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Crazy Horse Memorial to turn blue for autism

April 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) The Crazy Horse Memorial is turning blue on Tuesday to shine the light on autism.
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Choppers drive elk from Wind Cave to Custer

March 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) Park officials are using a pair of helicopters to drive hundreds of elk from Wind Cave National Park into nearby Custer State Park.
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Lost 3-year-old Custer boy was protected by pet dog

February 28, 2013 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) A 3-year-old boy who wandered away from his western South Dakota home and became lost in the woods was protected by his dog, authorities say. Continue Reading

Custer has Bark Beetle Blues

January 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic

First of 4 events meant to raise awareness of pine beetles’ destruction.
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7 SD libraries accredited in tiered system

January 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) State officials say seven South Dakota public libraries have been accredited in the past year under a new tiered system.
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The Nature Conservancy sells ranch in Custer County

December 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) The Nature Conservancy says it has sold a 1,125-acre ranch in Custer County to a private buyer with safeguards to ensure the land remains in native prairie and maintains its ranching tradition.
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Crazy Horse Memorial bathed in blue for diabetes prevention

November 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) Visitors to Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota saw an unusual sight Tuesday: the large mountain carving was bathed in blue light. Continue Reading

2 western South Dakota schools to close next year

November 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Schools in Spring Creek, Fairburn to close; three in Sioux Falls to consolidate. Continue Reading

Custer man shoots, kills mountain lion on front porch

November 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic

CUSTER (AP) A rural Custer man who discovered a mountain lion lounging on his porch shot and killed the animal.
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Strong winds, dry conditions spark SD wildfires

October 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic

About 15 homes in a subdivision west of Custer were evacuated for a time Thursday due to the 353-acre Fork Fire.
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