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This clay sculpture created by Hot Springs artist Matt Lanz will be converted to bronze and eventually placed near the Minnekahta Avenue bridge, which helps lead travelers to the South Dakota State Veterans Home.

This clay sculpture created by Hot Springs artist Matt Lanz will be converted to bronze and eventually placed near the Minnekahta Avenue bridge, which helps lead travelers to the South Dakota State Veterans Home.

City approves plans for CCABH to place bronze sculpture downtown

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Body Organization hopes Joe Foss will be first of many SD veterans featured along Fall River HOT SPRINGS – While there has been talk of creating a public display of art in downtown Hot Springs for many years, that concept took a huge leap forward at last week’s Hot Springs City...
Rio Grande Bible College of South Texas has expanded to Hot Springs after it assumed control of the former campus of Cornerstone Bible Institute in April 2024. The organization is currently getting campus ready for students to begin classes in the fall of 2026. Photo by Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star

Rio Grande Bible College of South Texas has expanded to Hot Springs after it assumed control of the former campus of Cornerstone Bible Institute in April 2024. The organization is currently getting campus ready for students to begin classes in the fall of 2026. Photo by Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star

Rio Grande Bible College of Texas expands to Hot Springs

Marcus Heerdt
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Rio Grande Bible College (RGBC) of Edinburg, Texas, has expanded to Hot Springs after its acquisition in April 2024 of the former Cornerstone Bible Institute (CBI) campus located just to the north of town at 27317 Wind Cave Road.
Aerial Allison, who has worked in City Hall since 2022, began as the new City Administrator last week, replacing Jaclyn Kelsey who resigned in October.

Aerial Allison, who has worked in City Hall since 2022, began as the new City Administrator last week, replacing Jaclyn Kelsey who resigned in October.

Assistant Finance Officer promoted to City Administrator

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Prior to approving a short list of personnel actions regarding the last days of employment for several seasonal golf course employees, the Hot Springs City Council went in to Executive Session for nearly an hour during last week’s regular meeting on Nov.
YMCA supporters enjoy the meal provided in honor of the YMCA’s 20th anniversary in Edgemont during the Giving Thanks event held on Nov. 6. Courtesy photo

YMCA supporters enjoy the meal provided in honor of the YMCA’s 20th anniversary in Edgemont during the Giving Thanks event held on Nov. 6. Courtesy photo

Edgemont YMCA’s 20th anniversary celebrated at annual Giving Thanks Dinner

Lance Borde
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Body EDGEMONT — Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Edgemont’s own YMCA was the annual Giving Thanks dinner and free will donation drive attended by young and old alike on Nov.
Photos by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald Star Kenny Hawkins and his wife Michaela now have a retail site downtown Hot Springs for their 10-year-old window tinting/PPF business, Mountain Tint.

Photos by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald Star Kenny Hawkins and his wife Michaela now have a retail site downtown Hot Springs for their 10-year-old window tinting/PPF business, Mountain Tint.

Three new detail businesses recently open in downtown Hot Springs

Beth Bogart
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS — Young entrepreneurs have opened three new retail spots in downtown Hot Springs for businesses that had previously been ‘mobile’ or from their garages.
The mammoth known as “Digger” is illuminated not only by the usual blue spotlight of his surroundings at The Mammoth Site, along Hwy 18 in Hot Springs, but also the more unusual red and green lights of the aurora borealis, which was prevalent over much of the upper United States last Tuesday, Nov. 11. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

The mammoth known as “Digger” is illuminated not only by the usual blue spotlight of his surroundings at The Mammoth Site, along Hwy 18 in Hot Springs, but also the more unusual red and green lights of the aurora borealis, which was prevalent over much of the upper United States last Tuesday, Nov. 11. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Northern Lights brighten local night sky

News Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Social media was literally lit up with photos of dazzling colors created by the aurora borealis last Tuesday night, Nov. 11, when the “northern lights” made an unusually dramatic appearance over much of the upper half of the United States.
Due to the power being out at the Mueller Center last Thursday, Nov. 13, the Hot Springs Bison gymnastics team held a portion of its after-school practice outdoors.

Due to the power being out at the Mueller Center last Thursday, Nov. 13, the Hot Springs Bison gymnastics team held a portion of its after-school practice outdoors.

Last week’s power outage affected different areas of Fall River differently

Beth Bogart
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS — Depending on where your home or business was located in Fall River County, last Thursday’s Nov. 13 power outage generated different experiences, from a mild inconvenience to disruption of dinnertime during the dark.
Keep Hot Springs Beautiful members and members of the community came out in force last Friday evening to recognize those who work so diligently to help keep our town beautiful. Photo by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star

Keep Hot Springs Beautiful members and members of the community came out in force last Friday evening to recognize those who work so diligently to help keep our town beautiful. Photo by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star

Volunteers recognized at annual KHSB Banquet

Charity Maness
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body HOTSPRINGS–KeepHot Springs Beautiful members and community volunteers filled the American Legion Hall last Friday evening, on Nov.
The Hot Springs City Council accepted a bid of nearly $1.4 million to replace the Minnekahta Avenue Bridge in 2026. The city, which pay 20% of that amount thanks to 80% being paid through a BIG grant, is also considering an idea posed by Councilmember Debra Johnston to utilize the bridge’s current historical railing in the new bridge, which however will increase the final cost. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River Herald-Star

The Hot Springs City Council accepted a bid of nearly $1.4 million to replace the Minnekahta Avenue Bridge in 2026. The city, which pay 20% of that amount thanks to 80% being paid through a BIG grant, is also considering an idea posed by Councilmember Debra Johnston to utilize the bridge’s current historical railing in the new bridge, which however will increase the final cost. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River Herald-Star

Pair of highly anticipated construction projects to get underway in Spring 2026

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Representatives from Fall River Health Services (FRHS) were the bearers of good news at last week’s Hot Springs City Council meeting on Nov. 3, when they announced that their organization had received a $1.
Lance Borde, who moved to Edgemont earlier this spring, started with the Fall River County Herald-Star this past week to begin covering Edgemont community and school news.

Lance Borde, who moved to Edgemont earlier this spring, started with the Fall River County Herald-Star this past week to begin covering Edgemont community and school news.

New Edgemont reporter begins at newspaper

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Body EDGEMONT -- The Fall River County Herald-Star recently added a reporter to its staff who is based in Edgemont. Lance Borde comes to Edgemont from Concord, Calif., and says he is eager to report on the news and happenings in his new community.
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