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Keystone celebrates its ‘hometown’

Published by admin on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:48am

Keystone’s inaugural Hometown Celebration attracted locals and tourists alike to the tiny town.

The brainchild of Robin Pladson, the new director of the Keystone Chamber of Commerce, the event featured softball, music, food, historical reenactments and an old-fashioned train “shootout.”

“I’m ecstatic. Everything has come off perfectly planned,” said Pladson. “One of my goals was to connect the 1880 Train to Keystone and Hill City. They don’t always come over here during the shoulder season. We’re going to start to plan some events to connect the two towns together.”

Future detailed

Published by admin on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:48am

A gathering of roughly 20 individuals gathered at Memorial Park in Hill City Sept. 15.

Kathy Skorzewski, Hill City mayor, spent roughly 30 minutes speaking on how she sees the future of Hill City before taking questions from those in attendance for roughly 30 minutes afterwards.

To sum up how she sees Hill City’s future, Skorzewski pulled a quote from the Hill City Comprehensive Plan, which reads: “Hill City is a small town preserving its identity while offering a safe, thriving, year-round community. We are a major destination and are the ‘Heart of the Hills.’”

Quilt show takes over town

Published by admin on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 11:31am

The 2020 Hill City Quilt Show is officially in the books.

The quilt show attracted 684 paying attendees (those 18 years and older) over the two-day event, said Mackenzie Swanson, director of the Hill City Arts Council.

“I think it went well,” she said. “We did have some hiccups, but that’s to be expected, and our volunteers were great.”

Homecoming is next week

Published by admin on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 11:31am

It’s that time of the year again.

Hill City’s homecoming is set to kick off Sept. 21 with two events.

The first event is the Ranger Chili Cookoff.

That event starts at 5:30 p.m. in the school lunchroom.

If interested in contributing contact Wade Ginsbach via email at wade.gins

bach@k12.sd.us or leave a message a 574-3030.

Ginsbach asks that the athletes from the different classes bring the following types of dishes to the school lunchroom before 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 21.

- Seniors: desserts

Quilts turn heads

Published by admin on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 11:30am

The annual Bed Turning Show and Supper, which allows quilters the opportunity to socialize, swap stories and admire the talents of numerous quilters, took place at the Hill City Quilt Show this past weekend.

About 35 people came to admire the beautiful quilts and enjoy a lasagna dinner with proceeds benefiting the Xi Alpha Chi sorority.

“Quilters are a tight knit group,” said Kay Raderschadt, one of the organizers of the event.

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.”