Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:54pm
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reviewed the recently-passed resolution by the Custer County Commission that allows for the carrying of firearms in Custer County. It has issued an ordered...
Burning Beetle volunteer Hank Fridell positions the huge eyes on the 2021 beetle which is under construction at the fire hall in Custer. After the facial features are attached, the huge wood and fabric monster will be moved to Pageant Hill on Saturday. There it will be mounted on a pyre and filled with fireworks to be set ablaze in this year’s Burning Beetle event. Torch time will be about 5:15 p.m. following the torch march from the school parking lot which starts at 5 p.m.
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:30am
For nearly a decade, many have marched, crawled and gathered in the name of Burning Beetle. While this year will look a little bit different, the annual event continues.
This year’s event will be...
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:29am
The transition from 2020 to ‛21 has not produced any relief of stress for Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley and his deputies. On Jan. 3 a deputy was involved in a shooting in Custer and on New...
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:20am
Thursday, Jan. 14
Lions Club, noon, Pizza Works
Civil Air Patrol, 7 p.m., Custer County Airport
Saturday, Jan. 16
Lighting of Vigilance, 4 p.m., Custer Community Center
Burning of the Beetle...
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:16am
Make no doubt about it, rioting and destruction at our nation’s Capitol last Wednesday was totally shocking and inexcusable. What started out as a massive rally in support of President Trump quickly...
Custer County Chronicle
01/14/2021 - 4:54pm
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reviewed the recently-passed resolution by the Custer County Commission that allows for the carrying of firearms in Custer County. It has issued an ordered affirming the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court’s decision to...
Hill City Prevailer
01/14/2021 - 10:55am
On Monday night, the Hill City Common Council approved the first reading of commercial zone definition changes.
The changes were first approved by the Hill City Planning and Zoning Commission, who had been discussing the changes since September 2018...
Community
01/14/2021 - 9:26am
“When you buy from a small business, an actual person does a little happy dance.”
The Custer Chamber of Commerce appreciates everyone who shopped local this past year – and moving forward. Whether that’s buying groceries at a Custer grocery store...
Obituaries
01/14/2021 - 9:05am
Christopher Dixson Volpe was born June 18, 1955, in Queens, N.Y., to Carmine and Ann (Melton) Volpe.
Christopher died Jan. 9, 2021, at his residence in Custer, S.D. He was 65.
Services will be held in New York.
Arrangements have been placed in...
