed second in the General Excellence category for weekly newspapers under 700 in circulation.
“Each edition is jam-packed with news,” the judges said. “Photos are plentiful.”
Prevailer-News reporter Leslie Silverman received second place in the Best Local Column category, for her “Random Musings” column.