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Tatanka tailgating is all about people-watching

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:37am
Even as the last critter crossed Wildlife Loop Road into the corral area at Friday’s annual Custer State Park (CSP) Buffalo Roundup, thousands of spectators on the hillsides nearby were starting to pack up their belongings and head back toward their cars to begin making the one- to two-hour trip out of the park. 
However, for a small group of Custer families attending the roundup, things were just beginning to shift into second gear for a unique annual tailgating party in the north viewing area. 

Day of Caring helps clean, build

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:36am
The new Custer Bark Park and Custer Senior Center benefitted from over 60 volunteers from community businesses and organizations that participated in the Black Hills United Way (UW) Day of Caring on Tuesday, Sept. 24. 
UW marketing manager Andrea Amstutz said volunteers worked at four sites in Custer and accomplished a great deal of work on a clear and sunny day perfect for outdoor projects. 
Custer High School students and Black Hills Energy employees worked at the dog park building most of the chain link fence and planting trees. 

Sheriff's Log Sept. 20-26

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:27am
Friday, Sept. 20
9:58 p.m.: Car versus cow action happened on Big Valley Trail. No human injuries happened, and the culprit cow escaped the scene by hoof. 
Saturday, Sept. 21
The 911 Misdial of the Day: The slapping of windshield wipers was heard on the line. What was not heard was any kind of emergency there. 

Sheriff's Log Sept. 15-20

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:23am
Sunday, Sept. 15
The 911 Misdial of the Day: Lots of giggling came over the line from a person who wasn’t able to understand questions and appeared to not have learned English as their primary language. There was no emergency as far as we know. 
1:28 a.m.: A deputy checked on a possibly abandoned vehicle on N. 3rd Street in Hermosa. It turned out to belong to a nearby homeowner. 
5:45 a.m.: A deputy was asked to stop by a Custer medical facility to assist a person from out of state. 

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:22am
Thursday, Sept. 26 
Buffalo Roundup Arts
Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., grounds of the State Game Lodge, Custer State Park
Lions Club, 5:30 p.m., Pizza Works
 
Friday, Sept. 27
Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup, 9:30 a.m., near Custer State Park Corrals
Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., grounds of the State Game Lodge,
Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup Barbecue Cookoff,  4-6 p.m., grounds of the State Game Lodge, Custer State Park

Local writer wins another Emmy

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:11am
If you looked closely in the audience at last Sunday’s Emmy Award presentations at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, you may have spotted Jill Twiss from Custer. You can be sure her parents, John and Jackie did.
Jill and the other “Late Week Tonight with John Oliver” HBO show writers won their fourth consecutive Emmy  in the “Writing For A Variety Series” category.
Finalists for the award were Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Documentary Now.

Brown inducted

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:10am
Dick Brown of Custer joined his wife, Sue, a 2008 inductee into the S.D. Hall of Fame, Sept. 14 when he was also inducted.
In his remarks at the ceremony, he said the honor affirmed a “historic family legacy forged by generations with shared values of making a difference — by the lives we live and in the lives of others — through philanthropy, stewardship of our natural resources and ‘service above self’ through public leadership.”

Disaster drill comes true, almost

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:07am
A 2018 Custer County emergency management disaster drill turned out to be almost prophetic over the weekend when three horses spooked by a hiker in Custer State Park (CSP) threw their riders, necessitating a call to Search and Rescue.
A practice drill conducted in May of last year in CSP was based on a fictitious scenario in which a group of horseback riders are surprised by four-wheeler riders illegally riding on the trail. 

4-H members win big at state fair

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:53am

Custer County 4-H members recently competed at the South Dakota State Fair and came home with a variety of ribbons. Results are:

Sheriff's Log Sept. 8-14

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:40am

Sunday, Sept. 8

The 911 Misdial of the Day: An extremely distraught male from another state called to report a dead baby deer was lying in the driveway of an office on North 5th Street in Custer. He said he was upset that some children might see it. It was not clear what made the incident 911-line-worthy.