10 years ago, 2012 —The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks confirmed it was a gray wolf that was killed off Sidney Park Road near Custer in late February. The wolf was confirmed to be from the Great Lakes population...The elk population in Custer State Park had fallen dramatically due to mountain lions, South Dakota Game, Fish & Park officials reported.
— Hill City was named the most beautiful town in South Dakota by viewfinder, a travel blog owned by Expedia. The blog detailed the town’s start as a frontier town and later as a railroad stop. The viewfinder’s mission was to pinpoint the most beautiful places to travel in every state that may not be on travelers’ radar.
Every week day a deputy prowled the school zones both morning and afternoon in the metropolises of Custer and Hermosa.
Saturday, March 5
7:06 a.m.: A deputy assisted a person with a civil problem in the Custer area.
9:27 a.m.: Two vehicles crashed in a confusing yet non-injurious way on Hwy. 16 in the Hell Canyon area.
11:03 a.m.: Another crash happened near Mountain Lion Lane in the Argyle area. No injuries were reported there either.
Two seemingly harmless words added to a state open meetings law in 2019 have sparked a debate over the rights of citizens to publicly comment at official government meetings in South Dakota, with several school boards at the center of the conflict.
Adventure traveler, author and filmmaker Bruce Junek spoke at the March 9 Friends of the Hill City Library meeting.
Junek shared photographs and stories of his vast explorations throughout Asia, Central and South America and Africa.
His travels are unique, almost all having occurred simply, traveling by bicycle with his wife, Tass. The two found off the beaten paths that took them to remote villages and isolated landscapes.
If early sales are any indication, a non-fiction book by a first time author originally from Custer appears to be taking off like a shot. The book, “A Caregiver’s Guide to Communications Problems from Brain Injury or Disease,” written by Custer native Connie Porcaro and her co-author Barbara O’Connor Wells, was only released on Feb. 22 (2/22/22) but has already risen to the top of Amazon’s list of health care books.
As of February 26 the paperback version of the book, written expressly for caregivers, was No. 1 and the hardcover edition was at No. 3.
10 years ago, 2012 —The Custer City Council voted 5-1 to do away with vendors on N. 6th Street when Custer Cruisin’ rolled around...Homes and commercial buildings experienced an average of 15 percent rise in their annual assessments...The Custer County Sheriff’s Office began a 30-day trial of a metal detector at the entryway of the Custer County Courthouse courtroom.
Thursday, Mar. 10
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
ADD/ADHD Support Group, 6:30 p.m.,
Monument Health Custer Hospital Conference Room
Friday, Mar. 11
Storytime, 10 a.m., Custer County Library
Saturday, Mar. 12
Custer Community Action Team Food Distribution, 2-5 p.m., CAT building, corner of N. 6th and Lincoln streets
Cowboy Up For Kids YMCA Fundraiser, 4-9 p.m., Custer Beacon
Thursday, Feb. 24
4:10 p.m.: Deputies transported a male and his mobility scooter back to his apartment after it ran out of battery juice in the Custer area. And they say that electric vehicles are the future. Ha!
Friday, Feb. 25
8:05 a.m.: A deputy dealt with a juvenile matter in Custer County.
1:44 p.m.: A deputy assisted another agency with a stolen vehicle investigation.
2:28 p.m.: An unidentified vehicle hit a real estate sign on Jasper Lane and then disappeared, leaving only tail light pieces behind.
