Wed, 08/12/2026 - 2:07pm
By Esther Noe
Just like that the summer is almost over, and the Custer School District (CSD) is gearing up for the 2026-27 school year.
New student enrollment for Custer Elementary School (CES) is...
Bikers say three-wheeled cycles are more stable and provide greater space for carrying things, including dogs that wear goggles, as seen in downtown Sturgis, S.D., on Aug. 5, 2026. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch)
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 2:03pm
It takes only a brief drive through the streets of Sturgis during the 2026 motorcycle rally to realize that three-wheeled cycles have become a hot new trend in the biker world.
Motorcycles with...
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 1:44pm
Hold off on starting those engines. There’s a driver’s education course coming to the Custer School District (CSD) through Community Education of the Black Hills (CEBH) that will help student drivers...
Dan and Michelle Hutt compete in the mixed doubles competition at the South Dakota Senior Games recenty. The Hutts took home the bronze medal in the event.
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:27am
Dan brought home a haul of medals from the South Dakota Senior Games, held Aug. 6-9 in Huron. The couple were entered in seven events and took home medals in each.
Michelle played a round robin...
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 9:59am
Wednesday 8-12
Custer Cruisin’ Continues
Seniors Biker Breakfast
Hill City Center
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Custer Area Economic Development Corp.
Black Hills Energy
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7 AM
Men’s Breakfast...
Custer County Chronicle
08/12/2026 - 2:07pm
By Esther Noe
Just like that the summer is almost over, and the Custer School District (CSD) is gearing up for the 2026-27 school year.
New student enrollment for Custer Elementary School (CES) is Aug. 5-20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through...
Hill City Prevailer
08/12/2026 - 9:58am
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has officially identified the two people who died in a three-vehicle crash Thursday near Hill City.
Authorities say Kurt D. Klokkenga and Regina Klokkenga, both of Emden, Ill., were killed in the crash on Hwy. 385...
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
08/12/2026 - 1:46pm
Helen Lou Sandberg 93, of Custer, S.D., passed into the Lord’s arms Aug. 8, 2026.
Helen will be missed by her family and friends. Her daughters say she was the strongest woman they ever met. In every unforeseen situation she went through, she...
