Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Amiyah Gomez had been working all summer to raise money to get to New York City. The Belle Fourche Community along with Spirit of Cheer and Dance has rallied behind Amiyah to perform in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade with Spirit of America. Amiyah was 1 of 5 cheerleaders from South Dakota in the […]
BELLE FOURCHE-During Public Comments at the latest Butte County Commission meeting November 21, several questions were asked and answers were given. Katie Hoffman started out the Public Comment session asking pointed questions concerning 3J Towing and the revocation of the towing company from Butte County towing rotation. She mentioned that it seemed that the timing […]
The days this time of year are noticeable short and many of us northern plains residents crave a little extra light. A good place to find a “light” break from the darkness (no pun intended) is the annual Belle Fourche Festival of Lights. Traditionally this event takes place the day after Thanksgiving Day. The population […]
The Festival of Trees was a holiday marvel of the Belle Fourche community Tuesday, November 28 evening where the community poured into the Belle Fourche Community Hall to kick off the holiday season with the fundraising celebration. In total, 14 trees, 14 wreaths, and approximately 50 smaller holiday displays were auctioned to benefit local nonprofit […]
BFHS senior thespians and their directors are all smiles after their final fall production. Many have been in theater together since 6th grade! L to R: Assistant Director, Nathan Schreier, Teddy Long, Nyomi Woltkamp, Rose Sprigler, Ethan Staley, Brodie McNeese, Director ToiLyn Flick, Sophia Thompson, Carston Sechser, Ariana Richter, Clyde, and Tavey Biehl. The full […]
NEWELL—On Thursday evening, November 30, the Newell School District held its annual winter concert at the Austin Auditorium. The theme for the night was “Christmas is in Our Hearts: A time to celebrate the beauty of diversity and embrace the unity that binds us all as human beings.” This year’s event featured a special presentation […]
NEWELL- “We are not talking consolidation. We are not ready to shut her down,” emphasized Newell School Interim Superintendent Don Kirkegaard at a recent Special School Board meeting. However, the school will be looking at some changes in the next couple of years. Student numbers are down from last year, from 269 to 224 and […]
NEWELL—The Newell Festival of Trees held its annual event on Saturday, December 2 at the Newell City Hall. This highly anticipated day serves as the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for the local emergency services, including the Newell Ambulance Service and the Nisland-Arpan, Vale, and Newell Fire Departments. The festival saw an […]
3-Peat! SDDOT Unit 471 – made up of crews in Belle Fourche, Newell, and Buffalo – has won the award for Safest Maintenance Unit Statewide. This is the third year in a row that they have won the award. They also won Safest Unit Rapid City Region, and combined with Unit 472 – Bison, Lemmon, […]
Amiyah Gomez had been working all summer to raise money to get to New York City. The Belle Fourche Community along with Spirit of Cheer and Dance has rallied behind Amiyah to perform in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade with Spirit of America. Amiyah was 1 of 5 cheerleaders from South Dakota in the […]
The route to the achievements as told by an older sister. Mataya Ward reached her 1000th career kill the second game into her senior season and just recently surpassed her 1000th career dig. Though many have seen her play, few have actually seen what it took for her to get here. When the Beacon asked […]
The Bronc Volleyball season has come to an end in the second round of Region playoffs. Here’s a recap of the final three games for the purple and white. The Broncs took on Hill City on the Ranger’s senior night losing 3 sets to 1 for their final regular season match up. Scores were 26-24, […]
