Custer County Chronicle

Fireworks a go

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:22am

The skies will be alight with fireworks this July 4 in Custer, as the $25,000 fundraising goal to keep the annual show going has been met thanks to the help of community members, businesses and other people near and far.
It was only a few months ago the Custer Volunteer Fire Department issued a warning the fireworks could cease if money was not raised to pay for the $1,000-a-minute show.

Fuels reduction underway in Highlands

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:12am

By Nathan Steele

Hulse, Baumann popular in Custer County

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:07am

Amber Hulse’s victory in the District 30 Senate primary was due in large part to her popularity on the western side of Custer County, a look into the voting results by precinct shows.
Hulse garnered a much larger percentage of votes in the City of Custer and area around the city in her matchup with incumbent Julie Frye-Mueller, while Frye-Mueller was more popular with voters in eastern Custer County.
In Custer County’s largest voting precinct, Bear Rock, Hulse picked up 256 votes, while Frye-Mueller recieved 208.

County chiefs weigh in on proposed district

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 8:59am

Taxes.
In a word, that is the prevailing reason for a pair of Custer County volunteer fire departments voting against joining the planned Custer Fire Protection District.
When plans for the district first got rolling, three rural districts on the western side of the county—Custer Highlands, Pringle and Argyle—were all approached about joining with Custer to form a fire district encompassing the entire western side of the county.

Custer school board proposes budget

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 8:58am

District superintendent Mark Naugle and  co-business managers for Custer School District, Terri  Reynolds and Sarah Wedge, presented the proposed budget for the district at the June 10 school board meeting held in Hermosa. The total dollar  amount represented by the budget is  $17,462,589. The total amount of the district’s tax revenue request is $12,722,037, which is 3.92 percent more than last year’s request.

Hermosa gets unusual visitor

Published by admin on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:30am

Tourist season brings folks to Custer from all walks of life. Visitors come from all corners of the globe and are of all different backgrounds—species too apparently. One such visitor, a vagrant moose, has been the talk of the east side of Custer County recently.
The moose, which some have begun to refer to as “Marty,” was first spotted Tuesday, June 4 near Hermosa between Hwys. 36 and 40.
Angie Pemble, who lives in that area, was one of the lucky people to see the moose.  
She was at her house when she said it was “just crusing through my pasture.”

Sign regs lead to T-shirt talk

Published by admin on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:28am

By Jason Ferguson

Commission hears fine appeal

Published by admin on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:27am

A protested fine may be passed on to a contractor instead of the fined citizen as a result of a discussion held at the June 5 meeting of the Custer County Commission.
Steve Davis, a county resident, came before the commission to protest a $2,000 fine he was levied from the Custer County Planning office for putting in a holding tank in 2021 without a permit.
Davis told the commission he was unaware he needed a permit for the work, which was done on an existing sewer system.

Small towns bring on big art

Published by admin on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 9:00am
Locals and visitors to the Hill City area can enjoy two art shows right down the street from each other this weekend.
Crazy Horse Memorial  will showcase the 33rd annual Gift From Mother Earth art show with over 20 exhibitors selling a wide variety of artwork. The three-day show and sale begins June 14 at 8 a.m. although artists will be on hand setting up June 13 for those who want to purchase early.

New citizens to be naturalized June 14

Published by admin on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 8:56am
On June 14, Mount Rushmore National Memorial will host a Naturalization Ceremony in honor of Flag Day. The National Park Service, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome more than 150 people from over 40 countries.