Custer County Chronicle

A special thanks to our veterans

Published by admin on Thu, 11/12/2020 - 9:35am
One of the things I appreciate most about those who served is that they didn’t rely on someone else to protect freedom. Veterans didn’t assume someone else would make the sacrifices so our kids could sleep safely in their beds every night. They raised their hand. They said yes to the call. 

A newspaper’s mission: freedom of speech

Published by admin on Thu, 11/12/2020 - 9:34am
I’ve often said we at the newspaper don’t have a life;  we’re too busy reporting on  other people’s lives.
While that’s not entirely true, there is a lot of truth to it. Our lives and how we spend our time do revolve around writing about and capturing in photos other people’s lives as the newspaper records for posterity the events, lives and issues of our community.

To mask or not to mask

Published by admin on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 9:53am
To mask or not to mask has been the question since the very beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in this country and around the world. In the early days of the outbreak, late February and March, we were glued to our television sets listening to the likes of Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx as they gave their best advice on how the country should react to this impending virus from China.

Will election results be accepted?

Published by admin on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 9:51am
When you read this the elections of Nov. 3 will be history. I’m not too worried about one side accepting the results. But when you think about what happened four years ago with the Clintons and the DNC trying to bring down the duly-elected president, anything can happen.

Awards well deserved

Published by admin on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 9:37am
A number of local Custer Area Chamber of Commerce  members were honored with some well-deserved awards at the annual banquet Oct. 15. Topping the list was the Lifetime Achievement Award that went to the late Brian Boyer who died last year following a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of only 59.

Some comfort food for fall days

Published by admin on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 9:34am
As autumn days get shorter and the weather gets colder, one’s thoughts turn to home baking. Making bread, pies and other baked desserts not only warms up the house, but fills it with sweet smells that have the ability to take one back to sweet days of childhood.
One such recipe I have made many times over the years is truly an old fashioned dessert made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. It’s simple to prepare and truly fits the description of a fall and winter comfort food. It even has an interesting origin story.

Mickey Mouse ballot measures

Published by admin on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:19am
Greetings! I hope everyone who qualifies has applied for COVID-19 money; the window for the online application process ends this Friday at 4 p.m. Again, the website is covid.bizgrants@state.sd.us. The number is 605-937-7243.

Election is not about Trump; it's about country

Published by admin on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:17am
We hear it time and time again. President Trump is a narcissist, he’s a racist, he’s ill-tempered, he’s mean, he’s mentally unstable, he’s not smart, just to name a few. Let’s take a look at some of these and see if they disqualify him for reelection Nov. 3.

No tantrums after the election

Published by admin on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:15am
Nov. 3 is going to be a very interesting day in this country, but probably not for the reason it should be. We will either reelect the current president or we will elect a new president. It’s one of the centerpieces of our republic, and has happened only 45 (or 46 if Joe Biden wins) times in the history of this country.
What is much more frequent and likely—nay, a certainty—is throwing a tantrum over who won or lost the election the following day, and for the next four years.

How the CARES money was spent

Published by admin on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 9:13am
Greetings! Before I get started, Oct. 19 is the last day to register to vote.
We had our special session Monday, Oct. 5.  All went well, and we hashed out the remaining COVID relief money. This was a total group effort from the House of Representatives, the Senate and our executive branch which our Gov. Kristi Noem heads up.