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Christmas events come to Custer

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:40am

The holidays have now descended upon the world, and Custer begins its own Christmas celebrations this week.
The centerpiece of the festivities will be the 34th Annual Custer Christmas Parade, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. The parade begins at 8th Street and Mt. Rushmore Road and continues along Mt. Rushmore Road until finishing at Way Park on 4th Street. Following the parade, parade watchers can stick around at Way Park to attend the Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony.

County deals with another wastewater issue

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:39am

It was another week and another issue with county residents installing their own wastewater systems at the Nov. 15 meeting of the Custer County Commission.
Issues with residents installing their own systems—which is allowed by the county provided they pass an open-book exam—has recently become a recurring theme at county commission meetings, as county planning director Terri Kester continues to bring the issues forward to commissioners at meetings, seeking answers to the growing problem.

School district compares report cards

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:38am

Many Custer School District school board members and administrators expressed frustration at being unfavorably compared with neighboring district, Hill City at the Nov. 13 school board meeting.
With the arrival of the district’s official report card from the South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE), the board had the opportunity to see how the district truly stacks up against others in the state. In many categories, the district outperformed its neighboring districts as well as the state averages. In other categories, the district remained competitive.

Mismanagement alleged at Triple T

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:37am

Shannon Brinker and True North Property Management were named in an injunction proceedings identifying immediate and ongoing health and safety failings at the Triple T Trailer Park just east of Custer.

City to pay $10k for water tank easement

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:36am

The City of Custer will pay local residents $10,000 for an in-perpituity easement to its water tanks on the northwest part of town after voting unanimously to approve an access agreement prepared by city attorney Terri Williams.
Under the agreement, the city will pay Jason and Laura Rosane $10,000 for the 16-foot wide access agreement to the tank property located within the Clay Street right of way between N. 1st Street and N. 2nd Street. The access is not to be used by the public.

More Select A Gift donations sought

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:22am

Christmas draws ever closer and the Custer Select A Gift Committe is again asking citizens of Custer to contribute toward a happier Christmas for the families in Custer County who may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts.
To help us reach the challenge of the Select A Gift committee to raise at least $15,000 this year the time for accepting donations has been extended.  Committee officials also expect the need will be greater this year.

Meet your local law enforcement

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 9:25am
Mark your calendars for the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office community engagement event, to be held Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., at the Hill City Center in Hill City. The public is invited to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to visit with sheriff Brian Mueller, local deputies and their supervisors to ask questions, give feedback and make recommendations.  

Basketball kick-off supper open to all

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 9:16am
This week marks the beginning of high school basketball practice for the Hill City Rangers, and players and parents want to kick it off in style and invite the community to join them. On Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Gins Gym the community is invited to a soup and dessert supper with player introductions scheduled for 6 p.m.
According to Glynda Rahn, basketball parents were brainstorming ideas for kicking off the season with an eye to connecting with the larger community. They believe offering an open invitation to a supper is a way to make that connection. 

HWIS gives service from the heart

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 9:15am
At Heartland Wealth & Insurance Services (HWIS), the motto is service from the heart.
 “We really love to love on our clients,” said owner Christy Hawthorne. 
Hawthorne and her family moved to the area seven years ago. Before that, Hawthorne worked in education at a high school and taught college on the side. 

Burglary case on hold

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 9:14am
The three individuals arrested in conjunction with the break-in at Turtle Town Oct. 27, had their initial appearance in court  Nov. 14.
Joseph Patterson 35, of Hill City, Hayley Still, 19, and Krzysztof Skora, 33 are currently out of jail on bond, awaiting the next step in the court process.
According to Katie Urban, public information officer for the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office, the case is on hold. She said more investigation is needed, so the case was sent back to the sheriff’s office.