Custer County Chronicle

County will halt selling tax certificates

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:27pm

Custer County has paused the practice of selling tax sale certificates as it waits for the state legislature to address the issue in its upcoming session.
At the Nov. 1 meeting of the Custer County Commission the commission, as the suggestion of both the state’s Department of Revenue and county state’s attorney Tracy Kelley, voted unanimously to rescind its resolution that allowed the county to sell the tax certificates of people who are behind on property taxes.

Veterans Day program Thursday at Armory

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:26pm

Tomorrow at 2 p.m., the Custer Jr./Sr. High School and American Legion Post No. 46 will present the 29th annual Veterans Day program at the Custer Armory.  All are welcome to attend. Following a welcome by principal Tobey Cass and student body president Emily Borkowski will conduct the presentation of colors by the Custer Veterans Honor Guard, the national anthem sung by the CHS Choir under the direction of Ms. Hannah Rehmeier, as well as the recitation of the pledge of allegiance led by Jr. High student council members Lila Moore, Aniston Morgan and Mya Heller.

Doyle tired of ‘excuses’ on utility installation

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:23pm

Asked. Requested. Pleaded. Choose your adjective.
County highway superintendent Jess Doyle said he has tried them all several times when it comes to having contractors bury fiber optic cables at the outermost point of the right of way of county roads rather than cut up the roads.
He said it’s falling on deaf ears.

Custer receives Healthy Hometown Award

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:23pm

The City of Custer was presented with the 2023 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award during the Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Annual Partners Meeting Oct. 12. The award recognizes Custer for its accomplishments in health improvement initiatives within the community.

Herman sentence modification denied

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:14pm

A Custer man who is serving time in state prison for vehicular homicide was denied a request to have his sentence adjusted so he could complete college.
Nicholas Herman, 21, was sentenced in April to 10 years in prison with six suspended for vehicular homicide after a vehicle he was driving drunk on New Years Eve 2022 crashed on East North Street in Rapid City. The crash killed 17-year-old Carter Bader, who was a senior at Custer High School.

One dead in fatal CSP crash

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:23am

One person died Wednesday evening in a two vehicle crash in Custer County.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2003 Ford Escape was traveling eastbound on U.S. Hwy. 16A near mile marker 33.  The Ford was negotiating a left curve, slid on the slick road and entered the oncoming lane. A 1973 Porsche 911 was traveling westbound at the same time and location. The front of the Ford struck the driver’s side of the Porsche.
The Ford spun around and came to rest on the highway. The Porsche entered the ditch and came to rest against a tree.

Chamber honors community stars

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:20am

The stars were out in Custer on a chilly fall evening last Thursday at the Custer State Park State Game Lodge Event Barn, as community stars were presented a variety of awards at the Custer Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual award banquet.
Among the award winners was Custer YMCA director Rex Jorgensen, who was presented with the Individual of the Year Award.
Presenter Ron Bradeen told how Jorgensen works tirelessly to promote the YMCA, saying there are “a thousand success stories” with regard to everything Jorgensen has done for the community over the years.

Hounds, Pugs and Hugs

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:19am

In June 2023, Hounds, Pugs and Hugs, a pet-sitting service owned by Gena Keller, opened for business. In addition to giving area pets some TLC, Keller has also passed along some generosity to local non-profits and charities.

Bigger east county library pitched

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:18am

Hermosa is growing, and so should its library.
That’s the position of the Custer County Library Board, which has set a course called the “Eastern Custer County Annex Building Initiative” that, if ultimately supported by the Custer County Commission, would see a new building constructed on the Custer County Fairgrounds that could potentially not only house a new branch of the library, but county offices, Custer County Fair offices and perhaps even serve as a community center for Hermosa.

State breaks ground on women’s prison

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:49am

While controversy continues over the site of a proposed new penitentiary near Sioux Falls, the state Department of Corrections is proceeding with a plan to build a new women’s prison on the other side of South Dakota.
State officials broke ground for the women’s prison Monday in Rapid City.
“I’m very happy to be here today and very proud of the work and the collaboration that has been happening over the course of the last six months,” said Kellie Wasko, state corrections secretary, during the ceremony.