Citing monthly losses of $5,000-$7,000, Sander Sanitation through its attorneys has proposed an addendum to its waste hauling contract with the City of Custer that, if approved, would see its transfer site off Sylvan Lake Road closed.
The Custer County Chronicle is planning an exterior Christmas decoration contest in which we want you to submit either your decorated home or the home of an outdoor display you enjoy. Only homes located in Custer County are eligible.
Circuit Judge Scott Bogue says he will issue a written opinion in the coming days after hearing over two hours of testimony Tuesday, Nov. 19, in a small claims case filed by a Rapid City couple against Kevin and Cathy Teasley of Custer and their woodworking business, It’s Rustic, LLC.
The court trial began in a Custer courtroom Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. and continued until about 1:20 p.m. with one 10-minute recess.
Custer County Commission support for the proposed Crazy Horse Scenic Byway will have to wait at least two more weeks, as the commission at its Nov. 20 meeting once again declined to offer its official support for the byway until it is sure county landowners along the byway won’t have property rights taken away.
The issue initially came up at the commission’s Nov. 6 meeting, when approval was sought for the byway proposed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST). It would include parts of Hwy. 40 and 16A in Custer County.
After 40 years of working for the U.S. Postal Service, Larry Stalder is looking forward to spending more time with his family this Christmas. Stalder, who has been Custer’s postmaster since 1988, is retiring at the beginning of December.
“I’ve been so busy for 40 years,” said Stalder on Friday as he sat in his office adjoining the post office lobby. “I haven’t spent a real Christmas with my family for 40 years, so this year I will get a chance to do that.”
Keystone is ready to sign off on the sewer project, it was revealed at the most recent Keystone Town Board meeting.
Jerry Przybylski, public works superintendent said, “I think we can go ahead and sign that sheet. The only thing we got left on there is we’re calibrating the meters.”
The board voted unanimously to have board president Rick Brandfas sign the letter of completion.
It’s that time of year where you can chop down your own tree within the Black Hills National Forest.
Christmas tree tags became available Nov. 12 and will remain available through Dec. 24
Each year, the Black Hills National Forest sells approximately 3,000 Christmas tree permits, said Scott Jacobson, public affairs officer for the Black Hills National Forest.
Leslie was right: I do have something special cooking for this week.
Thanksgiving, as you well know, is Thursday. The day after that, Black Friday, represents a major retail-spending day for those big box stores and other national chains.
But there are two other “holidays” after that which mean a lot to local communities.
The Hill City School District’s Angel Fund helps students with negative account balances in the cafeteria and provides meals to students regardless of their food service balance.
The program began in 2013 when Roxann Du Bois started at the school and she was instructed if a student has a negative balance on their lunch the student’s lunch would be discarded.