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Jonathan Wiley of Hot Springs looks over his shoulder as he rows his 18-foot canoe during the Missouri River 340mile race held earlier this month. Submitted photo

Jonathan Wiley of Hot Springs looks over his shoulder as he rows his 18-foot canoe during the Missouri River 340mile race held earlier this month. Submitted photo

Local man rows his way to a divisional win in non-stop, 340-mile river race

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Featuring a logo highlighted by a skull with cross-oars and billed as the “World’s Longest Non-Stop River Race,” the MR-340, is certainly not for the faint of heart nor the weak of mind.

NTSB releases preliminary plane crash report

News Staff
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – A broken tow rope and a tow hook release knob is believed to have played a role in the July 12 plane crash at Hot Springs Municipal Airport which killed the pilot of the tow plane.
This property located across the street from the elementary school at 1913 Jennings Avenue was recently offered for sale to the Hot Springs School District for $185,000. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

This property located across the street from the elementary school at 1913 Jennings Avenue was recently offered for sale to the Hot Springs School District for $185,000. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

School Board discusses possibility of purchasing Jennings Avenue property

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Prior to swearing in new board members Shannon McClure and Kelly Bilbrey at its Monday, July 14 meeting, the Hot Springs School Board heard a FY2025-2026 budget presentation from Business Manager Wendy Bilbruck and also engaged in a lengthy conversation about the...
Don Ackerman presents his idea for an ICE detention center to be located in or near Hot Springs during last week’s county commission meeting. Photo by Beth Bogart

Don Ackerman presents his idea for an ICE detention center to be located in or near Hot Springs during last week’s county commission meeting. Photo by Beth Bogart

County to consider federal funding for ICE detention center as solution to jail dilemma

Beth Bogart And Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Body Idea receives favorable reception from commission, but opposition at the city council meeting HOT SPRINGS — Although it turned out that money approved at the last Commission meeting for Johnson Construction to design and estimate the costs of a new jail could not come from the...
Former Hot Springs City Councilman Dave Burris gets sworn into office once again by Finance Officer Misty Summer-Walton during last week’s July 7 meeting at the Mueller Center where he was appointed to the seat by a 4-2 vote of the council Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Former Hot Springs City Councilman Dave Burris gets sworn into office once again by Finance Officer Misty Summer-Walton during last week’s July 7 meeting at the Mueller Center where he was appointed to the seat by a 4-2 vote of the council Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Familiar faces sworn in to Hot Springs City Council

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – A total of five people were sworn in to office for the Hot Springs City Council last Monday night, July 7, however none of the faces are new to their respective positions.
Pat DeSmet’s cat Chowder enjoys greeting guests to the year-round house concerts held either inside his home, or outside weather permitting. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald Star

Pat DeSmet’s cat Chowder enjoys greeting guests to the year-round house concerts held either inside his home, or outside weather permitting. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald Star

‘Pat’s Place’ House Concerts enliven Hot Springs music scene

Beth Bogart
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – To call Pat DeSmet a music lover would be as great an understatement as describing him as a ‘colorful character.
One of the highlights of this past weekend’s All Class Reunion was the “Breakfast with Teachers” held in Centennial Park on Saturday morning, July 5. Pictured here are several of the teachers who attended the event and mingled with their former students and fellow faculty members. For more photos from the weekend, go to page A8. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

One of the highlights of this past weekend’s All Class Reunion was the “Breakfast with Teachers” held in Centennial Park on Saturday morning, July 5. Pictured here are several of the teachers who attended the event and mingled with their former students and fellow faculty members. For more photos from the weekend, go to page A8. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Many groups collaborate for a successful Fall River Fourth, HSHS Reunion weekend

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – This past weekend’s Fall River Fourth of July and Hot Springs High School’s All-Class Reunion proved to be as big as it was billed, with events spread out over a three-day period, from Thursday, July 3 to Saturday, July 5, with something for everyone and all ages.
The Blaine Halls family is shown above donating numerous paintings by local artist, Robert Gossell, to the Pioneer Museum in 2024. Dawn Johnson, museum director, is shown on the left accepting the generous donation. Photo courtesy of the Pioneer Museum

The Blaine Halls family is shown above donating numerous paintings by local artist, Robert Gossell, to the Pioneer Museum in 2024. Dawn Johnson, museum director, is shown on the left accepting the generous donation. Photo courtesy of the Pioneer Museum

Pioneer Museum celebrating Art Gallery Grand Reopening, July 13

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – The Pioneer Museum has received nine new paintings by artist Charles W. Hargens Jr. The museum has also received five new paintings by artist Beulah Donnell. A celebration is called for!
A black bear runs through a field near Oelrichs, surprising a resident who lives nearby. Photo by Elyjah Dryden

A black bear runs through a field near Oelrichs, surprising a resident who lives nearby. Photo by Elyjah Dryden

Black bear spotted passing through the Oelrichs area

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Body OELRICHS - A bear was spotted just west of the town of Oelrichs on Friday, June 6, by Elyjah Dryden. Dryden was able to take a video of the large black bear as it continued on its way. He said he didn’t realize bears ran that fast. At first, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
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