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Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:35am

Thursday, July 22
Custer State Park Activity - Project Mountain Lion, 9-11:30 a.m., Custer Elementary Gym
Lions Club, 5:30 p.m., Pizza Works
Life Struggles Suicide Prevention Group, 6 p.m., Custer VFW
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Saturday, July 24
Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Way Park

Sunday, July 25
Avis Hespen Garden Tour, 1-4 p.m., start at 1881 Courthouse Museum

Sheriff's Log May June 19-26

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:24am

 Saturday, June 19
7:06 p.m.: A loose dog was reportedly running around a downtown Custer grocery store. A deputy arrived just in time to see the owner pick up the pooch.

Lady riders rumble into Keystone

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:05am

The seventh annual Deadwood Three Wheeler Rally made a pit stop in Keystone July 13. About 60 trikes made their way into town.
Keystone Chamber of Commerce director Robin Pladson worked with rally organizer Theresa Schanzenbach  to bring the riders to Keystone. Pladson also organized swag bags for attendees.
“The bags were taken up on Friday and riders received them when they registered,” said Pladson.
The Keystone stop was a “ladies only” ride to ride and shop. Many like Darla Sorrells of Arlington, Texas, were first time visitors to Keystone.

Down Memory Lane Prevailer July 21

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 9:59am

5 YEARS AGO, 2016
— Due to several setbacks and lack of community participation, the Heart of the Hills Logging Show was cancelled...Iron stomachs gathered at the Gaslight Restaurant for a wing eating contest. Proceeds went to the Ranger field renovation project. Luke Moore won the championship, eating 44 wings during the six-round competition that saw the wings get increasingly more spicy...The Hill City Arts Council and the Black Hills Film Festival were chosen to receive grants of $11,212 and $5,000, respectively, from the South Dakota Arts Council.
10 YEARS AGO, 2011

Successful opioid treatment slow to catch on in state

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 9:57am

South Dakotans battling addiction to opioids are increasingly relying on medication-assisted treatments to overcome their cravings for the dangerous drugs and to avoid potentially deadly overdoses.
However, access to the life-saving medications is limited in South Dakota and some physicians in the state are reluctant to prescribe the drugs that have shown great promise in overcoming opioid abuse. Meanwhile, addiction experts and some law enforcement officials are trying to break down barriers to wider use of the treatments.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:48am

Thursday, July 15
Custer State Park “Leave No Trace” Activity, 9-11:30 a.m., Custer Elementary School Gym
Sloth Backpack Buddies Program, 3 p.m., Custer County Library
Gold Discovery Days Carnival, 5-10 p.m., Washington Street
Civil Air Patrol, 7 p.m., Custer County Airport

Down Memory Lane - July 14

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:44am

­­10 years ago, 2011 — Custer District School Board rejected a request from a grassroots organization to pass an opt-out in order to give members of the community the opportunity to vote on the issue ... Weather and flooding were blamed for a slow start to the tourism season. Custer had received nine inches of precipitation since the first day of May, which was almost equal to the amount of precipitation  Custer generally receives during the months of May, June and July ...

Sheriff's Log May June 11-19

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:40am

Friday, June 11
10:37 p.m.: A deputy booted an illegal camper from their spot in the middle of Mica Ridge Road.
11:55 p.m.: A mountain lion was reportedly prowling around a campsite at Bismarck Lake. A deputy located the suspected lion, finding it to be a large housecat.
Sunday, June 13
The 911 Misdial of the Day: A person attempting to dial a long-distance number somehow got a local one—the 911 emergency line, to be exact.

Down Memory Lane Prevailer July 14

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:10am

5 YEARS AGO 2016

‘I love you, you’re perfect’ is perfect

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:01am

The Black Hills Playhouse’s second summer show, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is a hilarious intimate show that  delves into the intricacies of men and women as they navigate dating, marriage and relationships after divorce or the death of a spouse. Billed as a musical revue, the lyrics are witty, if not at times so accurate, as to leave you hysterically laughing.