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Archive For June 2009
First-time father enjoys first Father s Day
June 17th, 2009
On March 29, 2009, Shannon Cisneros’ life changed forever. The change was something he said he was prepared for, yet wasn’t. He said he saw the change bringing him happiness, yet also aggravat...
Relay hug
June 17th, 2009
Dick Kessler of Custer gets a hug from Cozy Dorton under the archway of balloons at the start of the ninth annual Relay for Life event last Friday night at the high school track. He was one of the man...
LaVerne Harrington
June 17th, 2009
LaVerne E. Harrington died Sunday, June 14, 2009, at his home in Buffalo Gap, S.D. He was 75.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Rhonda Christiansen; and brother, Clyde.
Survivor...
Donald Parsons
June 17th, 2009
Donald Leslie Parsons was born Dec. 19, 1932, in Custer County, S.D. to Leslie M. and Verna Irene (Stanton) Parsons. He attended Custer schools and graduated from Custer High School in 1952. He...
Making plans for my first reunion ever
June 17th, 2009
I don’t know why I did it. I’ve had many, many opportunities to do it before, but for some reason there was always something that came up that I had to do instead. It didn’t help that it was alw...
Health care for all is next on agenda
June 17th, 2009
Now that we have the government firmly in control of the car companies and large banks in this country, it apparently is time to move on to solve the prickly health care problems in America. It seems...
Teddy Roosevelt entertains Rotary Club
June 17th, 2009
Custer Rotary Club members were treated to tales of Teddy Roosevelt’s adventures at their regular Monday, June 8, meeting at the Senior Center.
Roosevelt reanactor Joe Wiegand of Fairdale, Il...
Teddy Roosevelt entertains Rotary Club
June 17th, 2009
Custer Rotary Club members were treated to tales of Teddy Roosevelt’s adventures at their regular Monday, June 8, meeting at the Senior Center.
Roosevelt reanactor Joe Wiegand of Fairdale, Ill., ke...
Richard Miles
June 10th, 2009
Richard E. Miles was born March 29, 1941, the youngest of six children to Frank and Bernice (Rumsey) Miles in Kadoka, S.D. When he was 5, they moved to Newell, S.D.
While attending school in...
Norman Stearns
June 10th, 2009
Norman Everett “Bud” Stearns was born May 29, 1928, in Newcastle, Wyo., to William A. and Dora (Murray) Stearns. He attended schools at Elk Mountain, S.D., and graduated from Newcastle High Sc...
Norman Stearns
June 10th, 2009
Norman Everett “Bud” Stearns was born May 29, 1928, in Newcastle, Wyo., to William A. and Dora (Murray) Stearns. He attended schools at Elk Mountain, S.D., and graduated from Newcastle High School...
Powerball winner is real storybook tale
June 10th, 2009
People in Winner were excited when it was announced two weeks ago that the $232 million Powerball winner bought their ticket in, of all places, Winner! It was the talk on the streets, in the businesse...
I feel your pain, Rick Ankiel
June 10th, 2009
From the outside, it seems almost inconceivable. Your friends don’t understand it. You don’t understand it. Everyone has pointers. It all goes for naught. That’s what happens when one day you fo...
School district sees four retire
June 10th, 2009
Four more Custer School District staff members have called it a career, retiring at the end of this school year.
The four retirees—Bob Tesch, Rosanne Hilton-Pahl, Eileen Cofell and Liz Anderson,...
State Game Lodge rededicated
June 10th, 2009
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School holds off building
June 10th, 2009
Superintendent Dr. Tim Creal announced to the school board Monday evening that the Hermosa School was awarded qualified school bonds, which are interest free, for the Hermosa school project. Since the...
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June 10th, 2009
It’s safe to say the average 24-year-old has not toured the Pyramids of Giza, has not taught English to kindergartners in a tiny village in Hungary, has not found himself jobless in Helsinki, Finlan...
Arlene B. Alter
June 3rd, 2009
Arlene B. Alter, encourager and prayer warrior, entered the arms of her Savior on Monday, May 11, 2009. Born Feb. 3, 1920 to Edward and Ada (Fosler) Pischke of Leola, Arlene Blanche Pischke began her...
Jerad Hiermeier
June 3rd, 2009
Jerad William Hiermeier was born Aug. 25, 1987 in Custer, S.D., to Rodney ‘Butch’ Hiermeier and Shelley Hiermeier Dammann. He enjoyed working on his “special projects,” his vehicle...
Connie Heintz
June 3rd, 2009
Constance Heintz was born April 1, 1923, to Anna (Miller) and Paul Miller at the home place north of Harrold, S.D. She was the youngest of eight children. She attended and graduated from H...
Wildcat girls place second at state track meet
June 3rd, 2009
Paced by strong finishes in four relays, the Custer High School girls track team worked its way to tie for second place at the Class A state track meet last weekend in Rapi...
Food has been a natural progression
June 3rd, 2009
First it was “organic.” I jumped on that wagon in the early 1980s after being introduced to the concept by friends from Ardmore, Ray and Donna Lautenschlager, who raised winter wheat on their dr...
Slap on the wrist for Black Panthers
June 3rd, 2009
Last election day, three members of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense were accused in a complaint of brandishing a nightstick and intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place, according...
High School students chip in for Stampede auction
June 3rd, 2009
High School classes Art 1, Art 2 and Advanced Art were submitted to be a part of the fifth annual Buffalo Stampede Art Auction. Before picking the top designs, the submi...
High School students chip in for Stampede auction
June 3rd, 2009
High School classes Art 1, Art 2 and Advanced Art were submitted to be a part of the fifth annual Buffalo Stampede Art Auction. Before picking the top designs, the submitted ideas were displayed in...
Breathing key to burning fat
June 3rd, 2009
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County approves cell phone tower
June 3rd, 2009
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Eew, it's still moving!
June 3rd, 2009
From left, Ryken, 3; Lincoln, 2; and Nancy, 5; don’t want to get too near a walleye caught Saturday at Angostura Reservoir. It was the first time they had seen a live fish. They are the children o...