Custer County Chronicle

Parking lot use riles county

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:37am

Booming business at a downtown Custer business is causing a parking lot headache for the county.

County sets ag land definitions

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:36am

Custer County has a definition of the principal and predominant use of ag land. It has Pennington County to thank for that, at least, for the latter.
When ag landowners reapply for ag land status beginning July 1 (due by Nov. 1)  as they are required to do every five years, they will find new criteria awaiting them at the county’s Director of Equalization office, thanks to a change in state law and the county’s new definitions that help determine whether those applicants meet the first qualification to receive ag land status.

Sheriff feeling the heat of summer

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:35am

Part 5 of a series of articles examining the numerous economic and lifestyle impacts of the current in-migration to Custer County.
 The interview for this article almost didn’t happen and for the very reasons the story was being written in the first place. One of the agencies experiencing the consequences of the rise in both visitors and new residents to this area is the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and last Friday was a prime example of the sometimes frenetic nature of the job.

School insurance will be renewed

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:32am

Custer School District will have property and liability insurance coverage after July 1 following action taken at a special meeting held Monday at the district offices. The district’s coverage after the current policy’s expiration June 30 was left up in the air at the end of the regular June school board meeting June 14.

Down Memory Lane - June 30

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:29am

­­10 years ago, 2011 — ­­It was revealed that one of the participants in Hill City’s Wild West shoot-out had live ammunition in his gun, creating a “Nightmare on Elm Street” ... Veronica Schmidt was the new CEO/administrator of Custer Regional Hospital ... Downtown Custer was lit up on both sides of the street with new historic lights.

No Delta variant in state

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:28am

The Delta variant, known as B.1.617.2 and first identified in India, has been detected in 49 states and Washington, D.C., according to GISAID, an independent data sharing initiative, and the Hawaii Department of Health.
A S.D. Department of Health spokesperson said there are no cases to report in the state at this time.

Small Pieces art winners announced

Published by admin on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:27am

The Small Pieces Art Show, hosted by Art Expressions Gallery, closed with a reception on Saturday, June 19.  This is the fifth year of this show featuring original art works that must fit into an 8x8 inch space. At the closing reception the artists whose works earned ribbons were also presented over $500 in cash awards donated by local patrons of the arts.

Seay charged with kidnapping

Published by admin on Thu, 06/24/2021 - 9:46am

The woman who became the subject of a statewide Amber Alert in late May has been bound over for trial on two counts of first degree kidnapping. Katrina Seay, 37, of Rapid City, appeared at a preliminary hearing Tuesday, June 15, in Custer County where evidence was presented before Seventh Circuit Judge Todd Hyronimus alleging she had illegally taken her two children from a Custer daycare May 29 and led law enforcement on a 350-mile chase before being apprehended hours later at a farm north of Mitchell.

No shots fired in Our Place brawl

Published by admin on Thu, 06/24/2021 - 9:45am

A 39-year-old Custer man is facing five counts of simple assault as a result of an altercation outside a local restaurant last Wednesday morning, June 16.
It was 10:01 a.m. that day when 911 calls began to come in to Custer County Dispatch regarding a fight happening at Our Place Restaurant. Lt. Jeff McGraw of the Custer County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene at the restaurant within one minute, followed closely by Sheriff Marty Mechaley.

Demand load high for electricians

Published by admin on Thu, 06/24/2021 - 9:44am

Part 4 of a series examining the economic and lifestyle impacts of the current in-migration to Custer County.
Like plumbers and other building trades, electricians are in high demand currently in the Southern Black Hills. However, the wait time to install an outlet or two might not be quite as long as finding a plumber to put in a new toilet.