Belle Fourche Beacon

  October 29, 1914 Mr. & Mrs. George E. Brandner of Winner have been visiting town for nearly a week. Mrs. Brandner has the distinction of being the first lady resident of Newell when Montgomery Lumber Yard burned out last winter. Mr. Brandner was transferred to Winner. Mr. Brandner always had great faith in this […]

  We are off to another week of calm chaos! Is that a conundrum or a riddle? Or is it an enigma? Or maybe a secret puzzlement? Whatever it is, that’s what the future looks like from this desk. I am puzzled when I first began to put the Irrigator pages together. The past week […]

Looking Back In Belle  — These articles come from newpaper microfilm from the Belle Fourche Public library, using a new microfilm reader and printer.  The photographs are from the Tri-State Museum. 124 years ago – THE TIMES   October 26, 1899 Stole Herd of Horses  Oct. 21 – Billy Rogers, who has worked for ten years […]

It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day on Sunday afternoon for any outdoor event. A baby shower for both guys and gals took place on Sunday at noon in Sturgis.  It was held at the Brewery and was an indoor/outdoor event.  The theme was to show up in costume for those who chose to […]

  Last week, when Ronda Cordell was coming home from the Methodist Bazaar in Camp Crook, she noticed a car on the Exie Road, but it never came out. Denise had noticed a guy and two dogs that were walking in her pasture. It appeared they were bird hunting since the guy was carrying a […]

  Belle Fourche Senior, Alex Klocek takes aim and seldom misses. In shooting sports, she has earned two national level awards and so many state awards that she has trouble recalling all of them. Alex’s talent in shooting sports has been rewarded with a scholarship to Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. On Friday, October 24, […]

An official statement from board member and past BHR Chairman Scott Reder: I am so proud of the Black Hills Roundup for winning the Remuda of the Year award. I’ve been on the board for 20 plus years, and this is the first time we have achieved this goal. We could not have done it […]

BELLE FOURCHE—An entertaining look at the importance of skeletons was on full display during the Tri-State Museum’s Family Fun Day on October 20. The event, Rattlin’ Skeletons provided a hands-on education to 27 participants. The skeleton theme of learning all about bones coincides perfectly with the Halloween season. The presentation included videos about bones, real […]

Joe and Cindy Painter   The annual Ag Appreciation Banquet will be held tonight,  Wednesday, October 30, 2024,  at the 4 Seasons Pavilion in Bowman, North Dakota. A free evening of food, fellowship, and entertainment as the Bowman Chamber of Commerce honor the 2024 Farmer/Rancher of the Year and the incredible ag communities of Bowman, […]