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Wesleyan Youth Group members Kallen Kutz and Teagan Erskin (front) and Southern Hills E-Free youth group member Emma Niles(back) prepare for flamingo yard games. Courtesy photo

Wesleyan Youth Group members Kallen Kutz and Teagan Erskin (front) and Southern Hills E-Free youth group member Emma Niles(back) prepare for flamingo yard games. Courtesy photo

Local youth have gone to the birds

Charity Maness
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Body The local youth groups at Wesleyan and Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church have joined forces to host a flamingo yard war event from April 10 through April 24th in an effort to help the youth raise funds for their combined summer trip.
Edgemont Students recently attended the Panhandle Music Contest in Morrill, Nebraska. Pictured from the top row, from left to right, is JJ Ostenson, Neveah Zimiga, Ethan Laurence, Katelyn Laurisen, Markus Aschwanden, and Mackenzie Hollenback all of whom received awards for outstanding performances.

Edgemont Students recently attended the Panhandle Music Contest in Morrill, Nebraska. Pictured from the top row, from left to right, is JJ Ostenson, Neveah Zimiga, Ethan Laurence, Katelyn Laurisen, Markus Aschwanden, and Mackenzie Hollenback all of whom received awards for outstanding performances.

Musicians shine at Panhandle Music Contest

Garland Wright
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body MORRILL, Neb. -- The Edgemont High School band and choir made an impressive showing at the recent Panhandle Music Contest held in Morrill, Neb., securing second place in a fiercely competitive event.
Local dentist pranks downtown construction crews As downtown street construction crews were excavating in front of Dr. Pete Sotherland’s dental office, they found a skeleton buried under the foundation. As his own April Fool’s joke, Sotherland had buried part of a diagnostic skeleton while the crews were at lunch, and then sat back to watch the reactions of the unsuspecting workers when they returned.

Local dentist pranks downtown construction crews As downtown street construction crews were excavating in front of Dr. Pete Sotherland’s dental office, they found a skeleton buried under the foundation. As his own April Fool’s joke, Sotherland had buried part of a diagnostic skeleton while the crews were at lunch, and then sat back to watch the reactions of the unsuspecting workers when they returned.

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Several names on ballot for Commissioner, District 30

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – There are contested races in the primary election for both the Fall River County Commission and South Dakota District 30 this year, as a combined 18 people submitted petitions for a total of six positions, which includes three commission seats, two District 30 House...
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Powdered eggs...

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body This year’s Easter Egg Hunt at the South Dakota State Veterans Home featured a powdering of snow as kids raced across the lawn to gobble up eggs.

No need for city, school election in Hot Springs

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – Neither the City of Hot Springs nor the Hot Springs School District will be holding elections in June, due to lack of competition amongst candidates. In fact, both entities are still seeking people to submit letters of intent to fill some open seats.
Mayor Bob Nelson read the City of Hot Springs Proclamation proclaiming March 29, 2024 as Welcome Home Vietnam War Veterans Day to Vietnam Veterans at the annual American Legion Riders Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans dinner. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

Mayor Bob Nelson read the City of Hot Springs Proclamation proclaiming March 29, 2024 as Welcome Home Vietnam War Veterans Day to Vietnam Veterans at the annual American Legion Riders Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans dinner. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

Vietnam Veterans welcomed home with American Legion feast

Charity Maness
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – More than 50 Vietnam Veterans attended the annual American Legion Riders and Auxiliary Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans feast held Saturday, March 30, at the American Legion Hall in Hot Springs.
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