Custer County Chronicle

Remembering the 2002-03 Wildcats

Published by admin on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 12:19pm

As I reach the halfway point of my 23rd year here at the Custer County Chronicle, I’m often asked about past stories, past people, past teams, you name it. In 23 years, you cover a lot of meetings, stories and games.
I’m often asked about the most interesting stories I’ve ever covered, or other most memorable things that have happened in my time here. Another question I get asked from time to time is what was the greatest Custer team I’m ever covered.

Fox News pays the price for lies

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 10:55am

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million early last week, avoiding a trial that would have been both fascinating and damaging to the news giant. In agreeing to the settlement, Fox acknowledged it repeatedly aired allegations that Dominion Voting Systems voting machines were rigged against former President Donal Trump in 2020 while knowing the accusations were untrue. According to the Associated Press, Fox contended that it was reporting newsworthy charges made by supporters of the Republican president. The network said it was supported legally by libel standards.

In South Dakota, freedom is guaranteed

Published by admin on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 10:46am

President Reagan famously said, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Yet today, too many Americans are still relying on the government for their livelihoods and depend on the government to grant them their freedoms. They have forgotten that their liberties do not come from government, they come from God.

We proudly present Progress 2023

Published by admin on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 3:44pm

Whew.
That huge sigh of relief you heard sweep across Custer County Tuesday afternoon came from the office of the Custer County Chronicle. It was Monday afternoon that two months of hard work concluded when the pages of the 2023 Progress Edition were sent to the press. That’s always a big day here at the Chronicle, and a day we usually celebrate with some sort of party or treats. Actually, we celebrate after the papers are officially on the racks and at the post office on Wednesday, but you get the idea. We are always glad when it’s over.

Standards will do disservice to many

Published by admin on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 3:39pm

Under God, the people rule.

Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it

Published by admin on Wed, 04/12/2023 - 11:15am

A lot was made recently of the ending of the LSU and Iowa women’s college basketball game, as LSU’s Angel Reese stared down Iowa star Caitlin Clark to taunt Clark as the game wound down. Reese did a “you can’t see me” gesture (made famous by WWE’s John Cena...deep dive into pop culture here) and pointed at her ring finger for the championship LSU was about to win.
Predictably, there was an uproar over the taunting, and even more predictably, it was divided down racial lines. We saw many white people calling Reese “hood” “ghetto,” “classless,” etc., for taunting Clark.

The JFK conspiracy theory

Published by admin on Wed, 04/12/2023 - 11:13am

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 was quite possibly the biggest cultural event of my generation. Although I was only 3 years old at the time, it made an impression on my young mind so that for some months after, every time we drove through the tiny town of Dallas (South Dakota), on the way to see my aunt in Nebraska, my brother and I would hunker down on the floor of the car (in case somebody with a rifle on the water tower started shooting at us, I guess).

Indictment changes little for Trump

Published by admin on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 11:22am

What we all knew was coming finally happened last Thursday when former President Donald Trump became the first President of the United States indicted for a crime.
The exact nature of the charges remains a mystery as the indictment has remained sealed, but the charges most likely surround Trump’s alleged payment to a former Playgirl playmate and a former adult movie star in exchange for their remaining quiet about having had an affair with him prior to his launching his 2016 presidential campaign.

Your phone or your life

Published by admin on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 11:16am

You are watching a show on your favorite streaming service in the not-too-distant future. What cable channel, you say? Hah! Broadcast TV and cable are now antiquated things of the past, like eight-tracks, VCR tapes and the word “iconic.” Now, let’s join our streaming content, already in progress:  

Put bad actors on no-fly list

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2023 - 11:02am

Recently in the news was yet another example of an out-of-control airline passenger who created complete havoc on a flight, putting lives in danger and forcing those on board to tackle him to the ground.
Francisco Torres was on a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Boston when he was arrested for attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane’s emergency doors. Torres also threatened to kill people and promised a “bloodbath” before charging toward the front of the plane, where passengers tackled him to the ground and restrained him.