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Fall River County Commissioner Joe Allen put forth a motion to have voters decide if the County should borrow $20 million to build a new Justice Center on county property (pictured in the foreground) located across the street from the courthouse and current jail. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Fall River County Commissioner Joe Allen put forth a motion to have voters decide if the County should borrow $20 million to build a new Justice Center on county property (pictured in the foreground) located across the street from the courthouse and current jail. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

New jail bond likely on November ballot

Beth Bogart
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Body HOT SPRINGS — With the much-anticipated resolution from Commissioner Joe Allen for Fall River County to borrow money for a new jail on March 19 meeting agenda, a few local residents showed up to comment, and there was a lengthy debate among the Commissioners.

School Board hashes out plan to reduce next year’s budget

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Body Some of planned cuts go against Administration’s recommendations HOT SPRINGS – During a special meeting held last Thursday, March 19, the Hot Springs School Board hashed out a plan to effectively reduce next year’s budget while also still addressing most all of the concerns...
Laura Inman, third from left, pictured with her daughter Tara, husband Tom and granddaughter Annabell, was presented the Hot Springs Citizen of the Year Award this past weekend at the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Laura Inman, third from left, pictured with her daughter Tara, husband Tom and granddaughter Annabell, was presented the Hot Springs Citizen of the Year Award this past weekend at the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Inman named Citizen of the Year at Hot Springs Chamber Awards Night

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Body HOT SPRINGS – A sold out crowd of nearly 240 people attended the 86th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner of the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce this past weekend on Saturday, March 14.
With the State Veterans Home featured in the foreground, this photo of the Hot Brook Fire about a mile away in the background, was taken at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

With the State Veterans Home featured in the foreground, this photo of the Hot Brook Fire about a mile away in the background, was taken at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Brook Fire scorches 22 acres north of town

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Body HOT SPRINGS – Extreme wind gusts combined with extremely dry conditions, made for nightmarish conditions beginning on Thursday, March 12, when multiple fires were sparked in the Southern Black Hills.
This 10 acre parcel of land located west of Fall River Health Services along Hwy. 71 will soon see work beginning on a Planned Unit Development (PUD) with 51 residential lots, which will help to bring some much-needed workforce housing to the community of Hot Springs. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

This 10 acre parcel of land located west of Fall River Health Services along Hwy. 71 will soon see work beginning on a Planned Unit Development (PUD) with 51 residential lots, which will help to bring some much-needed workforce housing to the community of Hot Springs. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs City Council passes agenda items addressing day care, housing and wastewater

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body HOT SPRINGS – At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb.
The side lot and surrounding areas of the Lutheran church received a major face lift and clean-up by volunteer workers of the Community Foundation of Edgemont on Saturday, Feb. 7.

The side lot and surrounding areas of the Lutheran church received a major face lift and clean-up by volunteer workers of the Community Foundation of Edgemont on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Edgemont residents form non-profit to help clean up their town

Lance Borde
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body EDGEMONT—TheCommunity Foundation of Edgemont is a newly formed 501(c)3 that is committed to the cleaning-up and clearing of dilapidated structures and overgrown vegetation at various property or business sites in Edgemont.
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