The speed limit changes from 55 MPH to 30 MPH abruptly on both sides of the town. In the past two weeks, the city has hired a supplemental part-time officer who conducts speeding stops of inattentive recreational travelers and of bar/restaurant patrons leaving the local restaurant parking lots. On more than one occasion, customers have been stopped and interviewed when parking at the local bar/restaurant. The Minnesota fishing season is about to begin and I suspect the Hill City city council has decided to supplement it’s decreasing revenues with traffic court revenue. If you are northbound during the summer vacation season, I suggest you avoid highway 169 through Hill City or be very careful as you drive through.