Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
I’m Travis W. Martin and I am announcing my candidacy for the District 28B House of Representatives seat. My wife and I have been residents of Belle Fourche for over twenty years and will see our only daughter graduate from Belle Fourche High School in May. Our work at Black Hills Title, over […]
Continue ReadingThe new Emmanuel Baptist Church of Belle Fourche (EBCBF) will soon be a landmark on Sourdough Road. Once the concrete is poured, a prefabricated modular building will be erected. The floor plan is still a work in progress and subject to change, but Pastor Andy Anderson is hopeful to move into the new facility […]
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SPEARFISH – Black Hills State University President Steve Elliott removed the interim tag to name Mark Nore Director of Athletics, effective immediately. Nore stepped in as the Interim Athletic Director in December 2023 following the resignation of Scott Larson. Nore continued his duties as head women’s basketball coach throughout the 2023-24 season. “Mark has […]
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Last week a large crowd gathered at the Belle Fourche Community Hall for an evening of socializing and celebration. The event was the annual Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce (BFCC) awards celebration. Before beginning the awards presentations BFCC president, Cassie Pantone described the benefits of BFCC membership and thanked the many businesses […]
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Richard Alexander Benoist Sowers was born June 11, 1995 to Sam and Celeste Benoist in Boulder, Colorado. He was adopted at nearly 5 years of age with his brother Cory by Clark and Cathy Sowers April 27, 2000. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Catholic Church February 10, 2001 with Michael and Sheri Penning as […]
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Blanche Sands, age 92 of Spearfish and formerly Lemmon, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Belle Estate in Belle Fourche. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spearfish. There was no visitation. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. […]
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Reba Ann (Hayes) Knuckles was called to heaven on March 26, 2024 after several years of battling dementia. She was born in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1956, the daughter of Milton Donald and Arlene Rae Francis (Meyers), of Belle Fourche. Reba grew up and attended school in the Denver area before moving to the […]
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Colleen Hacanson, age 73 of Belle Fourche, died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, with her loving family by her side. Colleen’s life will be celebrated in the summer. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com […]
Continue ReadingDaryl Dean Strong of Spearfish, SD passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his winter home in Gold Canyon, AZ, surrounded by his family. Dean was born in New Underwood, SD, on September 16, 1939, to Robert and Jessie (Cress) Strong. He attended rural Meade County Schools and Sturgis High School. In 1959 he […]
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BUTTE COUNTY-The newly formed Butte Volunteer Fire Department, located north of Belle Fourche, recently held a raffle for Polaris Ranger 1000 from ET Sports. The winner of this year’s raffle was Chad Escott from Faith, SD. BVFD netted approximately $22,000 and will use that money to purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). The fire department has […]
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