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🌱 How long will Highway 16 and 385 delays last near Custer?
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- How long will Highway 16 and 385 delays last near Custer?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shoulder Chip Seal Project Scheduled to Begin in Custer and Pennington Counties (einpresswire.com) — Expect delays on U.S. Highways 16 and 385 around Custer as a shoulder chip seal project begins Wednesday, June 3, with pilot cars and flaggers causing 10–15 minute waits. Work stretches from Wind Cave to Custer and toward Jewel Cave and Sheridan Lake, running through July 1 and aimed at improving driving safety on these busy local routes. 
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