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Hot Springs Class of 2024 earns more than $500,000 in scholarships
HOT SPRINGS – The annual Hot Springs High School Senior Awards Ceremony was held inside Case Auditorium last Monday, May 6, where more than $500,000 in scholarships were announced and presented to the Class of 2024. Activities Director Mike Deming and Secondary Principal Kain Klinkhammer each stated some opening marks to kick-off the night followed by a catered meal prepared by the 309…
Hot Springs VAMC performs restorative work on rotunda
HOT SPRINGS – Anyone within eyeshot of the Hot Springs VA late last month likely saw a large crane suspending a worker above the rotunda on Building 1. The project underway was to repair and restore nine glass panels and more than 100 clay tiles as part of the Domiciliary roofing system which had been damaged over the past couple of years by severe storms. According to Tom Johnson,…
Hot Springs Chamber launches new Superior Service program
HOT SPRINGS – Have you been at a Hot Springs business where you received amazing service from an employee and thought, “Wow, that person deserves an award of some kind!”Well, now there is exactly such a thing.The Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce recently rolled out their new Superior Service Program. This program aims to recognize those in the service and hospitality field who offer our guests…
Peterson, Close lead Bison boys 4x100m relay to a school record
RAPID CITY – With two weeks to go until this year’s state meet in Sioux Falls, several Hot Springs Bison track and field athletes set new personal records (PR) at last week’s Black Hills Conference meet, with hopes of also qualifying for state. In fact, a total of 45 PRs were set by the team at the meet. Once again leading the Bison boys were the cousin combo of Braden Peterson and Matt…
Oglala police chief calls tribal law enforcement funding ‘a joke’ in congressional testimony
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety is funded at 15% of its needs, its acting chief told appropriators with the U.S. House of Representatives this week. John Pettigrew testified that the funding shortfall – over which his tribe has twice sued the federal government – means a force at less than half strength […] The post Oglala police chief calls tribal law enforcement funding ‘a joke’ in congressional testimony appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
List of Mini Golf Courses in the Black Hills
Mini-golf season is in full swing for South Dakota. Here’s a list of mini-golf courses in the Black Hills. Located at Deadwood Comfort Inn and Suites, this 18-hole course is themed around a mining town in the Old West. Players are taken through a colorful environment featuring a mining cart track, high-spraying geyser fountains and a house with a water wheel. Players can spin the Western Spinners on some holes to be assigned extra instructions. For instance, if the spinner lands on “Tombstone”, the player’s opponent will stand on the course and act as an extra obstacle to play around.
Tips for your next fishing excursion
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - You don’t have to own an expensive rod or reel to enjoy a day out fishing. “It’s as simple as going to Walmart and spending $20 on a dozen worms, and a little fishing pole with a pack of bobbers, and hooks and a split shock,” Kevin Vaughn with Wild Walleye Outfitters said.
Get into Reptile Gardens for free this Mother’s Day
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Don’t forget this Mother’s Day weekend at Reptile Gardens, Moms get in free Saturday and Sunday with a minimum of three cans per person donation to the KOTA Care and Share Drive. For those that don’t know, Reptile Gardens is one of the...
BBQ event aims to gather voters and candidates this Saturday, May 4
HOT SPRINGS – Kick your summer off with a hometown BBQ this Saturday, May 4, at the Hot Springs Mueller Civic Center from 12 noon to 3 p.m. A series of local commission and District 30 candidate forums hosted by the Fall River County Republican Party in April has resulted in over 200 attendees learning about the Republican candidates running to represent them, both locally and in the SD…
United Churches’ Hang-out Program, Club provide creative youth activities
HOT SPRINGS – What started as the Good News Sunday youth program at The United Churches in Hot Springs expanded to include an afterschool group for the community’s children ages 10 and above. The program is named the “Hang-out” and meets at the church at 342 N. Garden on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. “It’s important to give the youth a chance to develop their character-building skills and their…
Local teen qualifies for second straight trip to national bowling championship
HOT SPRINGS – This year has seen a high number Hot Springs student-athletes achieve high honors on a statewide level in several different sports.Sophomore Braden Yeager is another athlete who can be added to that list, as he is currently sitting in sixth place of his U18 division in the four-week South Dakota Youth Bowling State Tournament, with a 204 average in ‘All Event Scratch.’Despite only…
Golden West conducting fiber optic upgrade to Angostura, Hot Brook
HOT SPRINGS – In a pioneering endeavor to enhance internet connectivity and reliability, Golden West Communications has initiated an expansive project to introduce state-of-theart fiber optic internet to areas including the east side of Angostura, Hot Brook Canyon, and now extending into the rural parts of Hot Springs. This transformative project is set to revamp the digital landscape for…
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