Custer County Chronicle

School COVID plan made more ‘user friendly’

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:22am

Debate over the Custer School District’s COVID-19 Operational Plan heated up again at the November meeting of the Board of Education last Monday and for a few minutes at least, the entire policy was in effect declared null and void.

Explore Custer’s future Nov. 23

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:22am

The Custer Economic Development Corp., Custer Chamber of Commerce,  City of Custer and Custer County invite the area citizenry for the continuation of the “Exploring Custer’s Future” presentation from January 2019. Those who attend can learn what has been accomplished in Custer in the past two years and discuss what is possible moving forward.
The event will include a lunch and presentation at 11 a.m. Nov. 23 at the Custer County Courthouse Annex Pine Room.

Fire has parallels to 2017 blaze

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:19am

Nearly four years after the Legion Lake wildfire driven by high winds roared through more than 54,000 acres of Custer State Park (CSP), a fire which started in the same general area and under similar conditions was stopped last week after burning just 58 acres.  

Hermosa wants help with water

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:18am

The Town of Hermosa is planning for the future, and clean drinking water is a huge part of those plans. To achieve that goal, the town wants to install a system that will bring the radium and uranium in the waters down to acceptable levels and keep them there. To achieve that goal, the town needs money. The town would like Custer County to help with that cause.

Buffalo prices down again this year

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:16am

Prices were down for the third straight year at the 56th annual Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction, as the park brought in $384,625 from this year’s auction, which was down from $443,700 the previous year and just over $600,000 the year before that.

South Dakota joins vax suit

Published by admin on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 9:15am

 South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg joined an eleven-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against Joe Biden and the Biden Administration to halt their vaccine mandate on private employers with more than 100 employees. This coalition of states is the first to file suit against the vaccine mandate on private employers. Five private employers joined the challenge as well. A Petition for Judicial Review was filed in the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Veterans Day events set

Published by admin on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 9:14am

Veterans Day is approaching, and with it comes a variety of events around Custer County to honor those who served the United States through military service.
As always, the centerpiece of the day will be the annual Veterans Day program put on by Custer School District Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Armory. This year marks the 27th annual ceremony.

Black Hills Aerial Adventures sells

Published by admin on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 9:11am

Black Hills Aerial Adventures has new owners at the helm. The helicopter business, which has locations in the Badlands, Custer and Keystone was bought by John Wells and Mark Schlaefli. The deal was some time in the making and went through in late summer.
The pair most recently worked in Nevada in the Las Vegas area. Schlaefli was director of operations for Sundance Helicopters, a 35-year-old  company  that gave tours of  the Grand Canyon. But when COVID-19 hit the area it was forced to cease operations and the 30 state of the art aircraft  were liquidated.

Thune talks workers, housing

Published by admin on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 9:10am

U.S. Sen. John Thune, appearing at a meeting with Custer community leaders on Monday, said the main mission of his visit was to listen to the concerns of the public.
Mission accomplished. He got an earful.
Nearly all of the approximately 25 people in attendance, which included representatives of local businesses, city and county government and the Custer School District, spoke up at one time or another during the nearly 90-minute luncheon meeting at the Custer County Courthouse Annex Pine Room.

Joy ride ends in arrest, charges

Published by admin on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 9:10am

A trio of juveniles serving time at the Arise Juvenile Detention Center in Rapid City will no doubt face several more charges resulting in more time in lockup following an escape, vehicle theft and an apparent joy ride through Custer and the Black Hills last month.
Custer County sheriff’s deputy Lt. Steve McMillin said his office got involved in the incident Saturday, Oct. 23, when deputy Megan Heggen encountered a juvenile girl near Common Cents in Custer.