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FRHS Planned Unit Development to finally break ground, Minnekahta Bridge slated for replacement
The Hot Springs City Council accepted a bid of nearly $1.4 million to replace the Minnekahta Avenue Bridge in 2026. The city, which pay 20% of that amount thanks to 80% being paid through a BIG grant, is also considering an idea posed by Councilmember Debra Johnston to utilize the bridge’s current historical railing in the new bridge, which however will increase the final cost. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River Herald-Star
This 10-acre tract of land owned by Fall River Health Services along Hwy. 71, which was annexed into the City of Hot Springs last year, is slated to see work begin next spring to build infrastructure for a Planned Unit Development designed for affordable housing. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
HOT SPRINGS – Representatives from Fall River Health Services (FRHS) were the bearers of good news at last week’s Hot Springs City Council meeting on Nov. 3, when they announced that their organization had received a $1.2 million grant from South Dakota Housing to begin developing 10 acres of land along Hwy. 71 for a Planned Unit Development for future workforce housing.The property,...