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Custer County Chronicle The Southern Black Hills Award Winning Weekly Newspaper And winner of three consecutive Sweepstakes Awards in The S.D. Better Newspapers Contest.

Time for another "60 Seconds With," and this week's Custer County Chronicle Athlete of the Week is football team member ...
10/29/2025

Time for another "60 Seconds With," and this week's Custer County Chronicle Athlete of the Week is football team member Danny Immormino.

Does Danny have a nickname? What is something that he couldn’t go without for a day? What is the most annoying questions that people ask him?

Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's video, sponsored by Southern Hills Family Medicine.

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10/27/2025

BOMB THREAT WAS A HOAX: Regarding the cordoned off area in Custer last Saturday night: A bomb threat was called into Custer County dispatch, with the caller saying he had murdered his wife (later said partner) and placed a bomb at the Custer Volunteer Fire Department. The area was cordoned off and a bomb-sniffing dog from Ellsworth Air Force Base was called to Custer. The fire department and Custer City Hall were cleared, with no explosives found. It was later determined the call was a hoax, and originated outside of the area. Exactly where is still under investigation. This information is supplied by the Custer County Sheriff's Office. A full story on the event will be in Wednesday's Chronicle.

Wondering what all that smoke outside is about? It's a prescribed burn in Wind Cave National Park.The primary objectives...
10/24/2025

Wondering what all that smoke outside is about? It's a prescribed burn in Wind Cave National Park.

The primary objectives of the Lookout Flats Prescribed Fire are to reduce fuel loading, decrease encroachment of young ponderosa pine onto the prairie, and increase cover of native forbs. Prescribed fires help decrease the intensities of future wildfires and mimic the natural fire regimes of a mixed-grass prairie ecosystem.

Smoke may be heavy at times along highways 385 and 87 and visible from the surrounding region. Hwy 385 between the north and south access roads into the park headquarters will be closed, with traffic routed through the visitor center parking lot.

The Lookout Point, Highland Creek, and Wind Cave Canyon Trails will be closed during firing operations and longer if necessary. For additional information, visit:

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Meet Rex! We're not for sure how old he is, as he was a stray. He is current on shots and will be neutered in the near ...
10/24/2025

Meet Rex! We're not for sure how old he is, as he was a stray. He is current on shots and will be neutered in the near future. He is very high energy, so a family that is very active outdoors would be a good fit for him. A fenced in yard would be great so he can go out and run and play.

If you would like to meet Rex, visit Battle Mountain Humane society seven days a week from 8 a.m. to noon or for more information please call 605-745-7283.

This week's Pet of the Week is sponsored by Southern Hills Animal Clinic.

Question of the Week time!This week's question is a familiar question, with a caveat. We know there was already an inch ...
10/24/2025

Question of the Week time!

This week's question is a familiar question, with a caveat. We know there was already an inch of snow in some spots of the high country last week, so tell us: What will be the date of our first significant snow (an inch or more) within the City of Custer?

Time for another "60 Seconds With," and this week's Custer County Chronicle Athlete of the Week is cross country team me...
10/22/2025

Time for another "60 Seconds With," and this week's Custer County Chronicle Athlete of the Week is cross country team member Carter Cooper.

Does Carter prefer chocolate or vanilla? What is his favorite sport outside of cross country? If he could have one pet, what would it be?

Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's video, sponsored by The Edward Jones Office of Kris Zerbe.

https://www.myblackhillscountry.com/content/wildcat-aow-oct-22-2025

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Established in Custer City, Dakota Territory, Sept. 11, 1880, and is the official newspaper for the City of Custer; towns of Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Hermosa and Pringle; the County of Custer; and the Custer and Elk Mountain school districts.

P.O. Box 551 Custer, SD 57730. Copyright by Custer County Chronicle published every Wednesday at Custer, SD – 522 Mt. Rushmore Rd.

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