Crews clear a tree that had fallen in front of the Wind Cave National Park visitor center near some of the park’s vehicles. Only one structure was directly hit by a falling tree and none of the park’s vehicles sustained any damage. (NPS photo)

In Memoriam

The above graphic was provided to Hot Springs School Board members at a Jan. 8 special meeting to demonstrate how student enrollment has been steadily decreasing since 2000 when there were 909 students in the district. This year, Hot Springs had only 660 students enrolled in grades K-12.

Alt Text for ImageAmong the things needing replaced on the Kidney Springs Gazebo are the wooden columns and concrete bases, as shown here. City crews are currently working on a plan to begin dismantling the gazebo and rebuilding it with new parts which are already in possession of the City of Hot Springs. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

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FRC Sheriff Lyle Norton

This photo behind City Hall of the exterior southeast corner of the building shows some of the tuckpointing and masonry repairs that need done to the sandstone blocks, due to erosion and drainage issue. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

During Wind Cave National Park’s 29th annual Christmas Bird Count, a total of 57 dark-eyed juncos were recorded by bird count volunteers. Photo by Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star

Fall River County Courthouse