Fall River County Herald-Star

An American Flag waves from the North River Street suspended sidewalk in Hot Springs as the sandstone architecture of City Hall provides a beautiful backdrop for this scene in The Veterans Town. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs architecture showcased in a celebration of America’s 250th

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Body Hometown History Hunt contest featured inside on pages B4-B5 HOT SPRINGS – The annual Fall River Fourth of July Celebration will kick off in Hot Springs with the traditional July 3rd Street Dance this Friday night beginning at 7pm in Centennial Park.

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Elks members Jace Thomas and Ted Wick pre-drill holes in the wood and make sure they match up prior to children hammering the nails in. Photo by Charity Maness /Fall River County Herald Star

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Hot Springs Elks Lodge 1751 hammers in a good time at Festival

Charity Maness

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Body HOT SPRINGS – At the annual Main Street Arts and Crafts Festival held June 26-28th members of the Hot Springs Elks Lodge 1751 helped local and visiting youth build a birdhouse for themselves.

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WWII Veteran finally receives grave marker appropriate for a hero

Charity Maness

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Body HOT SPRINGS – Wayne Leonard Wells passed away May 31, 2011, with little fanfare, the kind a hero would deserve. Laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs, Wells’ resting place was marked with a simple metal stake bearing his name, date of birth and date of death.

Hot Springs’ Lance Russell addresses the SD Republican Convention just prior to winning the party’s nomination for attorney general. Photo by Seth Tupper/SD Searchlight

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Fall River County States Attorney will be new Attorney General

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Body RAPID CITY – This past weekend at the South Dakota Republican Convention in Rapid City, Lance Russell, the state’s attorney of Fall River and Oglala Lakota counties, won a three-way contest for the attorney general nomination that took two rounds of voting to decide.

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Alt Text for ImageHot Springs Zetta Kuhl earned three awards at this year’s state trapshooting championship included first in the conference, first in the state female division as well as first overall.

Hot Springs Claybusters finish as trapshooting state runners-up

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Body ABERDEEN – Fresh off their state title in 2025, the Hot Springs Claybusters trapshooting team had another successful season in 2026 which culminated this past weekend in Aberdeen at the South Dakota State High School Clay Target League (SDSHSCTL) State Tournament featuring...

Hot Springs senior Ashlynn Elshere opens up a large lead in a preliminary heat of the 400-meters during this past weekend’s State Class “A” Track & Field Championships at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Hot Springs Bison thinclads bring home total of six state medals

Brett Nachtigall

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Body SIOUX FALLS – The Hot Springs Bison track team came home with a total of six medals from this past weekend’s South Dakota Class “A” Track & Field Championships at Howard Wood in Sioux Falls on Thursday through Saturday, May 2830.

Hot Springs senior Katie Snyder, center, poses as she gets set to sign her letter of intent to wrestle at Chadron State College. Also pictured, in back, are coaches Lloyd Morgan and Ray Ringstmeyer. Seated on left, are sisters Jozee and Marley Snyder, and on right, is mom Desirae Gregerson and future step-father Sam Hanson. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Snyder to wrestle at Chadron State

Brett Nachtigall

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Body HOT SPRINGS – After moving to Hot Springs from Waubay midway through her junior year of high school last season, it didn’t take long for Katie Snyder to begin making an impact on the Lady Bison wrestling team.

Obituaries

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Violet Mae Keller Salles

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Body November 30, 1938 – May 31, 2026 Violet Mae Keller Salles was born November 30, 1938 in Dallas, S.D., to James and Minnie Keller, she passed away at her home on May 31, 2026. She moved to Hot Springs during her senior year of high school graduating in 1957.

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Janis Williams Schnose

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Body September 2, 1937 – May 31, 2026 Janis Williams Schnose, 88, of Hot Springs, S.D., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2026. Her unwavering faith and quiet grace were a beacon of light to all who knew her.

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Lawrence C. McKee

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Body July 27, 1940 – June 1, 2026 Larry passed away peacefully from AML Leukemia. He was born in Minnesota to Genevieve and Leonard McKee.