Custer County Chronicle

Newberg Sawmill celebrates 100 years

Published by admin on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 11:54am

Sawdust, friends and coffee—these three things are found in abundance at Newberg Sawmill, located about five miles south of Custer.

Lehman makes special delivery to Landover

Published by admin on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 11:50am

Charles Lehman has been delivering mail to the residents at Landover Estates for about five or six years and has gotten to know many of the residents well. They’ve also gotten to know his family too. In fact, some of the residents have even taken an interest in his daughter, Ruby, and  have taken time and effort to make them feel special on holidays or special occasions.
“It’s been a huge blessing,” said Lehmann.
Because of the appreciation and kindness they have shown to him and his family over the years, Lehman wanted to do something for them.

Preschool coming to Hermosa

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:13am

After the lack of childcare options in the county was declared a “crisis” late last year, there will soon be more options coming to those in the Hermosa area. The Custer School District Board of Education decided to move forward with the development of a preschool in Hermosa for this upcoming school year.
A survey sent to parents in the district in February indicated that 85.7 percent of respondents in Hermosa and 80 percent of respondents in Custer feel that there is not an adequate supply of preschool in their community.

Food truck ordinance altered, approved

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:10am

Food trucks will be allowed within the City of Custer in the near future,  but the length of time they will be allowed to stay and the number of trucks that will be allowed in the city at any one time will be limited.
At the July 17 meeting of the Custer City Council, the council unanimously approved the first reading of an updated ordinance that would include the regulation of mobile food vendors into its ordinance that also regulates peddling and transient merchants.

Board provides school supplies

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:09am

School supply lists for Custer School District will be much shorter this year. The concensus of the Custer School Board was that with the amounts already being paid in taxes to the school district by parents and other taxpayers, the board should use some of those funds to relieve some of the burden that comes with school supplies.

Gold Discovery Days results listed

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:09am

Results from Gold Discovery Days are as follows:
Gold Discovery
Days Parade
Patriotic Division -US Submarine Veterans; Historical Division-Cold Springs Historical Society; Reunion-Class of 1983; Organization Division- Black Hills Clean Water Alliance; Commercial Division- Custer State Park.
Bob Plaisted Memorial Car Show

Noem’s ‘demanding’ style sparks staff turnover

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 9:16am
Lee Schoenbeck, a power broker in the South Dakota Legislature as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, had a telling response when asked about the record pace of staff turnover in Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration, including a prolonged search for a sixth chief of staff less than five years after entering office.

Gold Discovery Days events scheduled

Published by admin on Wed, 07/19/2023 - 9:36am
Gold Discovery Days is returning to Custer for the 100th time this year, and there are plenty of activities and events to check out in this milestone year. From volleyball and cornhole tournaments to flower shows and from live music to hot air balloon festivals, look no further for a weekend full of excitement and fun.

French Creek writ of mandamus denied

Published by admin on Wed, 07/19/2023 - 9:35am
A writ of mandamus requested by Preserve French Creek through its attorneys to force the City of Custer and Custer County to “abate the nuisance of discharging any treated water from the City of Custer, South Dakota, sewage treatment plant into French Creek or its tributaries, within the boundaries of Custer County, South Dakota, and halt any construction in furtherance of the nuisance” has been denied in Seventh Circuit Court.

Sheriff’s office looking into package thefts

Published by admin on Wed, 07/19/2023 - 9:34am
By Jason Ferguson
 
The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of package thefts that is taking place on rural Post Office routes near the City of Custer.
Custer County Sheriff’s Office deputy Liz Allen said the activity began in June, and six mailbox thefts have occurred from June 22 until today.
One of the thefts was South of Custer on Sidney Park Road, while five occurred west of Custer, including on Ridgeview Road, Mill Pond Estates Road, Edyth Circle and two on Chevy Lane.