Custer County Chronicle

Talking Elk Mountain School policies

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:17am

School policies are very important to the functioning of every school district.  Even though Elk Mountain School District (EMSD) is very small, we still need to have in place most of the same policies that all of the larger districts have. It is important for board members to be familiar with the policies, have them readily accessible and to keep them updated.  The board strives to do its very best for the school district by following policies.  

New girls locker room unveiled

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:55pm

Student athletes in Custer girls sports teams will appreciate the recently-rennovated girls locker room in the Custer Armory. The new locker room takes the place of a room which was previously being used for storage.
The idea to convert the room into a new locker room for the girl athletes was activities director Joey Kortermeyer’s. The renovation began in November, and is now completed and ready for use by Custer’s student athletes.

Elk Mountain spreads Christmas cheer

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:46am

“It was a ball. They just ate it up,” said administrator Shaun Pitts about Elk Mountain students Josh Bradeen, Charles Hardestey, Owen Arp and Andrew Bradeen, who brought gifts and good fun to families in the Elk Mountain and Limestone areas of the county over the course of a few days in December.

Tietsort praised for horse rescue

Published by admin on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 9:20am

A Custer man is being praised for traveling to the northern Hills during a recent snowstorm to rescue a blind and pregnant mare who had gotten out of her fence and was stuck in chest-high snow.
After a snow storm in mid-December dumped five feet of snow on her place in a box canyon at 5,200 feet near Central City, Barbara Jean Atchison lost track of the registered quarter horse mare, “Cherokee,” expected to foal in the spring. When finally located some distance from the barn, the mare was on the wrong side of the fence and blocked in by piles of heavy snow.

CHS facing officials shortage

Published by admin on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:26am

Last week, Custer’s school administration sent out a notice for those who follow school sports to be aware of the shortage of referees. Joey Kortemeyer, Custer High School activities director, is concerned this winter’s basketball game operations could be greatly affected because of the lack of officials.
“We still need game officials for middle school, C and JV level games,” she said. “We’re having trouble finding people to officiate and games have had to be moved because there’s not enough officiating crew.”

New food service director at school

Published by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 9:34am

The Custer School District has an almost-entirely new cafeteria team this year led by Erica Layton, the new food service director through Lunchtime Solutions.
Layton and her husband lived in South Dakota for a time before moving to Alaska and later Arizona. However, they always wanted to come back.
“Out of every place we lived, this is our favorite,”  Layton said. “This is home.”

Noem opens call to student artists

Published by admin on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 9:44am
In celebration of National Arts in Education Week Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council announced the opening of the Governor’s Student Art Competition.
 
All South Dakota students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate in this program. Selected student work from four age divisions will be exhibited in the state capitol building in Pierre from January through September 2023. 
 

Sanders receives garden club scholarship

Published by admin on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 11:37am

“Being a sixth-generation agriculturist has allowed me to become committed to the industry with such passion,” said Megan Sanders. Sanders is the 2022 Custer Mile High Garden Club (Garden Club) Scholarship recipient. “Growing up on my family’s operation has shown me the hard work and dedication put forward by the past generations, and I want to continue that [commitment].”
A Hot Springs High School graduate, Sanders is attending South Dakota State University (SDSU) for a Bachelors in  Agricultural Education.

4-H projects on display at courthouse

Published by admin on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 9:18am

The National 4-H Mission is to give all young people access to opportunity, and access to opportunity is what is happening in the Southern Hills of South Dakota, 4-H officials say.
4-H is all about empowering youth with the skills to lead for a lifetime through hands-on projects. An excellent selection of these projects is on display at the Custer County Courthouse Art Gallery, 420 Mount Rushmore Road, through September during regular business hours.   

Woodward has big bull riding dreams

Published by admin on Thu, 09/01/2022 - 9:20am

Jestyn Woodward is an 18-year-old bull rider from Custer who is competing on a large scale.
Woodward recently (Aug. 6) placed first, earning $2,428 and 87 points, at an Ashley, N.D., rodeo riding Mosbrucker’s bull House Cat.     
Woodward qualifies for a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) card as he has won more than the required $1,200.
Yet, Woodward has chosen to remain on his bull-riding permit as an avid competitor, preparing until he feels “at a level to get to the NFR (National Finals Rodeo),” Woodward said.