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The Oelrichs dancers, Ashlynn Red Cloud, Naomi Phelps-Herman, Ta’Sina New Holy, and Eli Black Bear, during the Grand Entry, led by Jessica Eagle Hawk, co-organizer of the event. More dancers arrived throughout the afternoon. Photos by Katie Merdanian/Fall River County Herald-Star

The Oelrichs dancers, Ashlynn Red Cloud, Naomi Phelps-Herman, Ta’Sina New Holy, and Eli Black Bear, during the Grand Entry, led by Jessica Eagle Hawk, co-organizer of the event. More dancers arrived throughout the afternoon. Photos by Katie Merdanian/Fall River County Herald-Star

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Black Bear honored at Oelrichs Powwow

Katie Merdanian
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Body OELRICHS - Saturday, February 24, was a busy day for youth from all over Western South Dakota. They came from near and far to the Oelrichs school to participate in HandGames,followedbyaPowwow. Dr. Mitch Stone, Superintendent/ CEO, said he estimated around 300 in attendance.
Hot Springs High School senior Kyle Sanders was recently presented the Jacob Scott Memorial Award for his volunteer service to South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures. Here, Kyle holds a Canadian goose he harvested in Fall River County as part of a recent youth hunt with the organization. This particular goose is a rare speciman known as a “Quill Lake” goose and recognizable by the unusual white feathers on its belly. Submitted photo

Hot Springs High School senior Kyle Sanders was recently presented the Jacob Scott Memorial Award for his volunteer service to South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures. Here, Kyle holds a Canadian goose he harvested in Fall River County as part of a recent youth hunt with the organization. This particular goose is a rare speciman known as a “Quill Lake” goose and recognizable by the unusual white feathers on its belly. Submitted photo

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Sanders presented award from S.D. Youth Hunting Adventures

Brett Nachtigall
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Body ORAL – The criteria for receiving the South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventure’s Jacob Scott Memorial Award is having a positive attitude, a willingness to help others, resiliency, being a role model to youth hunters, being a good steward of wildlife and natural resources, and...

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Community Happenings

News Staff
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body Senior Center Happenings HOT SPRINGS - Springs Senior Center - open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Topics discussed at Elevate Rapid City Crackerbarrel

Topics discussed at Elevate Rapid City Crackerbarrel

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Topics discussed at Elevate Rapid City Crackerbarrel

News Staff
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body ••• Topics discussed at Elevate Rapid City Crackerbarrel This past weekend I attended the Elevate Rapid City Cracker-barrel. As always, there was a great turnout including legislators representing Districts 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 & 35.
GUEST VOICE

GUEST VOICE

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GUEST VOICE

Peggy Sanders
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body ••• Rangeviews Old days meet new ways Although the calendar reminds us we are no longer living in the Old West of the 1800s and early 1900s, vestiges of the past are still in use. The contrasts may not be as vast as one would imagine.

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Buying into the Justice Center is over kill

Paul Nabholz
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body ••• Buying into the Justice Center is over kill The Elevatus-proposed Justice Center [JC], including a 100-bed jail on Highway 71 would cost an average $5000 per Fall River resident or $20,000 for a family of four.

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Child ID program in Edgemont, March 13

News Staff
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body EDGEMONT – In conjunction with the Edgemont Public School System, Mt. View Lodge #161, and Edgemont YMCA, the South Dakota Masons invite children, age 18 and younger, to participate in a comprehensive Child Identification Program on Wednesday March 13 at the Edgemont School.
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