Wed, 04/15/2026 - 2:20pm
After a special meeting of the Custer School District (CSD) Board of Education April 7 in Custer, a reduction in force was announced.
In total, the reduction in force will include nine classified...
A fire that burned mainly grass chewed up 5,408 acres of Custer County land before being stopped by firefighters last weekend. Officials have said the 79 Fire was human caused. [Submitted Photo - SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY]
Wed, 04/15/2026 - 2:18pm
A rapidly-spreading fire on the eastern side of Custer County torched 5,408 acres last weekend before forward progress on the fire was stopped.
The 79 Fire three miles north of Buffalo Gap was...
Wed, 04/15/2026 - 2:16pm
By the time some of you pick up this newspaper Wednesday afternoon, the office at the Chronicle will be locked up and we won’t be there. Why? A celebration will be taking place at a local restaurant...
Adam Hohn pulls ahead of a Hill City runner during a race last week at the Queen City Classic in Spearfish. Many athletes set personal records at the meet.
Wed, 04/15/2026 - 2:15pm
By Jason Ferguson
The scheduled Douglas Early Bird track meet last Tuesday was cancelled due to weather, but the Custer High School track team was in Spearfish last Thursday where it participated in...
Wed, 04/15/2026 - 9:36am
Wednesday 4-15
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
7:30 AM
Driver’s License Exams
Custer County Courthouse
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM
Seniors...
Custer County Chronicle
04/15/2026 - 2:20pm
After a special meeting of the Custer School District (CSD) Board of Education April 7 in Custer, a reduction in force was announced.
In total, the reduction in force will include nine classified positions of general education paraprofessionals,...
Hill City Prevailer
04/15/2026 - 9:29am
Firefighters responded to the five-acre 87 Fire located approximately four miles south of Hill City off of Hwy. 87 (Needles Highway) April 10. Aircraft, including helicopters, an air attack platform and two single engine air tankers worked the fire...
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
04/15/2026 - 2:11pm
Kathleen “Kitty” Marie Hamilton Bryan was born Sept. 8, 1940, in Pine Ridge, S.D.
She went to her true home to be with her Lord and Savior April 4, 2026, in Rapid City, S.D., at the age of 85.
Her first day in heaven was Easter Sunday.
“Jesus...
