Custer County Chronicle

More Select A Gift donations sought

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:22am

Christmas draws ever closer and the Custer Select A Gift Committe is again asking citizens of Custer to contribute toward a happier Christmas for the families in Custer County who may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts.
To help us reach the challenge of the Select A Gift committee to raise at least $15,000 this year the time for accepting donations has been extended.  Committee officials also expect the need will be greater this year.

County frustration grows on CSP expenses

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:34am

The State of South Dakota has the perfect business model when it comes to Custer State Park, according to the Custer County Commission and some officials with Custer County: collect all the money from the park while Custer County provides the services to the park.
“I’ve been very vocal with the state on this,” said Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley. “I’ve talked to everybody I can. I continually fight over this. I don’t think it’s right for taxpayers to keep funding all the services for the park and they (the state) keeps all the money (generated in the park).

Mechaley: Deputy pay insufficient

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:32am

Since April, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office has seen five deputies leave the office or announce their intention to do so in the future, while another dozen or so rejected offers to join the office after being offered a job or rescinded their applications. The office currently has four openings for deputies, and three deputies are eligible for retirement

Meat donations allow for free breakfast

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:32am

Custer School District has been the recipient of unprecedented levels of donated food, coming in the form of beef, bison and sweet corn already this year. The  donations from local farmers and ranchers total over $12,000.   

Home decorating contest announced

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:30am

Attention all you Christmas home decorators!
The Custer County Chronicle and Custer Area Chamber of Commerce are again teaming up to plan an exterior Christmas decorating contest, in which we want you, the reader, to submit either your decorated home/business or the home/business of an outdoor display you enjoy.
Entries will be collected by the Chronicle until 5 p.m. Dec. 15. The public will choose the winners via online voting. The top three place winners will be awarded prizes.

Not too cool for school (lunches)

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:27am

Made-fresh chicken-ranch pasta, barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, 100 perent beef cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, homemade pumpkin bars, an all-you-can-eat buffet of fruit and veggies—is your mouth watering yet?
This was what the Custer School District Board of Education was served in a special meeting last Monday as they heard from Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. (LSI), which has been the district’s food service management company for 16 years.

Tretheway retires as CLF music director

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:25am

After 42 years in the position of music director at Custer Lutheran Fellowship, Margaret Tretheway is passing the baton. To celebrate her years of service to the church, she will be recognized during the Nov. 26 worship service.
Through her time in the position, Tretheway has touched hundreds of lives through her love of music—whether it be through organizing music for church, giving lessons, or even her time at Custer Elementary School.

Local artists win SDHCA awards

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:22am

The South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA) Dakota MasterWorks Art Show held its 26th annual exhibition on Nov. 2–3 at the Good Samaritan Society National Campus in Sioux Falls. The show featured art created by artists age 60 and older who are South Dakota residents. This year’s show included more than 120 artistic entries.

City dives back into West Dam

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:44am

The Custer City Council took the first steps in some time in getting West Dam repaired and full of water once more at its Nov. 6 meeting.
At the meeting, the council unanimously proposed agency coordination and dam advancement activities with RESPEC, an engineering consulting firm out of Rapid City.

District students honor veterans

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:40am

The Custer Jr./Sr. High School with the American Legion Post #46 presented their 29th annual Veterans Day program at the armory last Thursday. Students from all grade levels came to participate in the program and honor their local veterans.