Hot Air Balloon

Aeronauts take to the skies this weekend above Hot Springs. The Fall River balloon festival is expected to draw thousands of hot air balloon enthusiasts from across the region. The festival has grown steadily since the first balloons took flight in 2016. Roughly 30 colorful balloons will rise across the landscape. Tamie Shrum is a seasoned pilot and will serve as Balloonmeister at this year's event.

Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries has been awarded a $6 million contract for its tethered aerostats from the Department of Defense. The contract comes…

Arley Fadness is signing copies of his recently published book "Balloons Aloft: Flying South Dakota Skies" from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and from 6-7:30 p.m. today…