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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.

Light the pyre: Time to burn

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:55am
The forecast for Custer on Saturday may be only in the 20s, but it will be plenty warm on Pageant Hill at 5 p.m.
That is when, for the seventh consecutive year, the Burning Beetle will take place, with the burning of a beetle effigy the centerpiece of activities that begin Friday at 5 p.m., with the “Vigilance” sculpture dedication at the Custer County Library parking lot.

Sidney Park Rd. back to gravel?

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:54am
An annual discussion regarding county road weight and speed limits revealed that in the future, the paved portion of Sidney Park Road may be returned to gravel.
The discussion took place at the Jan. 8 meeting of the Custer County Commission as part of a long list of the commission’s annual designations, which includes setting the county road weight and speed limits.

Doyle is new county highway boss

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:50am
Jess Doyle, a four-year veteran of the Custer County Highway Department, has been appointed the new county highway superintendent by the Custer County Commission.
Doyle ran equipment for the highway department prior to taking over as superintendent and before that was a snowplow operator for the S.D. Dept. of Transportation.
Doyle says he enjoys the hands-on opportunity that working for the county highway department provides.

Certificates to be offered to fund Hermosa School

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:49am
The first $10.5 million of a potential $14.5 million needed for the Hermosa School project may be in hand within two months following action by the Custer School District Board of Education at its January meeting on Monday night. 

Man rescued at Sheridan Lake

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:49am
A man fell through the ice on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at Sheridan Lake on Jan. 3, officials said.
There were no injuries, reported Christopher Dekker, of S.D. Game, Fish and Parks (GFP).
“A few other anglers on the ice helped get him out of the water,” Dekker said. “GFP, Hill City Ambulance and Pennington County (Sheriff’s Office) deputies responded.”