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Black Hills Live April 8, 2026

Published by admin on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 9:22am

Wednesday 4-8

Custer Economic Development Corporation
Black Hills Energy
Custer, SD
7 AM

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Custer County Commission 
Custer County Courthouse 
Custer, SD
8 AM

Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Down Memory Lane April 1

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 2:45pm

10 YEARS AGO, 2016

Housing jumpstarts revitalization of Herreid

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 2:38pm

Dick Werner drives his pickup through the streets of this northern South Dakota town and can hardly go a block before stopping to point out new houses or apartments that have popped up in the past few years.
To be sure, the journey doesn't last long because the agricultural outpost of Herreid – located seven miles south of the North Dakota border – only has about 400 residents and just a few streets that splinter off U.S. Hwy.y 83, the main drag through town.

Lawmakers fail to override two Rhoden vetoes

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 2:31pm

South Dakota lawmakers failed Monday to reach the two-thirds majority needed to override Gov. Larry Rhoden’s vetoes of a lab-grown meat ban and regulations on non-medical home care providers.
The lab-grown meat bill would have classified the products as adulterated food, effectively banning their sale in the state. Rhoden argued in his veto message last month that South Dakota should not ban products simply because some people dislike them. He also warned of legal concerns raised by lawsuits against similar bans in other states.

Black Hills Live April 1, 2026

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 10:03am

Wednesday 4-1

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Merchants  Meeting
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8 AM

Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM 

Community garden hopes to be in full bloom

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 9:46am
The Hill City Community Garden would like to invite the public to attend its annual meeting and seed swap potluck April 14 at 5 p.m. at the Community Lutheran Church. 
The community garden is sponsored by the Community Lutheran Church but isn’t just for members. 
“It’s for anyone in the area,” according to Jeff Schlukebier. 
The garden is host to around 16 plots averaging 20 square-feet. Plants, vegetables and even flowers are welcome. 
“Hopefully we can fill all the spots this year,” said Schlukebier.

Down Memory Lane April 1, 2026

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 9:44am
5 YEARS AGO, 2021

The Famer’s Daughter voted South Dakota’s favorite quilt shop

Published by admin on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 9:33am
In an annual online voting contest sponsored by byannie.com, The Farmer’s Daughter in Hill City came in number one and earned the title of South Dakota’s favorite quilt shop. 
Each year, quilters from across the country vote for their favorite quilt shop. Grand prizes are given to the top quilt shop from each of the 50 states as well as regional winners. 
Lorena Freis, owner of The Farmer’s Daughter, was pleasantly surprised by this year’s victory.

Eggciting Easter hunts coming up

Published by admin on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 9:50am
This year’s Easter egg hunts have been announced. Hill City is hosting its hunt at the Visitor Information Center March 28. The free event runs from 9:45 a.m. to noon.
The Easter egg hunt starts at 10 a.m., with line-up starting at 9:45 a.m. There will be three special golden eggs, one for each age group. They are among the regular candy-filled eggs in each group’s hunt.  

Keystone gears up for decorating bingo, challenges Hill City to join in

Published by admin on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 9:49am
“Bigger than turkey bingo.” 
That’s how Keystone city clerk Candace Lorimor described the upcoming March 28 ham bingo, with proceeds benefiting the Independence Day townwide decorating contest. 
What started as an idea by Keystone Public Works supervisor and town resident Jerry Przybylski has grown into a well-supported fun community event. Przybylski came up with a business decorating contest at one of the first 250th birthday meetings and immediately began to collect prize money donations.