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The Edgemont High School Quiz Bowl team recently took first place at the PAC Tournament on Monday, March 18, 2024. Pictured from left to right, top to bottom, are Katelyn Lauritsen, Markus Ashwanden, Kira Dermatis, Jackie Heisler, Jason (JJ) Ostenson, Advisor Sam Miller, Mackenzie Hollenbeck, Brendan Nelson, and Advisor Scott Corbett. Photo courtesy of Hott Shotts Photography

The Edgemont High School Quiz Bowl team recently took first place at the PAC Tournament on Monday, March 18, 2024. Pictured from left to right, top to bottom, are Katelyn Lauritsen, Markus Ashwanden, Kira Dermatis, Jackie Heisler, Jason (JJ) Ostenson, Advisor Sam Miller, Mackenzie Hollenbeck, Brendan Nelson, and Advisor Scott Corbett. Photo courtesy of Hott Shotts Photography

Edgemont Quiz Bowl teams triumph at Panhandle Conference Tournament

Garland Wright
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Body EDGEMONT – In a display of intellectual prowess and team spirit, the Edgemont High School and Middle School Quiz Bowl teams showcased their talents at the Panhandle Conference Tournament held in Sioux County on Monday, March 18.

No need for election in Edgemont next month

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Body EDGEMONT – The Edgemont municipal election for city council and school board – which is normally held in April – will not be necessary this year due to lack of competition. Instead, all current incumbent candidates will maintain their respective seats.
Keenan Youngman, a senior at the Oelrichs School, is a member of the winning team at the 2024 All West Native American Basketball Classic - Boys Silver Division held in Colorado last weekend. Photo by Dale Pine Jr.

Keenan Youngman, a senior at the Oelrichs School, is a member of the winning team at the 2024 All West Native American Basketball Classic - Boys Silver Division held in Colorado last weekend. Photo by Dale Pine Jr.

Oelrichs’ Youngman wins at All West Basketball Classic

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Body OELRICHS - Kennan Youngman participated in the 2024 All West Native American Basketball Classic in Lakewood, CO, from March 22-24. His team, the Sioux City Dogs, won the championship in the Boys Silver Division.
Sisters Anabelle Mauck, 12, and Charlotte Mauck, 10, show their handspun yarn from raw fleece. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

Sisters Anabelle Mauck, 12, and Charlotte Mauck, 10, show their handspun yarn from raw fleece. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

Spinning a lost art

Charity Maness
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS –Local 4H youth recently learned the art of spinning through a 4H program taught by fiber artists Bobbi White and Erika Mathewson. “It’s really fun to learn,” said Anabelle Mauck, 12, “but it’s kinda tricky.
FalconGuides author Marcus Heerdt holds a copy of his new book Hiking South Dakota: A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures while standing at Wind Cave National Park, just one of the many places featured in the guidebook. Submitted photo

FalconGuides author Marcus Heerdt holds a copy of his new book Hiking South Dakota: A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures while standing at Wind Cave National Park, just one of the many places featured in the guidebook. Submitted photo

New ‘Hiking South Dakota’ guidebook available now

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Body ESSEX, CONN. – FalconGuides is proud to announce the release of Hiking South Dakota: A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures by Hot Springs-based author and Fall River County Herald-Star correspondent Marcus Heerdt. The book was released on March 5, 2024.
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