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Hometown celebration coming Sept. 19

Published by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:49am

The inaugural Keystone Hometown Celebration takes place on Sept. 19.

The brainchild of new Keystone Area Chamber of Commerce director Robin Pladson, the celebration is a way to bring the community together and offer a shoulder season event to tourists. Pladson, who began her tenure as chamber director this summer, is hoping to bring one event per month to the tiny town.

Senior center nagivates COVID-19

Published by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:48am

The Hill City Senior Center has navigated the COVID-19 waters, and now its ready to return to full activity.

The center was closed for roughly two-and-a-half months, said Mary Walton, executive director of the senior center, and did a light opening in the summer offering exercise two days a week and a coffee hour the other three.

Hill City has public arts project

Published by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:48am

Back in July, the Black Hills Film Festival obtained a $5,000 grant from the South Dakota Arts Council with the purpose of doing a public arts project and filming it for distribution to its streaming channel.

The next step has been taken as the film festival selected artist Mackenzie Swanson, herself executive director of the Hill City Arts Council, to carry out the project with filmmaker Randall Iverson. Swanson, as recipient of the grant, also has to do public workshop courses.

Quilt show is Sept. 12 and 13

Published by admin on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:54am

The Hill City Quilt Show is coming up.

The two-day event will start on Sept. 12 and will end on Sept. 13. Each day, the show will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gyms in the Hill City Middle School.

“We’ll also have quilts along Main Street,” said Mackenzie Swanson, executive director of the Hill City Arts Council. “We’re excited about that. We’re excited to have the businesses participating. It will be a good way to bring our community together.”

Special author event at library

Published by admin on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:54am

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free,” Fredrick Douglas.

The Library will be closed Sept. 5, 6, and 7 to observe Labor Day.

The Friends of the Library will meet Sept. 9 at 10:15 a.m. in the third floor conference room of the Hill City Super 8. Jamie Duprey will be the special guest presenting her book “The Yellow Sports Bra.”

Varns is newest Hill City pastor

Published by admin on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 10:36am

The Lighthouse Assembly of God in Hill City has a new pastor — Dan Varns.

Varns has several decades experience pastor and looks forward to the opportunity to be a pastor in Hill City.

“I love the Black Hills. I love Hill City,” he said. “We have a lot of good things going on here. …To be able to move to Hill City is very exciting for me. I love the town, I love the area. I’m very excited to be here again.”

Varns was elected to become the pastor of Lighthouse Assembly of God on July 26.

Archery tournament is Aug. 29

Published by admin on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:21am

With activities limited in this COVID-affected world, people in the Black Hills are fortunate to be surrounded by forest land providing countless opportunities to safely enjoy the great outdoors. For those with an interest in archery, an August tournament is scheduled to get individuals outdoors and test their skills with a bow and arrow. Aug. 29, Hill City Young Life along with Top Pin Archery, EMH Consulting, Rushmore Forest Products and many area businesses are sponsoring the seventh Annual Young Life Archery Tournament, five miles west of Hill City on Deerfield Road.

Wine, Brew and BBQ moving forward

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 11:18am

Hill City’s annual Wine, Brew and BBQ is happening on Aug. 21 and 22.

But, to ensure safety for all, the event might look a little different this year.

“People will need to socially distance as much as they can,” said Emily Wheeler, who helps put on the event. “The KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society) has a lot of rules as far as the judging area. Teams, too, will need to wear masks and gloves, and they will constantly wipe down their working areas.”

Krull examines grace

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 11:18am

In her book, “Conduits of Grace,” Hill City’s Kim Krull gives daily devotionals and words of wisdom to women seeking solace.

The book comes out of a series of blogs Krull kept with a group of women for a number of years. Her blogging community and her husband, Dennis, encouraged her to write her book.

“Originally, I thought I’d keep what I was blogging and give it to my daughter,” Krull said. “It took five years worth of blogging before I wrote the book.”

The book has passages from the Bible and paragraphs for encouragement throughout the year, Krull said.

Big turnout for concert

Published by admin on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 10:56am

The inaugural Saturday in the Park—Music on the Green held Aug. 1 was a success, according to Janet Wetovick-Bily, executive director of the Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce.

The nice, cool weather on that day was a big help, and the visitors and local attendees were fun to visit with, Wetovick-Bily said.