By Barb Strozewski
South Dakota U. S. Representative Kristi Noem hosted a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing in Hot Springs at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 14, at the Mueller Center.
The hearing, attended by Chairman of the House VA Committee Jeff Miller and Vice-Chairman Gus Bilirakis, was scheduled to further investigate the VA’s proposed restructuring of the VA Black Hills Health Care System.
Rep. Noem worked with the Committee to secure  the following witnesses: Bryan Brewer...

On Monday, Aug. 18, Edgemont City Mayor Carl Shaw made a proclamation stating, “To the People of Edgemont, Helen M. Raby, Citizen of Edgemont from 1919 to 2014, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at the age of 103. In her death, the City of Edgemont has been deprived of one of its greatest citizens. On several occasions, Helen was given the keys to the City of Edgemont, having the day declared Helen Raby Day. In testimony of the respect in which her memory is held by the City of Edgemont, I do hereby...

By Barb Strozewski
Marlous Stevens was born in Britton, S.D., in 1944. The family moved to Edgemont in April of her 7th grade year because her father was beginning his job at the uranium mill in Edgemont. She graduated from Edgemont High School in 1962.
She married Ed Stevens in 1964 and they had three children; Randy, Ron and Bob.
Even though she had a family to raise, she found time to offer classes in ceramics.  The class first started out in the basement of her ranch home in Red Canyon...

By Anne Cassens
The Edgemont City Council met last Tuesday, August 5, with all members present and about fourteen members of the public in attendance.
The city began Budget Request Hearings which accounted for most of the public in attendance.
Sandra Woodward reported for the Public Works Committee, updating the council on the projects in progress.  She stated that the water leak on A Street which was “patched” last winter will be completely repaired in the near future.  They are...