Custer County Chronicle

Memorial Day observances set

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:32am

Custer County’s veterans organizations have set a full schedule of activities in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. The first set of events involves the decorating of veteran graves around Custer County.
Grave decorating at the Custer Cemetery by American Legion Post No. 46 will commence at 5 p.m. on Friday and graves at the Hermosa Cemetery will be decorated beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, conducted by Battle Creek Legion Post No. 303.
At sunset Sunday at Custer’s Way Park the colors will be retired so they can be raised to half staff at 8 a.m. at Way Park.

Custer High School Class of 2022 says farewell

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:30am

First class.
That was not only the name of the speech Custer Elementary fifth grade teacher Isaac Parsons delivered at the 2022 commencement exercises at Custer High School last Saturday afternoon, but also a life lesson the students should know as they leave the halls of Custer High School.

Jewel Road shooting ruled self defense

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:23am

No charges will be filed in the shooting death of Conor Murphy March 27, as the shooting was ruled self-defense, according to Custer County States Attorney Tracy Kelley.
At 10:02 p.m. that evening an adult male called from his home on Jewel Road in the Pass Creek area to report he had shot Murphy, who he said was attacking him. Custer County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the call, as did the Custer County Ambulance Service. Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Making the perfect place a little more perfect

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:21am

How do you improve upon (near) perfection? You build a Bison Center.
At least, that’s what Mitch Krebs believes. Krebs, program director of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, told the crowd gathered at the May 20 unveiling of the Custer State Park Bison Center that he believes the park, which is “as close to perfection as you will find at any facility around the world,” was made even better with the addition of the Bison Center.

Snow trouble: More fines appealed

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:20am

A pair of neighboring business owners are the latest downtown business owners to come before the Custer City Council to appeal fines they said they were unfairly levied for what the city says is failing to properly clean off their storefront sidewalks following an April snowfall.
Both Gary Carr of A Dude’s Place and Mike Dewsbury of Denial were both present at the May 16 meeting of the council, both saying the city shouldn’t be so heavy-handed with its abatement process, and Carr saying the ordinance that demands the snow removal is applied unequally.

City puts kibosh on more VRBOs

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:19am

If you were planning to operate a vacation rental in a residential district within the city limits of the City of Custer, don’t bother.
At least, if you plan to operate one legally.
At the May 16 meeting of the Custer City Council, the council approved amending its ordinance that deals with permitted conditional uses and prohibited uses and structures within a residential district by making boarding houses and short term rentals a prohibited use in said residential areas.

County approves new alcohol ordinance

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:18am

The Custer County Commission has approved the first reading of an ordinance will establish a new on-sale alcohol license within the county.
Ordinance No. 26, for which first reading passed unanimously at the commission’s May 11 meeting, establishes the requirements, fees and regulations for issuance of full-restaurant on-sale alcoholic beverages licenses within Custer County.

Three vie for two school board seats

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:18am

Two incumbents and one newcomer are in a race for two seats on the Custer School District Board of Education in the upcoming June 7 election. Current board president Heather Grace faces fellow board member Michelle Lehman as well as Holly Johnson of Hermosa in the election which is being held in conjunction with the statewide primary.

‘Trail of destruction’

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:17am

When someone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol it often results in a crash, but an alleged drunk driving incident last week in Custer County reportedly resulted in multiple collisions leading to the eventual arrest of a Hermosa man.

Deep commission field sees newcomers, incumbents

Published by admin on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:12am

Nine Republican candidates will compete for two spots on the Custer County Commission during the June 7 primary, with seven of the candidates competing for a four-year term on the commission and two other candidates competing for a two year term.