Hot Springs & Fall River County, South Dakota

The Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival takes place this weekend in Hot Springs. Learn about the event's sunrises, balloon launch and Balloonmeister.

With Independence Day right around the corner, officials are reminding the public to follow laws and have a safe Fourth.

The Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program awarded five grants to K-12 out-of-classroom projects in South Dakota.

Voters in Fall River County declared uranium mining a nuisance this November. One lawyer says the voters in the southwestern corner of the state have exposed an unanswered legal question.

A Canadian company is cancelling an acquisition of mining claims for a uranium project in Fall River County. Pegasus Resources cites a failure to negotiate an agreement and a recent voter-approved initiative declaring uranium mining a nuisance.

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.

Rapid City is staying neutral even though its economy would benefit from the plan.

The history of South Dakota's William J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home dates to the mid-1880s.

A Fall River County woman convicted for brandishing a broken gun at law officers and kicking a deputy has failed to have her conviction overturned.The…

Robert Wilke is the national secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs. In October of 2019, he toured South Dakota’s Fort Meade Medical Center. He…