Hill City Prevailer

5 YEARS AGO, 2020

— The COVID-19 pandemic turned a bad situation for South Dakota beef producers into a crisis in which low market prices and corresponding revenue losses forced some ranchers into bankruptcy. Beef producers saw what in January was an $80 profit on each animal sold fall to a $75 loss per head in March. For a farmer with 400 head, that could mean a shift from a profit of $32,000 to a loss of $30,000 on the cattle they sell once or twice a year. 

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Spring has sprung early in Hill City as the merchants host the Spring is in the Air event coming up March 15. 

They are encouraging shoppers to visit stores, check out new merchandise and collect seed packets as they shop. Each venue has an in-store promotion or discount along with a fun and creative gift for shoppers.

The Hill City Antique, Railroad and Collectibles Show takes place this weekend at the Hill City Center.

This year there will be three days of antiques, collectibles, memorabilia and art by a wide variety of vendors from the region. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the South Dakota State Railroad Museum (SDSRM). The show and sale is a smorgasbord of western and railroads, including several limited edition pieces  by artist Charles (C.M.) Russell and American sculptor Russell Jorgensen.