Publisher Brett Nachtigall and Production Manager Sheryl Grimes hold up the First Place “General Excellence” and “Sweepstakes” Awards the newspaper recently won in the 2019 South Dakota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for mid-sized weekly newspapers. In all, the Herald won 15 awards, including six first places.

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HOT SPRINGS – For the second year in a row, the Fall River County Herald took top honors in its circulation division of the 2019 South...

This area photo provided by Shane Miller shows the new 8-lane Edgemont School track with its recently painted lanes as well as the concession stand/press box. The school itself is locted just above the track in this photo, which faces to the east.

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By Eric Harrold

Staff Writer

EDGEMONT – What started as an idea among three members of the Barker family only a four years ago, through the contributions of various community members, is nearing completion.

Brothers...

Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Mark Wynia works last week to take down the China Buffet which was destroyed in a fire on Feb. 17, 2020.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – Demolition work continues on the buildings destroyed in the North River Street Fire back on Feb. 17, 2020.

The Heartsong Quilts building was taken down first in late April by Steve Simunek with Quality Real Estate, and last week, demolition began on the...

Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Dan DeFries of Hot Springs, top, along with several other volunteers, help to unload a trailer full of 9,000 pounds of food that was recently donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the Hot Springs Food Pantry.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – Last Thursday afternoon, May 14, trailers loaded with a total of 24 pallets of dry goods, weighing an estimated 21 tons, arrived at...

HOT SPRINGS – The primary election is slated to take place on Tuesday, June 2, which is when area registered voters will decide a number of races, including filling three District 30 Legislature positions, three seats on the Fall River County Commission, one seat on the Hot Springs City Council and one seat on the Hot Springs School Board.

As a way to help educate Fall River County voters about their voting options on the primary ballot in all of the races, the Fall River County Herald-Star...