Custer County Chronicle

Summers at Grandma’s house

Published by admin on Wed, 09/06/2023 - 10:02am

The goldenrod has been in bloom for a few weeks now, which according to folk wisdom, means that the first frost of the upcoming fall is just a few more weeks away. You may have also noticed that the wind too has begun to sneak a slight chill into its breeze and the trees are being smudged with bits of yellow. The annual appearance of goldenrod feels bittersweet. Like the way the changing direction of the wind bends their stems, I vacillate between nostalgia for joyful summers, excitement for the changing season or dread for the disappearance of warm weather.

Summers at Grandma’s house

Published by admin on Wed, 09/06/2023 - 9:03am
The goldenrod has been in bloom for a few weeks now, which according to folk wisdom, means that the first frost of the upcoming fall is just a few more weeks away. You may have also noticed that the wind too has begun to sneak a slight chill into its breeze and the trees are being smudged with bits of yellow. The annual appearance of goldenrod feels bittersweet. Like the way the changing direction of the wind bends their stems, I vacillate between nostalgia for joyful summers, excitement for the changing season or dread for the disappearance of warm weather. 

Striking a balance with newspapers

Published by admin on Wed, 08/30/2023 - 11:20am

One of my favorite newspaper mottos is “the only newspaper in the world that cares about (insert community name).” Over the years, I have seen various newspapers print it on their front-page nameplate. In many respects, the motto captures what a good newspaper is all about – publishing news and information about the community that informs and engages its citizens.
Sometimes that job is far from easy. Especially for newspapers intent on taking their journalistic responsibilities seriously.

Another summer that got away

Published by admin on Wed, 08/30/2023 - 11:17am

By the time many of you read this, the calendar will say September. It seems impossible. Of course, I say that every year around this time. Stores already have Halloween candy (and have for quite some time) and we have about two weeks before the Christmas decorations start popping up in the big box stores.
Where did the summer go? I seem to have missed it.

On the other side of the side by side issue

Published by admin on Wed, 08/30/2023 - 8:49am
They roll on past us all the time.
Kicking up dust, polluting the air with their noise.
They seem to be everywhere.
And yet I completely don’t understand them.
The side by side phenomenon  is real, but I don’t understand their appeal.

First Amendment under attack in Kansas

Published by admin on Wed, 08/23/2023 - 10:46am

On Aug. 11, the First Amendment of the United States  came under attack in a small town in Kansas. In turn, free speech and the freedom of the press were also attacked. It’s a very, very, serious situation, and it’s one that cannot be ignored or tolerated.
For those who don’t know what happened, let us catch you up, courtesy of our friends at the Freeman Courier, who did an eloquent job of laying out the proceedings.

The unsung heroes of Sturgis

Published by admin on Wed, 08/23/2023 - 10:44am

I didn’t think I’d find so much Jesus at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. He’s everywhere all the time, but I didn’t expect to feel His presence at a pancake breakfast at the Buffalo Chip. He was clearly there when the Sons of Light Ministry graciously hosted hundreds of guests, including myself and Lawrence Jones from “Fox and Friends.” The Sons of Light witnessed by serving a free breakfast to all who came, sharing songs of praise and just joining in fellowship.

Catching up on the latest news

Published by admin on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 12:00pm

Things are starting to gear up for the next session, so I thought I would touch base and give you a quick update.

Rally keeps first responders busy

Published by admin on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 11:51am

There are certain sounds that are just synonymous with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The din of large groups of people talking to each other. The roar of the motorcycles as they pass through town, or as their owner tries to see just how loud he can make its pipes scream when he is parked at a stoplight or leaving said stoplight.

Legacy in a jelly jar

Published by admin on Wed, 08/16/2023 - 11:50am

Chokecherry season crops up at the most inconvenient time. It’s hot outside, hot inside, and even hotter standing over a boiling pot of almost-jelly, stirring and pouring and fishing hot jars out of hotter water, burning fingers and creating chaos in the kitchen. It isn’t as if there’s not enough to do or the summer hasn’t flown by fast enough.
The branding irons are hardly cooled and we begin the late summer work of preconditioning calves. The bulls hardly start their summertime gig before we gather them up for their 10-month vacation.