Hill City Prevailer

Hill City Cafe gets to keep its sign

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

The Hill City Common Council met Monday. Its only scheduled business item was to discuss a nonconforming electronic sign at the Hill City Cafe.

The sign is an electronic reader board sign that was allowed in the Central Business District when it was first put up in 2009.

The discussion was an appeal of a Hill City Planning and Zoning decision that ended in a 2-2 tie meaning the sign must be removed as condition of a building permit for the Cafe.

Sweets to be sold at former post office

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

The former Keystone Post Office will become an annex of TurtleTown, according to business owner Chris Connelly.

The space will create a “more expanded TurtleTown,” Connelly said.

Connelly anticipates a menu of treats, a full coffee bar and self-serve ice cream in a wide variety of flavors.

A new kitchen will be located in the former post office building. The space will also provide more seating for patrons.

Keystone applies for grant

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:20am

Keystone has applied for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.

The grant will be used for mapping the floodway accurately. Current FEMA maps for the town were created in 1974.

Trio of county projects progress

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:19am

Several projects funded by Pennington County are making progress.

Ron Rossknecht, Pennington County Commissioner for District 1, provided an update to the Prevailer on the Sheridan Lake Road reconstruction, South Rochford Road bridge replacement and South Rochford Road reconstruction.

Man rescued

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:18am

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Pennington County Search and Rescue Hill City Volunteer Fire Department, Hill City Ambulance, Custer Ambulance and Life Flight responded to a logging accident on Six Mile Road and Long Draw Road Tuesday.

The driver of the truck was pinned between a vehicle and a tree, according to a post on the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. The man was transported to Regional Health in Rapid City via Life Flight with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Plaintiffs file appeal in 2-2 tie case

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:49am

An appeal seeking a declaratory judgment regarding the Hill City Council’s 2-2 tie voting issue has been filed by Hill City aldermen John Johnson and Jim Peterson, the plaintiffs in the case.

The appeal was dated Dec. 16 of last year and aims to send the case to South Dakota’s highest court.

Man rescued at Sheridan Lake

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:49am

A man fell through the ice on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at Sheridan Lake Jan. 3, officials said.

There were no injuries, reported Christopher Dekker, of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP).

“A few other anglers on the ice helped to get him out of the water,” Dekker said. “South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, Hill City Ambulance and Pennington County (Sheriff’s Office) deputies responded.”

Joint meeting canceled

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:49am

The joint meeting between the Keystone Town Board and the Keystone Chamber of Commerce has been canceled.

The cancellation occurred during the most recent Keystone town board meeting.

“As things have been progressing, the water is muddy,” said town board president Rick Brandfas.

The board instead discussed a letter drafted to the Keystone Chamber of Commerce board.

Board sends letter to law enforcement

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:49am

At the most recent Keystone Chamber of Commerce meeting the chamber board voted to send a letter to law enforcement regarding the findings of the agreed upon procedures (AUP) of the chamber’s finances.

The board had initially planned on going to law enforcement with the AUP document itself but backed out after the town board would not accompany the the chamber board.

Sign divides commission

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:48am

An electronic sign at the Hill City Cafe has the Hill City Planning and Zoning Commission split.

The sign is within the Central Business District and was errected before the 2014 update to the sign ordiance was approved meaning that it was grandfathered in; however, city staff said since the sign had been turned off from 2013 until recently, it became a non-compliant sign, meaning it needs to come down.