Custer County Chronicle

Unveiling the plan to reduce property tax

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 9:58am

Greetings! Wow, what a week! Of course the governor’s budget address to joint session of the House and Senate was epic in the truest sense of the word. It was sad for me because I felt very comfortable with her as governor. I knew how she felt and carried a lot of the values/principles of our population. I also knew her staff and now to operate to get things done.

Open meeting laws back in forefront

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 9:53am

The sometimes-flickering candle of open government in South Dakota brightened a bit recently when the state resurrected its Open Meetings Commission, which had been dormant for almost four years.

Bringing a bit of Custer with me

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 9:50am

Spend much time in Custer, and probably most small towns, and you’ll notice a move, rather a behavior I’ve dubbed “Custer’s last standstill and talk.” It’s equal parts annoying and charming, and love it or hate it, it’s just a part of living in Custer.  There are two main variations of the behavior that you’ve likely encountered while out and about around Custer County.

Well it’s about dam time, Custer

Published by admin on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 5:02pm

It was all the way back in 2012 when West Dam initially began to leak after the outlet structure on the dam broke. The dam eventually lost all of its water and has sat in its semi-weed-covered, semi-boggish state ever since.
In the 12 years since then, various mayors, city councils, engineers, politicians and who else knows have given great effort to try to get the dam fixed and the pond refilled. For various reasons—many not in their control—the project has never come to fruition. So, there West Dam has sat. Empty and ugly.

The little things more than ever

Published by admin on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:59pm

We cut our Christmas tree over the weekend, a cherished tradition that ushers in the Christmas season, and which brings more delight, not less, the older I get.

Meetings, meetings and more meetings

Published by admin on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 8:38am
Greetings! I hope everyone had a blessed thanksgiving. Now onward through the advent season to Christmas. Marcia and I just got home from a sing-along with the various Hill City churches hosted by the Little White Church. It was very well done and an enjoyable afternoon was had by all. And there were cookies too!

Shop small on November 30

Published by admin on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 12:45pm

Small Business Saturday started Nov. 27, 2010, when the day was conceived and promoted by American Express using a nationwide radio and television advertising campaign. (If the company had used print advertising, it probably would have caught on better). The company also utilized social media and public relations campaigns.

Securing our homeland

Published by admin on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 12:44pm

I love South Dakota. I love our natural beauty – from the rolling plains to the incredible Black Hills, from the Mighty Missouri to the peaceful prairie lakes. I love our people – they’re the hardest working around with common sense American values and strong family morals. I love everything about our state (except for maybe the January weather).

There’s already plenty going on in Pierre

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:39am

Greetings! Hey, Tim, anything going on in Pierre? Naw, not much. Not. Probably more than ever before!
First off, our very popular governor has accepted a position offered by President-elect Trump to be the next Homeland Security secretary. Hooah hooah! What a great honor for her and all of us South Dakota citizens. I’m just getting started.

Thankful for the Assembly

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:38am

“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” (Psalm 122:1)
Recently, I read an article that a Pastor from a different church had written, and I would like to share it. If you are a Christian, you should be an active member of a local church. If you are already a member of a local Bible believing, preaching church, please read the following article and examine your heart and mind.