The 10th annual Burning Beetle took place last Saturday evening at Pageant Hill, with the usual large crowd gathered at the hill to watch the effigy burn and the fireworks show. The event also included the return of the talent show and the annual bug crawl following the burn. Organizers estimate 2,000 people were on Pageant Hill to witness the burn. [Submitted Photo/PAUL HORSTED]
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:26pm
The 10th annual Burning Beetle, held Saturday, Jan. 21, was one for the record books. And while it had many participants and has undergone some new additions, there’s one thing that remained the same...
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:11pm
Hey you, the Custer High School basketball fan who is reading this editorial: We have another CHS team that is well worth your attention. That team is the Custer Wildcat wrestling team.
Head coach...
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:09pm
Thursday, Jan. 26
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5-7 p.m., Dacotah Bank
Life Struggles Suicide Prevention Group, 6 p.m., Custer VFW
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport...
Rhett Lowe comes to a stop with his dribble while being pursued by Hill City’s Jairo Escobar during last Friday night’s game against the Rangers. Lowe had a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats in the game.
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:07pm
With only five seconds left in last Friday evening’s Custer vs. Hill City basketball game, Ranger senior Jairo Escobar corralled a teammate’s miss and put the ball in for two over the outstretched...
The recently-rennovated girls locker room in the Custer Armory is now ready for use by volleyball, basketball and track athletes.
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:55pm
Student athletes in Custer girls sports teams will appreciate the recently-rennovated girls locker room in the Custer Armory. The new locker room takes the place of a room which was previously being...
Custer County Chronicle
The 10th annual Burning Beetle took place last Saturday evening at Pageant Hill, with the usual large crowd gathered at the hill to watch the effigy burn and the fireworks show. The event also included the return of the talent show and the annual bug crawl following the burn. Organizers estimate 2,000 people were on Pageant Hill to witness the burn. [Submitted Photo/PAUL HORSTED]
01/26/2023 - 1:26pm
The 10th annual Burning Beetle, held Saturday, Jan. 21, was one for the record books. And while it had many participants and has undergone some new additions, there’s one thing that remained the same: the spirit of community.
“I could really feel...
Hill City Prevailer
01/26/2023 - 9:12am
Trustees and residents spoke candidly about the deer problem in Keystone at the Jan. 18 Keystone Town Board meeting.
Resident Lynette Gohsman began the conversation saying, “I love the deer, they’re cute, they’re fun.”
Gohsman then cited...
Community
11/11/2021 - 8:58am
Saturday, Oct. 23
11:22 a.m.: A stolen golf cart was reported at a west Custer campground. The theft report was later found to be a big misunderstanding and the cart was safely recovered.
11:38 p.m.: A deputy checked the Custer area for a badly-...
Obituaries
01/26/2023 - 12:58pm
Frederick “Fritz” Joseph Adams was born Nov. 5, 1931, in Omaha, Neb., the son of Emerson and Arlene Adams. He was a proud graduate of Central High School. He later attended Grinnell College, the University of Omaha and the University of Nebraska....
