Custer County Sheriff Derrick Reifenrath signs the law enforcement services agreement between the City of Custer and Custer County. [Photo courtesy of Custer County]
Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:13pm
Thirteen months after negotiations began, the City of Custer and Custer County have agreed on a new contract and will see the Custer County Sheriff’s Office resume providing law enforcement services...
Wed, 08/19/2026 - 9:58am
With the end of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally comes the start of the school year. Hill City and Keystone children have their first day Aug. 24.
Freshman orientation is Aug. 20 from 5-6 p.m. in the...
Wed, 08/19/2026 - 9:47am
Volunteer Fire Chief Gail Schmidt of the Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department has been named the 2026 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year.
Schmidt has been at the helm of the Rockerville Volunteer Fire...
Wed, 08/19/2026 - 9:34am
Wednesday 8-19
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 4 PM
Seniors...
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 2:07pm
By Esther Noe
Just like that the summer is almost over, and the Custer School District (CSD) is gearing up for the 2026-27 school year.
New student enrollment for Custer Elementary School (CES) is...
Custer County Chronicle
Custer County Sheriff Derrick Reifenrath signs the law enforcement services agreement between the City of Custer and Custer County. [Photo courtesy of Custer County]
08/19/2026 - 12:13pm
Thirteen months after negotiations began, the City of Custer and Custer County have agreed on a new contract and will see the Custer County Sheriff’s Office resume providing law enforcement services to the city.
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Custer...
Hill City Prevailer
08/19/2026 - 9:58am
With the end of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally comes the start of the school year. Hill City and Keystone children have their first day Aug. 24.
Freshman orientation is Aug. 20 from 5-6 p.m. in the boardroom of the high school.
Grilling on the...
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
08/19/2026 - 12:04pm
Judy Rose Kretzschmar, age 74, peacefully passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Judy Rose was born July 31, 1952, in Watertown, S.D., to Ray and Ruth (Peterson) Brower of Willow Lake, S.D.
She grew up on...
