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Work on the Minnekahta Avenue Bridge began last Monday, Dec. 15, and is expected to continue until late Summer 2026. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Work on the Minnekahta Avenue Bridge began last Monday, Dec. 15, and is expected to continue until late Summer 2026. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Downtown Minnekahta Avenue Bridge project gets underway

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Work has begun on the $1.4 million Minnekahta Avenue Bridge replacement project in downtown Hot Springs, which forced closure of the bridge last week on Monday, Dec. 15, and will likely be closed until late summer 2026.
The failing Hot Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility was the subject of a four hour public hearing last Friday night, Dec. 12, at the Mueller Civic Center. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

The failing Hot Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility was the subject of a four hour public hearing last Friday night, Dec. 12, at the Mueller Civic Center. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Painful facts regarding dire state of wastewater plant shared at hearing

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – The feedback received by the Hot Springs City Council at last Friday night’s required public hearing at the Mueller Civic Center was overwhelming in two regards: 1) Yes, we need a new wastewater treatment facility; 2) No, do not dump the treated effluent into Fall...
Braxton Hanes (left) and Olivia Renwick share the city’s Citizen of the Year award. Impressive was their Summer efforts to help clean the park and pond showing a keen sense of community awareness. Photo by Lance Borde/Fall River County Herald-Star

Braxton Hanes (left) and Olivia Renwick share the city’s Citizen of the Year award. Impressive was their Summer efforts to help clean the park and pond showing a keen sense of community awareness. Photo by Lance Borde/Fall River County Herald-Star

Pair of 10 year old girls share Edgemont’s Citizen of the Year honors

Lance Borde
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body EDGEMONT — Ten-yearolds Olivia Renwick and Braxton Hanes attended the Edgemont City Council meeting on Dec.

Several Hot Springs city fees set to incease in 2026

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – After considerable discussion where each council member weighed in with their thoughts, the Hot Springs City Council passed a resolution to increase several city fees in 2026 by a 5-2 margin at its Monday, Dec. 1 meeting last week.
Dylan White, 8, and his sister Jemma White, 9, sample cookies at Chautauqua Artisan Market from artisans Jo Schrieder and Kari Mullock. Photos by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star

Dylan White, 8, and his sister Jemma White, 9, sample cookies at Chautauqua Artisan Market from artisans Jo Schrieder and Kari Mullock. Photos by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star

Southern Hills dazzle with Christmas Spirit

Charity Maness
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – The 48th annual Christmas in the Hills celebration, held in Hot Springs on Dec. 5-6, was a brilliant display of community pride and Christmas spirit.
Wastewater Foreman Jassen Correll peers down into one of the plant’s two clarifier pools on Monday, Sept. 22. The city facility, which was built in 1984, is considered 15 to 20 years past its useful life and is likely going to see a multimillion dollar upgrade in the near future. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Wastewater Foreman Jassen Correll peers down into one of the plant’s two clarifier pools on Monday, Sept. 22. The city facility, which was built in 1984, is considered 15 to 20 years past its useful life and is likely going to see a multimillion dollar upgrade in the near future. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Public meeting regarding wastewater plant is Friday

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – This Friday, Dec. 12, at 5:30 p.m., the City of Hot Springs is hosting a public meeting in regards to the wastewater treatment facility and its need for a $27 million improvement project.
More than 30 people gathered together at Fall River Health Services last Tuesday, Dec. 2, to celebrate the start of an expansion project which will more than triple the physical size of the facility’s Emergency Department.

More than 30 people gathered together at Fall River Health Services last Tuesday, Dec. 2, to celebrate the start of an expansion project which will more than triple the physical size of the facility’s Emergency Department.

Fall River Health Services begins expansion of Emergency Dept.

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Work is currently underway on an expansion project that will more than triple the size of the Emergency Department (ED) at Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs. The project is slated to take about nine months and be completed by the end of the summer.
Thanksgiving at Edgemont Public Library saw many grateful souls gather for a gratifying feast. LEFT: Autumn Boyle (left) and Vonda Jarman (center) treat the children/ grandchildren to a turkey day feast at the Edgemont Senior Citizen’s Center.

Thanksgiving at Edgemont Public Library saw many grateful souls gather for a gratifying feast. LEFT: Autumn Boyle (left) and Vonda Jarman (center) treat the children/ grandchildren to a turkey day feast at the Edgemont Senior Citizen’s Center.

Edgemont hosts pair of Thanksgiving meals

Lance Borde
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Body EDGEMONT — Two days before the town was blanketed in its first snow, Edgemont area residents had the option of two community feasts held on a beautiful Thanksgiving Day last Thursday, Nov. 27.
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