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Sign ordinance sent to attorney

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:32pm

The Hill City Planning and Zoning Commission took the next step to updating its electronic sign policy.

At its regular meeting held on Monday, the commissioners present unanimously voted 4-0 to send the revisions to city attorney Frank Bettmann for his comments. Commissioner Rollie Noem was not present at the meeting.

Sidewalk project braces for snow

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:32pm

With snow and colder temperatures in the forecast, work is being done quickly on the Hill City sidewalks to prepare, although crews are predicting lost days due to weather.

At their weekly sidewalk meeting held Monday, however, both the crews working on the sidewalk and city officials expressed their pleasure with how the project is going.

“Everyone seems pleased,” said Brett McMacken, city administrator for Hill City. “We haven’t heard any negative feedback.”

BBB ordinance up for first reading

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:32pm

The Town of Keystone’s Bed, Board and Booze (BBB) Ordinance 35.10 will be up for another first reading at the Oct. 16 Keystone Town Board meeting.

There were no changes to the draft at the most recent town board meeting although there was a small amount of discussion.

Audit of Keystone chamber complete

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:31pm

The audit of the Keystone Chamber of Commerce is complete.

The Keystone Town Board decided at its most recent town board meeting to make the document public. 

The report contains two documents: the independent accountant’s report on applying agreed-upon procedures and a letter of recommendation. The audit looked at a time period of Nov. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2019.

Nonprofit gets name back

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:31pm

The nonprofit name Holy Terror Days Association once again belongs to Casey McNulty, according to the documents McNulty shared at a recent Keystone Town Board meeting.

The documents show that McNulty was awarded a Certificate of Incorporation by the Secretary of State Sept. 30. Holy Terror Days Association lost its name for a brief period of time after Luke Holz applied for reservation of the name. That reservation automatically expires after 120 days. Holz did not want to comment on the situation.

Swanson steps down as museum director

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:31pm

After one year of service, Mackenzie Swanson has stepped down as the director for the Keystone Museum.

The previous director, Jeannie Kirkpatrick, was in charge of the museum for two years and stepped down from her role in September of 2018.

Swanson began her term in January. Swanson did not offer comment as to why she resigned.

First snow coming

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 12:31pm

The Black Hills will receive its first dose of winter weather of the season this week.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Hill City, Keystone and the surrounding areas.

Accumulating snow is expected Wednesday night through early Friday, according to a news briefing posted to the National Weather Service – Rapid City website.

SLIC-e tenants get eviction notice

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:53am
Tenants at the former Sustainable Light Industrial Complex and energy (SLIC-e) and State Treatment and Rehabilitation (STAR) Academy campus now have until March 1 to vacant the premises instead of the end of the month, it was revealed by the state last Friday.
Kristin Wileman, press secretary for Gov. Kristi Noem, said Department of Corrections (DOC) staff met with residents living at the campus Friday morning and after hearing from impacted families, Noem agreed to extend residential leases for familes at the campus until March 1.

Stabbing charges are downgraded

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:50am
A 61-year-old Edgemont man who allegedly stabbed another man eight times in the neck, arm and chest at Custer VFW Sept. 27 will no longer face attempted murder charges.
Instead, Leslie Dwane Hanes is now charged with aggravated assault, a Class III Felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $30,000 fine.

Native American Day program is Monday

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:48am
South Dakota was the first state to officially celebrate Native American Day on the second Monday in October annually. Elsewhere, the day is observed as Columbus Day.
The S.D. Legislature established Native American Day at the urging of Gov. George S. Mickelson. He declared 1990 as a “Year of Reconciliation” and called for the first Native American Day observance to be held at Crazy Horse Memorial, where the likeness of the Lakota leader is being carved to honor Native Americans.