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Digits Nail Spa PLLC Ribbon Cutting Celebration

The Belle Fourche Chamber welcomed Digits Nail Spa PLLC to the neighborhood at the ribbon cutting ceremony on the afternoon of May 29. Owner Marybeth Runnels, RN created a festive atmosphere to kick off the celebration. “Today we have the ribbon cutting and some hors d’oeuvres and drinks! I do have a drawing that people […]

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Family Fun Day: Viva, Mexico!

The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center hosted its May Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 18. 18 participants braved the wind and rain to have fun with the theme “Viva, Mexico!” Activities for the day included watching a film, making pinatas, learning the Hat Dance with Krystal Cazer, a book drawing, and a free take-home […]

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“The Quarnberg Family”

Story submitted by Linda Wiley Quarenberg descendent Editor’s note: The Beacon found this particulary interesting especially considering Belle Fourche was over 110 years ahead of the current move by our government to end the use of the penny. Historical story of early Belle Fourche, mud, and pennies in about 1913 from “The Quarnberg Family, A […]

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Belle Fourche SkillsUSA Students Take Classroom Skills to the Job Site

Guest column by Austin Bishop, Ag Education Educator and FFA Advisor; CTE Director Three students from the Belle Fourche High School SkillsUSA chapter recently took their education to new heights–literally and figuratively–by showcasing their heavy equipment operation skills on a live worksite. Thanks to a partnership with local companies Site Works Specialist and Scull Construction […]

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Two Local Musicians Join TAPS Across America

BELLE FOURCHE—Anticipation filled the air as the countdown began, those playing TAPS Across America wanted to be sure to start their tribute at exactly 3:00 p.m. Watching the clock made the seconds tick by slowly, but the start time arrived, the signal was given and Craig Norwood and Katie Anderson began playing Echo Taps. As […]

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71 years ago Jack Wells Comes to the Rescue 1954

by Mary Buchholz In 1954, the Jesse Sipe and Shipman families spent a day at Iron Creek Lake. Edith Sipe, along with her daughters Regina and Mary and her niece Loretta Shipman, used one of the small rowboats available to visitors. While on the lake, two teenage girls attempting to swim across became exhausted and […]

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Bronc Track & Field Finishes Up Strong

By Kandi Tonsager The Bronc high school track and field team ends the season with many new school records and state placers. On Tuesday May 13th in Belle Fourche, the Black Hills Conference meet was held ahead of inclement weather moving in on its originally scheduled date of Thursday May 15th, also moved due to […]

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Honoring Those Who Gave Their All

NVN-Monday, May 26, was a day of remembrance. A day for remembering those who had given the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day has been set aside to honor those who have fallen in battle defending our freedoms. Originally called Decoration Day for over a century, this special day was changed to Memorial Day in the 1880’s. […]

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A Welcome Addition

NEWELL-With funding coming from the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission Outside of Deadwood Grant Program, the directory for Hope Cemetery has a new home. The polycarbonate panels surround the directory, shielding it from the elements. New panels are on the way to complete the directory. According to Newell Museum Curator Linda Velder, the new shelter will […]

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Bronc Track & Field Finishes Up Strong

By Kandi Tonsager The Bronc high school track and field team ends the season with many new school records and state placers. On Tuesday May 13th in Belle Fourche, the Black Hills Conference meet was held ahead of inclement weather moving in on its originally scheduled date of Thursday May 15th, also moved due to […]

Bronc Middle School Track and Field Season Wrap Up

By Kandi Tonsager, The Bronc middle school track and field team competed in their last two events for the season, both in Sturgis. On Saturday, May 3rd they competed in the Jeff Smit Invite and on Friday, May 9th they ran in the Black Hills Conference Invite. Highlights of the Jeff Smit Invite for the […]

Broncs Shine as Howard Wood

By Kandi Tonsager, On Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3rd a select group of qualifiers from the Bronc track and field team competed in events at the prestigious Howard Wood Invite in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Qualifiers included; boys 4×100 team of Slater Humbracht, Tegan Fredrickson, Gavin Pearson and Kashton Le LaCheur, boys 4×200 […]

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