Custer County Chronicle

You know what’s going on

Published by admin on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 2:34pm

One of our staff members was called into jury duty in Pennington County during the month of October, and on the third-to-last day of said duty, they were summoned to the Pennington County Courthouse to see if they would be selected for the jury for an upcoming trial.

Half empty, half full, running over

Published by admin on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 2:34pm

I can’t say I remember what we were even talking about last Wednesday afternoon, but Brad started grinning, the same extremely charming, slightly-irritating, very provocative grin that I’ve discovered our baby has inherited. Lucky me. 
“What?” I said, spicily. 
He laughed, a questionable action. “You look a little crazy when you’re only sleeping 45 minutes at a time.” 
Alright, sir, consider yourself officially recruited. Change incoming. Bedtime is now yours. 

Some thoughts on Daylight Saving Time

Published by admin on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 2:32pm

Greetings. I’m writing this before the general election results are in. So, what should we talk about? Well, two recent subjects that have flooded my emails are front license plates and Daylight Saving Time. Let’s take Daylight Saving  Time this week because its timely, pun intended.

It’s time to get out there and vote

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 3:03pm

Next Tuesday is the first Tuesday in November, and in South Dakota, that means it’s time for the General Election. We said it in the lead up to the Primary Election, and we will say it again—be sure to get out there and vote.

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 3:03pm

Have you ever noticed how many different things we say at the end of a phone call? 
Take care. Thank you for your time. Have a great day. See you soon. Alright, bye. Talk to you later. See you Sunday. Well, I have to be going. It was good to talk with you. See you later. Talk soon. Bye now. The list just goes on and on. 

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

Published by admin on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 9:30am
Have you ever noticed how many different things we say at the end of a phone call? 
Take care. Thank you for your time. Have a great day. See you soon. Alright, bye. Talk to you later. See you Sunday. Well, I have to be going. It was good to talk with you. See you later. Talk soon. Bye now. The list just goes on and on. 

Let’s not make executions public

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:00pm

We must say, we applaud President Donald Trump’s recent decision to put the kibosh on defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s planned livestream of the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who in 2009 killed 13 people during a shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas. In a Truth Social post, the president said the public execution could serve as a deterrent but didn’t want to subject “good and well-meaning” people to the sight.

The queen of all fundraisers

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:00pm

I have to admit, I’m extraordinarily jealous of Kenneth Kuper Custer VFW Post 3442.
Like many people in Custer County, I am a part of a nonprofit group that has to do fundraisers to be able to afford projects and giving that we enjoy. For around three years now I have been a member of the Custer Rotary Club, which I describe as a group of do-gooders who meet once a week for lunch and who plan projects that benefit the community. We also give away a lot of money for scholarships and nonprofits throughout the area.

Queen of Hearts frenzy fascinating

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:10pm

There is going to be a very, very happy person at the Custer VFW two days from now. Why? Because the Queen of Hearts frenzy that has been building and building for the past couple of months is going to be over. Well, at least this iteration. It’s likely going to build again very quickly. But we will save that part for later.

Still rooted in the community

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:08pm

When I meet someone new and they find out that I’m retired, it’s only natural for them to ask what I did for a living before I entered this life of leisure. It’s with a certain amount of pride that I tell them that I was a daily newspaper editor.
Hearing that bit of news, it’s only natural for them, at some point in the conversation, to say, “These aren’t very good times for newspapers.” It pains me to admit it, but that’s true.