Custer County Chronicle

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:47am
Thursday, Nov. 21
Bake Sale, 8 a.m., Custer Senior Center
Soup & Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Custer Senior Center
Federal Employees Health Benefits Presentation, 11:30 a.m., Black Hills National Forest Supervisor’s Office
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5-7 p.m., Custer State Park Game Lodge
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
 
Friday, Nov. 22
Story Time, 10 a.m., Custer County Library

Schreier is distinguished alumna

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:43am
Recently retired Mount Rushmore National Memorial superintendent and Custer resident Cheryl Schreier was honored by her alma mater as a distinguished alumna for 2019. In October, Schreier traveled to the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point to receive the award during the school’s 125th anniversary celebration held during homecoming week.

Down Memory Lane

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:41am
­­10 years ago, 2009 — The S.D. Florist’s Association, led by Doug Hesnard of Hermosa, was invited to decorate the Christmas tree at the state capitol. It was a 38-foot Black Hills spruce from Camp Rapid ... Saying it was needed to cover costs, Mutch Usera, director of energy services and external affairs for Black Hills Power (BHP), laid out BHP’s plan to request a 26.6 percent rate increase from the S.D. Utilities Commis-sion at a Custer city council meeting ... The 44th annual Custer State Park buffalo auction saw $173,690 come in, more than the previous year’s $149,000. 

Sheriff's Log Nov. 9-16

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:32am
Saturday, Nov. 9
10:40 a.m.: Large trucks were reportedly blocking the north Fairburn Road. A deputy got there just as the trucks were leaving the area. The trucks were apparently part of a railroad crew working on the line there. 
12:41 p.m.: A deputy helped a stranded motorist with car troubles on Hwy. 385 just south of Custer. 
1:33 p.m.: A deputy dealt with a non-violent domestic dispute at a West Custer business. Those involved went their separate ways. 

Native Americans left behind in state education system

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:30am
Editor’s note: This story is one in a series of articles by South Dakota News Watch on Native American education in the state. The full series is at sdnewswatch.org.
 
The South Dakota constitution demands that state government provide equal opportunity to education for all of its citizens, yet for decades Native Americans – who make up 9 percent of the population – have been left behind by a system that fails to meet their needs and has resulted in generations of Natives suffering the consequences of inadequate educational achievement.

Down Memory Lane

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 9:14am
­­10 years ago, 2009 — With a 4-1 vote, the Custer City Council once again voted to close the municipal liquor store ... Custer State Park expected higher prices than the previous year for the annual buffalo auction ... The S.D. Public Utilities Commis-sion was to hold a public input meeting to hear comments about the electric rate increase proposed by Black Hills Power. 

Taking Flight

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 9:12am
On Oct. 12, Virgil Kock of Custer had a very long day. However, it’s one for the Vietnam veteran that was long overdue, and one he would gladly relive.
On that day Virgil became the second Custer veteran in as many years to embark on the Midwest Honor Flight, which transports America’s veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials that honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their veteran friends. Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit organization created to honor America’s veterans for their sacrifices.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 9:05am
Thursday, Nov. 14
Lions Club, noon, Pizza Works
Veterans Day Program, 2 p.m., Elk Mountain School
Sylvan Lake Area Master Plan Workshop, 5 p.m., Custer County Courthouse Annex Pine Room
ADD/ADHD Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Regional Health Custer Hospital Conference Room
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
 
Friday, Nov. 15
Story Time, 10 a.m., Custer County Library
Good Karma Holiday Party, 4-8 p.m., Good Karma

Sheriff's Log Oct. 31-Nov. 8

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 8:56am
Thursday, Oct. 31
11:39 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of a juvenile drinking and a sick person west of Custer. One juvenile was transported to the hospital by ambulance, another was detained and an 18-year-old Custer male was arrested. 
Friday, Nov. 1
7:29 a.m.: A deputy dragged a dead deer off the highway near Golden Willow Parkway. 
8:00 a.m.: One car rolled over, on Sidney Park Road. Thankfully all the occupants were correctly restrained and no one was hurt. 

Sacrifices remembered

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 9:25am
Retired U.S. Army colonel Terry DeRouchey of Hot Springs spent 30 years of his military career shuttling his wife and children to assignments at various places around the globe. So, when he thinks about Veterans Day, his thoughts go to the sacrifices not only of those who have served, but of their loved ones as well. 
“I think of the guys who are all over the world,” says DeRouchey, “whether it’s on Veterans Day or on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, pulling duty somewhere and hoping that somebody’s thinking of them back on the mainland.