Custer County Chronicle

Wreaths are green project

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:17am

Customers of the Custer Post Office may have noticed recently that the overgrown red cedar that grew to the left of the main entrance is gone, having been cut down as part of ongoing renovation at the facility. Never fear, however; the tree will continue to live on — for a while, at least — in Christmas decorations being produced by Custer Mile High Garden Club.

Down Memory Lane - Nov. 25

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:15am

­­10 years ago, 2010 — The Custer County Sheriff’s Department was stretched to the limit, with too few deputies trying to do too much work, according to Sheriff Rick Wheeler ... Crazy Horse Memorial had thousands of trees infected with the mountain pine beetle on its 1,000 acres of land ... Bidders spent nearlly $260,000 on buffalo and burros at the Fall Classic Bison Auction, well up over the $173,690 the park received in 2009.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:13am

Thursday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Day

Monday, Nov. 30
Custer County Commission, 8 a.m., Custer County Courthouse
Rotary, noon, Custer Senior Center

Tuesday, Dec. 1
Zonta, noon, 6th Street Edward Jones
Custer Piecemakers Quilt Guild, 1:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Hermosa Town Board, 6 p.m., Hermosa Town Hall

Marty Mahrt story to be told

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:11am

Ret. Col. Marty Mahrt, an accomplished U.S. Air Force pilot, was shot down and rescued in 1966 during the Vietnam War. Years later, as the war was ending in 1975, the Purple Heart winner from Custer helped evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.
A grant from the Sioux Falls-based Mary Chilton Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Foundation will help the South Dakota Air and Space Foundation preserve and tell Mahrt’s story.

Mary Richards retires from library

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:10am

Originally from Brighton, Colo., Mary Richards moved to Custer in June of 1972—the year of the big Rapid City flood. Richards worked various jobs in Custer before beginning her career at the library as a part-time employee Jan. 25, 1996.
She had no previous library experience but was eager to learn and do a great job. Over the past two decades, she has flourished in our community library while serving patrons of all ages and personalities.

Legalization brings worries of increased youth marijuana use

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 9:04am

One major concern of South Dakotans who opposed legalization of medical and recreational marijuana was that it could lead to an epidemic of youth use of the drug.
Drug-abuse prevention advocates and law enforcement officials said greater availability of marijuana would almost certainly lead to an increase of use among children and teens whose brains are still developing.

Down Memory Lane - Nov. 19

Published by admin on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 9:01am

­­10 years ago, 2010 — Work was stalled on the digging of the elevator shaft at Custer County Courthouse after the odor of fuel was noted while digging below the basement footers ... The Custer City Council approved a new street light at the intersection of Woodlawn Meadows and Highway 16 ...  The state Wildland Fire Suppression division was able to control a wildfire after a prescribed burn at Custer State Park got out of control. The fire burned about 75 acres before it was contained.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 9:01am

Thursday, Nov. 19
Hermosa/Fairburn Community Food Bank Open, Heartland Hair, 300 E. Main St., Hermosa
Soup & Pie and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Custer Senior Center
Civil Air Patrol, 7 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Nov. 20
COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer County Search and Rescue Building (Pre-registration required, see above story)
Virtual Story Time, 10 a.m., Custer County Library Facebook Page
Bingo, 7-9 p.m.,Hermosa American Legion

Booster Club needs boost

Published by admin on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 8:58am

After being resuscitated 10 years ago, the Wildcat Booster Club appears to be on life support once again as 2020 draws to a close. Jennifer Ham-Kainz, president of the organization, announced recently that since she and the other members of the leadership team will no longer have students in the school system, they are retiring from active involvement. That could mean the death of the club if others don’t step up to take over.

Sheriff's Log Nov. 3-13

Published by admin on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 8:50am

 Tuesday, Nov. 3
6:35 a.m.: A deputy put down an injured deer near Winchester Apartments in Custer.
7:15 a.m.: A mysterious motorized menace mowed down mailboxes on Argyle Road. There are no suspects at this time.
10:03 a.m.: A deputy checked a residence on Pony Express Lane for a person with a warrant. The person wasn’t there but was located later.
10:48 a.m.: A deputy dealt with a civil matter on Canyon Rim Ranch Road.
12:05 p.m.: A lost dog was reported in Fairburn.