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L-R: Assistant Librarian Bree Aldrich, retiring Assistant Agnes Reecy, and Head Librarian Gail Bethel Photo by Linda Baird/FRC Herald Star

L-R: Assistant Librarian Bree Aldrich, retiring Assistant Agnes Reecy, and Head Librarian Gail Bethel Photo by Linda Baird/FRC Herald Star

Edgemont Library celebrates retirement

Linda Baird
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Body Agnes Reecy served as Assistant Librarian for total of 27 years EDGEMONT – With lots of laughter, reminiscences, old friends and new, the Edgemont Library recently bade an affectionate farewell to Agnes Reecy, who retired from the public library after 27 years of greeting and...
While wearing sunglasses, four paleontologists at The Mammoth Site pose for a photo inside the facilty’s bonebed area. Pictured from left is Kelly Lubbers, Seth Vandenberg, Grace Self and Alex Gardner. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

While wearing sunglasses, four paleontologists at The Mammoth Site pose for a photo inside the facilty’s bonebed area. Pictured from left is Kelly Lubbers, Seth Vandenberg, Grace Self and Alex Gardner. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Digging the ‘Cool’ life

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – A recent survey by the website career.io asked more than 3,000 respondents what they thought was the “Coolest Career” out there.

BH Energy presents power shut-off plan

Beth Bogart
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS — Black Hills Energy (BHE) officials were expecting to meet privately with local elected representatives and emergency responders regarding the utility’s plans for a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) during red-flag wildfire weather conditions when they...
District 30 SD House member Tim Goodwin (left) tells Edgemont Mayor Rheta Reagan, State’s Attorney Lance Russell and Fall River County Commissioner Les Cope about his encouraging conversations with SD Senator John Thune’s office about preventing Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) from closing its railroad yard vital to the town’s economy. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald-Star

District 30 SD House member Tim Goodwin (left) tells Edgemont Mayor Rheta Reagan, State’s Attorney Lance Russell and Fall River County Commissioner Les Cope about his encouraging conversations with SD Senator John Thune’s office about preventing Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) from closing its railroad yard vital to the town’s economy. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald-Star

Optimism energizes new committee to keep BNSF Railroad in Edgemont

Beth Bogart
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Body EDGEMONT — Mayor Rheta Reagan and State’s Attorney Lance Russell began a town hall meeting on Monday afternoon, May 5, in the senior center reporting that they had received no response from letters they had sent to the SD governor, the state’s federal congressional delegation and...
Lauren Cusano of Hot Springs stands next to her daughter Angela, age 4, as their family helps clean up around Brookside Park during this past weekend’s Great American Cleanup. Also helping nearby were Lauren’s husband Eric and their other daughter Isabella. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Lauren Cusano of Hot Springs stands next to her daughter Angela, age 4, as their family helps clean up around Brookside Park during this past weekend’s Great American Cleanup. Also helping nearby were Lauren’s husband Eric and their other daughter Isabella. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

KHSB hosts successful cleanup

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – This past weekend, Keep Hot Springs Beautiful hosted a pair of ‘spring cleaning’ events throughout town including its annual Great American Cleanup (GAC).
A 1929 John Deere GP and a 1941 John Deere B hold the Oelrichs Historical Society’s sign advertising their conference on April 13. Photo by Roy Merdanian

A 1929 John Deere GP and a 1941 John Deere B hold the Oelrichs Historical Society’s sign advertising their conference on April 13. Photo by Roy Merdanian

Area history shared at conference

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Body OELRICHS - On Sunday, April 13, history buffs gathered at the Oelrichs High School to learn and share knowledge. The Oelrichs Historical Society has had an annual history conference for over 10 years.
Wildlife photography Dick Kettlewell once again won first place in the Best Photo Series category of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association contest for “Fall River Rhapsody.” Photo by Dick Kettlewell/Fall River County Herald-Star

Wildlife photography Dick Kettlewell once again won first place in the Best Photo Series category of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association contest for “Fall River Rhapsody.” Photo by Dick Kettlewell/Fall River County Herald-Star

FRCHS wins six photography awards

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Body ABERDEEN – The Fall River County Herald-Star (FRCHS) received a total of six awards in the annual contest sponsored by the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA), with all of the awards this year coming in photography categories.
Chemist Dr. Ryan Hayes helps guide a group of young audience members as they create homemade slime while on stage during a Creation Science Symposium held at the Mueller Civic Center and hosted by the Hot Springs Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Chemist Dr. Ryan Hayes helps guide a group of young audience members as they create homemade slime while on stage during a Creation Science Symposium held at the Mueller Civic Center and hosted by the Hot Springs Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Symposium connects scientific truths with teachings in Bible

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – A message made clear at the end of a presentation to about 80 audience members, including several children, at the Mueller Center last Friday afternoon was that, “life cannot happen on its own. There needs to be a Creator.”
A permanent 400-foot barrier has now been installed along the river channel retaining wall in front of Springs Lodge. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

A permanent 400-foot barrier has now been installed along the river channel retaining wall in front of Springs Lodge. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

First reading of ordinance revision to expand cannabis hours passes unanimously

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – At last week’s April 22 meeting, the Hot Springs City Council unanimously passed the first readings of a pair of ordinance revisions which will allow for the expanded hours of operation of the town’s medicinal marijuana establishment, Dakota Kind.
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