Custer County Chronicle

09/09/2026 - 10:32am
Dry winter to blame
Custer is behind on precipitation, but it’s winter—not summer—that is mostly to blame Jason Ferguson The City of Custer is about 2.9 inches below normal in terms of precipitation for the year—but don’t blame it on the summer. Both July and August...
Custer roots lead Rapid City public information
250th exhibit traces state history
Committee seeks three Habitat builds
Man arrested for fighting deputy
More fire ban talk at county meeting

Hill City Prevailer

09/09/2026 - 10:16am
Keystone citizens make accusations to board
William Waggoner  again came to the Keystone Town Board, this time demanding the town freeze water and sewer allocations to the KBarS Lodge. The request came in front of a packed house at the Sept. 3 Keystone Town Board meeting. Waggoner...
How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie
BHE now seeks both rate increase, surcharge
Hill City takes the top spot West River
More discussion on subsidizing rates
SD postal problems largely unchanged as Congress weighs legislation

Community

01/07/2026 - 9:18am
Necrology 2025
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....
French Creek Folk, Honors to perform
Gerldine Anderson celebrates 100 years
Arts and crafts festival in Hot Springs next weekend
Coming up at the Hill City Public Library
What I love about our community and school

Obituaries

09/09/2026 - 10:10am
Betsy Kahler
Betsy Jane Kahler was born June 14, 1942 in LaPorte, Pa., to Robert D and Jane Crawford Mason. She passed away Aug. 26, 2026 in Laurel Hill, Fla. She was 84. Betsy was a Custer, S.D., resident for 28 years and was an educator. She was preceded in...
Kathleen Buffington
Gary Buffington
JoAnn McKenna
Judy Kretzschmar
Stacy Reynolds