Wed, 05/06/2026 - 2:35pm
Should Custer County Commissioners have term limits?
Like anything, it depends on who you ask.
The question was raised, however, at the April 22 meeting of the commission—by commissioner Craig...
Wed, 05/06/2026 - 2:30pm
Four candidates—three Republicans and one Democrat—are vying for a pair of two-year terms to represent District 30 in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Two of the candidates are already...
Wildcat Makeda Sumption watches her ball in some distress before it makes a safe landing during the Custer Invite at Rocky Knolls Golf Course May 4. Sumption placed 16th overall in the meet.
Wed, 05/06/2026 - 2:19pm
The sudden winter weather put a damper on the Custer Jr./Sr. High School golf plans as the Belle Fourche Pre-Black Hills Conference and Pre-Region Invite as well as the Douglas Golf Meet were...
Wed, 05/06/2026 - 2:16pm
The class of 2026’s top one percent of graduating seniors were recognized recently at the 36th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon for their academic achievements throughout their high...
Wed, 05/06/2026 - 10:01am
The Hill City Prevailer News won seven awards last Friday at the 2025 South Dakota NewsMedia (SDNA) Better NewsMedia Contest held as part of the annual SDNA convention held last week at The Lodge...
Custer County Chronicle
05/06/2026 - 2:35pm
Should Custer County Commissioners have term limits?
Like anything, it depends on who you ask.
The question was raised, however, at the April 22 meeting of the commission—by commissioner Craig Hindle—who said he had it added to the agenda because...
Hill City Prevailer
05/06/2026 - 10:02am
The City of Hill City passed the first reading of a merchandise display ordinance. The move came at the April 27 Hill City Common Council (HCCC) meeting after little discussion. Council president Lori Miner asked people about the ordinance after...
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
04/29/2026 - 12:41pm
Dale Russell “Russ” Ballard, known to his parents and sister as “Butch,” was born Aug. 9, 1944, in Douglas, Wyo., to Dale and Wilma (Nunn) Ballard. He was raised in the shadow of Laramie Peak in the small village of Esterbrook, Wyo.
His childhood...
