Custer County Chronicle

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:22am

Thursday, Dec. 2
Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer Masonic Lodge
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Dec. 3
Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner, 4:30-6:45 p.m., Hermosa American Legion
Bingo, 7 p.m., Hermosa American Legion

Down Memory Lane Dec. 1

Published by admin on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:18am

10 years ago, 2011— The Custer City Council tabled an ordinance that would see modification to its streets and sidewalks after discussion was held on the establishment of an assessment district for payment of any sidewalk the city deems to be in need of construction or replacement ... Five Custer High School football team members were named to the All-Black Hills Conference football team. The five—Chad Bryant, Jake Thomsen, Tyler Schultz, Cody Schlechter and Tanner Eiesland —were all seniors. Fellow seniors Greg Witt and Gerold Herrick were named honorable mention.

A reason to give thanks

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:07am

There are two families in Custer who will have much to be thankful for when they sit down to Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, thanks to a precious gift given from one church member to another.
Adam Muhm and his family will celebrate the lifesaving new kidney he received Nov. 10 and his kidney donor, Lisa Trana and her family, are basking in the joy of being able to share life with a member of her church family.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 24

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:05am

10 Years ago, 2011 — Eighteen inches of snow didn’t stop the Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction, and revenue from the sale was $319,575, which was up from $258,500 the previous year...Casey Derflinger was promoted to president and manager of First Interstate Bank in Custer and manager of the First Interstate Southern Hills market. He was replacing the retiring Pat Walker, who was set to retire at the end of the year...Hailee Graf, 6, told the Chronicle you cook a Thanksgiving turkey by putting it in the oven for 10 minutes at 16 degrees.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:04am

Thursday, Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Day

Monday, Nov. 29
Rotary, noon,
Custer Senior Center

Wednesday, Dec. 1
Driver’s License Exams, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer County Courthouse Annex

Thursday, Dec. 2
Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer Masonic Lodge

Cell phones and speeding remain major risks

Published by admin on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 9:51am

Despite new laws and public-information campaigns, distracted driving and cell phone use behind the wheel continue to make roadways in South Dakota and across the country more dangerous.
New survey data from the American Automobile Association show a significant reduction in some unsafe behaviors in recent years — including impaired driving, red-light running and driving while fatigued — while rates of speeding and distracted driving remain “stubbornly high.”

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:21am

Thursday, Nov. 18
Book Chat, 4:30 p.m., Custer County Library
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5-7 p.m., Sentinel Federal Credit Union
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Nov. 19
Storytime, 10 a.m., Custer County Library
Read to a Therapy Dog, 3-5 p.m., Hermosa Library
Bunco, 6:30 p.m. registration, dice roll at 7 p.m., Custer County Courthouse Annex Pine Room

Saturday, Nov. 20
Buffalo Gap Community Dance, 7 p.m., Buffalo Gap Community Center

As seen on YouTube

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:18am

Black Hills Burger and Bun (BHB&B) has become the latest Custer restaurant to receive some free publicity on YouTube, and its sister store, Wild Spruce Market, has been spotlighted as well.
Less than a month after “Midwest Food Stories” published a 12 minute video about Skogen Kitchen, the site posted a profile of BHB&B and the natural food market owned by Claude and Christie Smith Nov. 2.
The seven minute video features interviews with the Smiths and their daughter Jessica Hartmann and shows scenes of Claude cooking burgers on the griddle.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 17

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:15am

10 Years ago, 2011 — A motion to close Spring Creek School was made at the Custer School District Board of Education meeting, but was later withdrawn in hopes of finding another way to keep the school open...More defendants from a drug bust named “Operation Pharm School” were sentenced in Seventh Judicial Circuit Court,  with one being sentenced to prison and one receiving 10 days in jail and probation...The City of Custer, Custer County and U.S. Forest Service planned to work together to stop the spread of the mountain pine beetle into the city limits of Custer.

Sheriff's Log Oct. 28-29

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:09am

Thursday, Oct. 28
5:42 p.m.: Unsafe weapons handling was reported on Meadow Ridge Road. Those involved will be cautioned about their behavior.
5:56 p.m.: Pig damage was reported in a yeard on Pleasant Valley Road. Insert witty bacon joke here.
6:18 p.m.: A very dramatically-driven vehicle was reported on Hwy. 16 in west Custer. It disappeared without a trace and was never seen again.
7:54 p.m.: A possible drunk driver was reported on Hwy. 16/385 north of Custer. The driver turned out to be tired, rather than tipsy.