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Desire to bring Meals on Wheels to Hill City

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 9:30am
Is there an interest in Meals on Wheels in Hill City? Would the senior citizen population participate in congregant dining if it was available? Are there volunteers willing to make it possible?
These questions were posed at a recent meeting of the Hill City Food Pantry. 
“About a year before covid, Susan and I worked diligently to get Meals on Wheels back into Hill City,” Dale Householder said.l 

Meetings offer Ranger Square info

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 9:26am
By Leslie Silverman
 
Two public meetings to learn more about the Ranger Square project take place Sept. 27 and Oct. 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hill City Center. It is an opportunity to hear from Ranger Square volunteers, to learn how the project will benefit the community and to answer questions the public might have about the project.

Businesses asked to pitch in to ‘Freedom Works Here’ campaign

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 9:14am
Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration reached out to economic development groups and major employers across South Dakota last month, asking them to help extend a run of national TV commercials touting her “Freedom Works Here” workforce recruitment campaign.
By contributing $10,000, they were told, they would receive perks such as callouts on the “Freedom Works Here” website and social media channels, detailed market research data and two invitations to the Governor’s Pheasant Hunt.

Schlumpberger speaks on exploration for lithium mining near Hill City

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 9:06am
“As most of you are probably well aware, Hill City and this area was one of the last lithium producing districts within the United States,” said Michael Schlumpberger, chief operating officer of Midwest Lithium, who spoke to the Hill City Common Council about the exploration for lithium mining near Hill City Sept. 11. 
“Understand at that time lithium was glass, ceramics, medicine and lubricants. Certainly today, lithium is much more than that. So that’s what has sparked part of the interest in this,” Schlumpberger said. 

Plein Air Paint Out begins Sept. 21

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 9:02am
The Hill City Arts Council (HCAC) Black Hills Plein Air Paint Out begins Sept. 21 with registered artists checking in at Old World Plaza before beginning their painting for the day.
The public is invited to a sponsor and artists reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Jon Crane Gallery. This allows attendees a chance to buy an artists’ freshest work, often referred to as a “wet sale.”
It is also an opportunity to vote for your favorite piece and artist in the people’s and artists’ choice award.

It’s time to charge up with BOLT

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 8:53am
School is now in session and with that season of the year comes the start of BOLT, an after-school, Bible-based program for children from kindergarten age to fifth grade. The first club is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 3:15 - 5:20 p.m. at the Little White Church and will run throughout the school year.

Mostly strong tourism season reported

Published by admin on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:26pm

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Gold Discovery Days, the Rally and Labor Day and almost  all of the other golden days of summer have all come and gone. Gone with them are many of the millions of annual tourists who come to visit the area, but not without leaving their mark on local businesses, parks and attractions.
This year seems to be a bit hit or miss. Some business report lessened visitation, while others are just as busy as ever—even on par with record years.

Victims of fatal crash identified

Published by admin on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:12pm

A man and woman from Wisconsin have been identified as the people who died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Custer.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2017 Subaru Outback was stopped at the stop sign on Washington Street at its intersection with U.S. Hwy. 16A. At the same time, a 2022 Genuine Scooter Company Buddy moped was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 16A toward Washington St.

French Creek discharge heads to court

Published by admin on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:11pm

An ordinance declaring the dumping of effluent into French Creek does not contradict state law and therefore should go into effect immediately, a lawyer for Preserve French Creek argued in Seventh Judicial Circuit court last Thursday afternoon.

City budget to be just over $17 million

Published by admin on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:10pm

The Custer City Council passed the first reading of a $17,151,465 budget for 2024 at its Sept. 5 meeting, a figure that is around $5 million higher than last year’s budget.
Proposed general fund expenditures are set at $3.9 million, which is up about $600,000 from a year ago.
There is $808,125 budgeted for general government, and another $835,800 for public safety, which includes law enforcement. Highways and streets has $1,292,430 budgeted for 2024.