Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:11am
Petitions are in, and the results are out. While several town board and city council seats were open across the county, there will only be an election for the Hermosa and Buffalo Gap town boards. The...
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:06am
As another election cycle approaches, many campaigns — by both newcomers and incumbents — are reconsidering how they communicate with voters.
Some view newspaper advertising as outdated. Others...
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:01am
Like many years, the 101st South Dakota Legislative Session saw some successes, triggered some disappointment and inspired aspirations for the next session.
Overall, District 30 Rep. Trish Ladner...
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 9:59am
Hill City will see contested races in each ward and for mayor. According to the Pennington County Auditor’s Office, Tana Nichols, the incumbent mayor of Hill City, will run against a familiar name...
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 9:37am
Golf is ready to swing into action with the Hill City Rangers golf team traveling to Mitchell for the Class B invite April 10 for the team’s first outing.
The team began the season with a creek...
Custer County Chronicle
04/08/2026 - 10:11am
Petitions are in, and the results are out. While several town board and city council seats were open across the county, there will only be an election for the Hermosa and Buffalo Gap town boards. The rest did not receive enough petitions to warrant...
Hill City Prevailer
04/08/2026 - 10:01am
Like many years, the 101st South Dakota Legislative Session saw some successes, triggered some disappointment and inspired aspirations for the next session.
Overall, District 30 Rep. Trish Ladner said it was a highly successful session, with Rep...
Community
01/07/2026 - 9:18am
Rhoades, Wilma, 90, Custer, died Dec. 7, 2024.
Loghry, Gene, 74, Fairburn, died Dec. 27, 2024.
Daggett, Jimmy, 72, Hermosa, died Dec. 28.
Pepper, Lois, Lake Andes, 89, died Dec. 30, 2024.
Plaisted, Rhea, 47, Mesa, Ariz., died Dec. 30, 2024....
Obituaries
04/08/2026 - 9:59am
Janice Marteny, 88, of Custer, S.D., passed away at Rapid City Monument Health Hospital March 29, 2026.
Janice Lee Stratton Marteny was a cherished soul who touched the lives of many during her 88 years. A devoted mother to her seven children, she...
