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Canete siblings on opposite sides of protests

Published by admin on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:41pm
Finding a person, people or family with a take on the situation unfolding around the country regarding the death of George Floyd isn’t hard to do. Finding a family with members who have both protested in Minneapolis and arrested people rioting over the situation — well, that’s a different story.
Unless you are the Canete family, that is.

Buffalo ready to migrate

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 9:12am
The colorful Custer buffalo herd will make its annual spring migration from winter pasture on south 8th Street to downtown street corners again this year, thanks to the Custer Area Arts Council. 
The move was left in doubt at the end of last season when the Custer Area Chamber of Commerce decided not to sponsor the display for another year because of insurance and liability concerns. So the arts council stepped up under the leadership of treasurer Laurie Arthur to take responsibility for the painted fiberglass bison and facilitate the display. 

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 9:11am
Thursday, May 28
Lions Club, 5:30 p.m., Pizza Works
Life Struggles Suicide Prevention Group, 6 p.m., Custer VFW
 
Monday, June 1
Custer City Council, 5:30 p.m., Custer City Hall
Buffalo Gap Town Board, 7 p.m., Buffalo Gap Community Center
 
Tuesday, June 2
Election Day
Custer Piecemakers Quilt Guild, 1:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Hermosa Town Board, 6 p.m., Hermosa Town Hall

Down memory Lane

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 9:08am

Other times, other pandemics

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 9:03am
On the weekend of our Custer High School non-traditional graduation, KOTA television interviewed a 1948 Sturgis High School graduate, who was part of another class which had no ceremony for her year. Why? The polio pandemic was devastating in 1948.

Sheriff's Log May 15-21

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 8:55am
Friday, May 15
The 911 Misdial of Day: A person called from a Rapid City apartment complex asking for police assistance. As neither they nor the apartment complex were in Custer County the person was referred to another agency. 
12:26 a.m.: A deputy hit the bricks in downtown Custer, checking doors and snooping around the the area. No problems were found. 
3:45 a.m.: A possible drunk driver was reported on Hwy. 79 somewhere between Rapid City and Hermosa. No one was in position to intercept the vehicle. 

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 9:19am
Thursday, May 21
Civil Air Patrol, 7 p.m., Custer County Airport
 
Friday, May 22
Memorial Day Grave Decorating (closed event) 5 p.m., Custer Cemetery
 
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Grave Decorating, 6 a.m., Hermosa Cemetery
Memorial Day Ceremonies, Fairburn Cemetery 8 a.m.; Hermosa Cemetery 9 a.m.
Flag Raising/Lowering, 8 a.m. and noon, Custer Cemetery and Way Park

Learning from the pandemic

Published by admin on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 9:15am
If there is a bright side to the coronavirus pandemic, it may be this. The situation is providing local healthcare professionals and even medical students with unique opportunities to learn and put into practice new techniques for taking care of patients. 
Nicholas Wilde of Sioux Falls is a third-year medical student from the University of South Dakota (USD) who spent the last four weeks working at Custer Clinic helping out and observing as the clinic has undergone significant changes to its procedures due to COVID-19. 

Five seek seat on county commission

Published by admin on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 9:12am
By Jason Ferguson
 
Two incumbents, two newcomers and one familiar face will greet voters on the ballot in the face for two seats on the Custer County Commission during this year’s June 2 primary.
All of the candidates are Republican, and no Democratic candidates filed, although Independent candidates still have time to file.

Sheriff's Log May 8-14

Published by admin on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 9:03am
Friday, May 8
1:50 a.m.: A deputy patrolled the mean morning streets of Custer on foot. No one was about and everything was quiet. 
7:11 a.m.: A deputy checked on a Bluebell Lane resident after an emergency medical alert went off there. The person was fine and the alarm was false. 
8:35 a.m.: A white pickup was reportedly “all over the road” on Hwy.79, south of Hermosa. A deputy shadowed the motorized menace but saw no legal violations. 
11:53 a.m.: A deputy helped a motorist with a flat tire on Hwy. 79 near Lame Johnny Road.