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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.

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.

Rep. Goodwin: Fall River County should partner with SD for West River Annex of new state pen

Beth Bogart
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS — Another pressing issue for the County’s future that was discussed at the Oct. 16 commission meeting was whether to build a new jail. That topic got a new permutation when District 30 Rep.
A large crowd enjoyed the 2025 Fall River Ag Appreciation Banquet on Saturday night at the Red Rock River Resort. Photos by Katie Merdanian/Fall River County Herald-Star

A large crowd enjoyed the 2025 Fall River Ag Appreciation Banquet on Saturday night at the Red Rock River Resort. Photos by Katie Merdanian/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs Chamber hosts Ag Appreciation Banquet

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – Red Rock River Resort was filled with local ag producers and their supporters this past Saturday night for the annual Fall River County Ag Appreciation Banquet on Oct. 11.
Friends Christa Achtenberg, Sharon Kearns and Carla Kreuger take home a win as German Beer Girls while other contestants Heather and Bob Pruess, Vanessa Soulek, and Jennifer and Brian Bengs applaud. (Photo by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star)

Friends Christa Achtenberg, Sharon Kearns and Carla Kreuger take home a win as German Beer Girls while other contestants Heather and Bob Pruess, Vanessa Soulek, and Jennifer and Brian Bengs applaud. (Photo by Charity Maness / Fall River County Herald Star)

Hot Springs Octoberfest brings dancing, beer and laughter

Charity Maness
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS – A little rain did not dampen the spirits of those who attended the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Octoberfest, held earlier this month on Sunday, Oct. 5, in Centennial Park.
Participants at the 2025 Soil Health Workshop in Oelrichs watch as a large drone, carrying a spray tank, lifts off during a demonstration by AerSol, a Black Hills company specializing in the sale, service, and repair of drones.

Participants at the 2025 Soil Health Workshop in Oelrichs watch as a large drone, carrying a spray tank, lifts off during a demonstration by AerSol, a Black Hills company specializing in the sale, service, and repair of drones.

Annual Soil Health Workshop held in Oelrichs

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Body OELRICHS – Landowners and gardeners gathered at the Oelrichs Community Center on Friday, October 3, to learn how to create and maintain healthy soils.
GFP’s Loren Vande Stroet works with Hot Springs 5th grade students Anika Kindred and Nikki Cummings during an archery exercise as part of the recent JAKES event at Cold Brook Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

GFP’s Loren Vande Stroet works with Hot Springs 5th grade students Anika Kindred and Nikki Cummings during an archery exercise as part of the recent JAKES event at Cold Brook Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

NWTF hosts another JAKES Day event

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Body COLD BROOK – The Fall River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) once again held its annual JAKES Day event at Cold Brook dam for area fifth grade students on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The event was originally set to take place on Wednesday, Sept.
Edgemont Senior Citizens Club President Lyle Rudloff tells the Fall River County Commissioners how the Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers deliver more than food, but provide vital “welfare checks.” Edgemont Mayor Rheta Reagan and Meals on Wheels area CEO George Larson also came to the Commission meeting October 2. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald-Star

Edgemont Senior Citizens Club President Lyle Rudloff tells the Fall River County Commissioners how the Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers deliver more than food, but provide vital “welfare checks.” Edgemont Mayor Rheta Reagan and Meals on Wheels area CEO George Larson also came to the Commission meeting October 2. Photo by Beth Bogart/Fall River County Herald-Star

Commission hears from meals program volunteers

Beth Bogart
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Body HOT SPRINGS — In a dramatic turnaround during the October 2 Fall River County Commission meeting, as volunteers from the Meals on Wheels program were explaining the problems with the State’s substitution of weekly mailed frozen meal packs in place of daily delivered hot meals,...
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