News

Cochran is new BHNF supervisor

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:05am

Regional Forester Frank Beum has selected Shawn Cochran as the new permanent Forest Supervisor for Black Hills National Forest. Cochran has served the last five years as forest supervisor on the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. He replaces acting forest supervisor Ivan Green. Cochran reports to the Black Hills National Forest effective Jan. 14.

Home decorating contest announced

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:04am

Attention all you Christmas home decorators!
The Custer County Chronicle and Custer Area Chamber of Commerce are again teaming up to plan an exterior Christmas decorating contest, in which we want you, the reader, to submit either your decorated home/business or the home/business of an outdoor display you enjoy.
Entries will be collected by the Chronicle until 5 p.m. Dec. 15. The public will choose the winners via online voting. The top three place winners will be awarded prizes.

Resident seeks winter road solution

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:02am

A resident of the City of Custer would like to see the city identify and assist trouble spots on city roads when winter weather strikes in addition to regular winter road maintenance.
At the Dec. 4 meeting of the Custer City Council, resident Jennifer Jones of Wright Drive said her street, which is to the west of 8th Street, has poor drainage and gets little sun in the winter, and as such, is frequently icy and snow-packed. She said on several occasions she has not been able to get up the road.

School board moves forward on CTE

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:01am

By Nathan Steele

Hermosa wants to send wastewater south

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:00am

At its regular meeting on Nov. 20, the Hot Springs City Council discussed the possibility of accepting up to 25,000 gallons per day of effluent wastewater from the City of Hermosa, to be deposited into Hot Springs’ water treatment system.

Zoning amended for Ranger Square

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 9:44am
At the Nov. 13 meeting of the Hill City Common Council, an error occurred in the rezoning of the lots for the proposed development of Ranger Square.
The back two lots adjacent to Pine Avenue where the mixed use building is anticipated to go were zoned as Commercial 1 (C1). Meanwhile, the front two lots adjacent to Main Street where Ranger Square is planned were zoned as Commercial 3 (C3). 

Plan says no to flights over faces

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 9:39am
By Leslie Silverman
 
The  new air tour management plan (ATMP) for Mount Rushmore National Memorial will prohibit commercial air tours over the park and within one half mile of the boundary of the park. The plan was completed by  the National Park Service (NPS) along with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in mid-November and goes into effect 180 days from the date of signature.

County no longer brushing off dust complaints

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 9:36am
After a long wait Pennington County residents have finally gotten a revision of the County Dust Abatement Policy, last revised over 15 years ago.
According to Pennington County commissioner Ron Rossknecht, this is a much needed change.
“It all started in September 2020 when I received a letter from Jan and John Humphrey who at the time lived off of Mystic Road near Castleton,”  Rossknecht recalls.

Switched at birth leads to life of trauma and faith

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 9:33am
Shirley Munoz Newson has a story to tell that she believes could help other people in similar situations. She has already seen that happen.
“I think God has two missions for me, to help other people and to heal,” said Newson at the Hill City Public Library last Tuesday evening. A friend of Hill City library aide Connie Anderson, Newson came to Hill City to talk about her book, “The Little Dark One,” to a packed annex room.

Funding request approved for quilt show

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 9:27am
By Esther Noe 
 
The Heart of the Hills Quilters (HOHQ) returned to the Hill City Common Council Nov. 27 with data regarding their fund request for the 2024 quilt show. 
“The quilt show was originally started by the quilt guild. As their membership dwindled due to aging, the chamber became involved, and then eventually the arts council took over the helm,” said Kristie Van Bogart, president of the Hill City Arts Council (HCAC).