Custer County Chronicle

Not guilty plea in VFW stabbing

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:32am
The man accused in the stabbing of another man at the Custer VFW on Sept. 27 has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon causing bodily injury.
Leslie Dwane Hanes, 62, of Edgemont appeared in court in Custer on Thursday to be arraigned in front of Seventh Circuit Judge Jane Wipf Pfeifle. Hanes also denied a secondary charge of being an habitual offender with one or two prior felony convictions. 

Pockets help solve school phone issue

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:29am
After more than a year of looking at different options for dealing with the distraction of smart phones at Custer High School (CHS), the school has completed its first semester using a system that appears to be having positive results for both teachers and students. 

Regional Health now Monument Health

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:28am
Monument Health, formerly Regional Health, officially joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network Jan. 17, becoming part of a worldwide network of independent health care systems with access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise.
Physicians from Monument Health can combine their understanding of their patients’ medical needs with Mayo Clinic expertise so patients get the care they need close to home and at no additional cost.

Meet and Eat set to expand

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 9:27am
Six years after the first Custer Meet and Eat was held, its popularity with both sponsors and attendees has allowed it to expand to twice a month.
Since its inception, the weekly community dinner served by a local business, church or nonprofit to the public at no cost (although donations are welcome) has been held on the second Tuesday of the month. Now it will take place on both the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Light the pyre: Time to burn

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:55am
The forecast for Custer on Saturday may be only in the 20s, but it will be plenty warm on Pageant Hill at 5 p.m.
That is when, for the seventh consecutive year, the Burning Beetle will take place, with the burning of a beetle effigy the centerpiece of activities that begin Friday at 5 p.m., with the “Vigilance” sculpture dedication at the Custer County Library parking lot.

Sidney Park Rd. back to gravel?

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:54am
An annual discussion regarding county road weight and speed limits revealed that in the future, the paved portion of Sidney Park Road may be returned to gravel.
The discussion took place at the Jan. 8 meeting of the Custer County Commission as part of a long list of the commission’s annual designations, which includes setting the county road weight and speed limits.

Doyle is new county highway boss

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:50am
Jess Doyle, a four-year veteran of the Custer County Highway Department, has been appointed the new county highway superintendent by the Custer County Commission.
Doyle ran equipment for the highway department prior to taking over as superintendent and before that was a snowplow operator for the S.D. Dept. of Transportation.
Doyle says he enjoys the hands-on opportunity that working for the county highway department provides.

Certificates to be offered to fund Hermosa School

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:49am
The first $10.5 million of a potential $14.5 million needed for the Hermosa School project may be in hand within two months following action by the Custer School District Board of Education at its January meeting on Monday night. 

Man rescued at Sheridan Lake

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 8:49am
A man fell through the ice on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at Sheridan Lake on Jan. 3, officials said.
There were no injuries, reported Christopher Dekker, of S.D. Game, Fish and Parks (GFP).
“A few other anglers on the ice helped get him out of the water,” Dekker said. “GFP, Hill City Ambulance and Pennington County (Sheriff’s Office) deputies responded.”

State legislators gear up for session

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:15am
By Jason Ferguson
 
What will the 2020 South Dakota Legislative Session look like when it begins next Tuesday?
That depends on who you ask.
District 30 Sen. Lance Russell sees it as possibly contentious, as the agricultural sector of the economy is struggling with low cattle prices and an exponential increase in property taxes.