Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—During the summer, Thursdays are reserved for gathering with friends, family and neighbors in the park behind the Tri-State Museum and Visitors Center for an evening of live music and community fellowship. The second Hometown Thursday of the summer, on June 11, was met with a bit of windy weather, but the sun came […]
BELLE FOURCHE—With the 107th Black Hills Roundup less than two weeks away, plans are coming together for the biggest celebration yet, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. The entries to the four PRCA rodeos closed June 9, and top professional rodeo athletes are preparing to compete in the Black Hills Roundup extravaganza. This year […]
BELLE FOURCHE—A community food drive and a matching donation from Allied Construction combined to provide about $3,000 worth of food to the Compassion Cupboard during Perk Up the Pantry on May 14. Watson Hennessey Group-Keller Williams takes one day a year when they close up shop and dedicate their day to giving back to the […]
BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday evening, June 15. During the Mayor’s Report, Police Chief Ryan Cherveny presented Lifesaving Awards to Corporal Stephen Schmeltzer and Officer Dusty Merchen for their efforts on May 22, 2026. “On May 22, 2026, our officers responded to a report of […]
BELLE FOURCHE—There is nothing that says summer quite like going garage sale shopping on the weekends. The ideal yard sale weekend includes traveling around town in nice sunny weather, looking for secondhand treasures while hopping from neighborhood to neighborhood. Sounds like a good day, unless cold wind and rain decide to come through and mess […]
VALE—Learning the history of those who came before you is important in understanding the rich background of any town. One such case is the little town of Vale. This year is the 147th anniversary of its founding, and it was celebrated on June 13 at the Vale Community Hall. Every year a small group of […]
NEWELL—Since the early 1900s, the corner of Third Avenue and Girard Street has been home to a beautiful brick building that once housed a bank. Over the years, the former bank has been transformed into several different stores, but for the past three years it has been home to a different kind of bank—one that […]
