Photo by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star

During a tour of the facility in September, Wastewater Foreman Jassen Correll shows where the raw sewage enters the system. The city facility, which was built in 1984, is considered 15 to 20 years past its useful life, will be the topic of a public meeting to be held next Thursday, Nov. 13. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Members of the Hot Springs Lions Club who recently helped with vision screenings at Hot Springs Schools included, from left, Perry Holmes, Ed Renstrom, Chuck Kaus, Dan Holiday and Gary Merkel. Not pictured is Gene Nachtigall. Submitted photo

In this photo from last fall, YMCA youth member Jessamine Jones (front, center) participates in a free puppeteering activity with several other members during an Enhanced Learning Day. This event, and many others like it, are thanks in part to the South Dakota Arts Council and the YMCA’s 21st Century community learner’s grant. Courtesy photo

Hot Springs preschool students participate in a play activity during a Grand Opening event held last month. Courtesy photo

This sign located at Vivos xPoint shows a long list of amenities, most of which – marked with a circle that reads “COMING SOON” – have yet to be built at the Igloo bunker compound, located southwest of Edgemont.

Throughout the event, approximately 350 people attended in Centennial Park, bringing their lawn chairs, blankets and respect. People also gathered at the American Legion hall for fellowship and food.

Photo by Beth Bogar Rep. Tim Goodwin suggests Fall River County as the future location for a West River annex of the new State Penitentiary being built in Sioux Falls —bringing not only permanent well-paid jobs to the County but potentially solving the issues related to the aging County jail next door to the Courthouse.