Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Belle Fourche High School Senior Andy Pruitt is looking forward to his new role as a State Future Farmers of America (FFA) officer. In April, Andy was named South Dakota State FFA Sentinel state convention in Brookings. “The two-day interview process began with a simple application mostly consisting of personal information.” Andy explained. “This application […]
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On Tuesday, February 3rd Belle Fourche took 18 welders to Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) to their annual Weld to Win Welding Competition. Belle Fourche students took 6 of the top 10 places at the competition. This was a great day, and I could not be any prouder of these young men and women. Belle […]
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Poets tell stories. They create with language and transform words into song, imagery, metaphor, irony, and ultimately performance. An afternoon of poetry reading can be a relaxing, fun, and enlightening experience for both poet performers and audiences. In the past three years, informal poetry readings have become somewhat common forms of entertainment throughout South Dakota, […]
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Highland Senior Solutions is now open! For the past several months out on Sourdough Road in Belle Fourche, construction workers and their machines have been hard at work leveling the ground and plotting out some new buildings. Today, two independent living structures and an adult day care services facility are standing where there was only […]
Continue ReadingNovember 11,2025 marks the first year that I have not participated in a Veterans Day program in the United States. This year I am in Europe where I observed Armistice Day, or the Day of Remembrance as November 11 is also known here. It’s been a new experience, but a good one. The usual solemnity […]
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Introduction: Thank you to Owl Creek Organics in Nisland for your continuing spon- sorship of Roots Grow Deep and Strong! A while back, I was honored to serve as a long-term substitute at South Park Elementary School. I’ve always liked the kids. It was an extraordinary experience, one that evoked a lot of personal memories […]
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Margie Bolte likes to write. Last summer her story ‘Cleopatra the Cat’ won first place honors in the South Dakota State Fair Literature competition. ‘Cleopatra the Cat’ is a story of deception, mystery, discovery, and a mysterious visitor. In October, Margie attended a play writing workshop hosted by the Belle Fourche Area Community Theater (BFACT). […]
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Shopping for groceries or eating in restaurants in unfamiliar places can be an engaging adventure, and entertaining too. While visiting foreign countries, shopping for groceries is one of my favorite activities. In southern France, for example there is no shortage of market vendors, or supermarkets. Most towns have a market day, where people can walk […]
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Recently, I visited with Harlene Hill. I knew we would have a lot to talk about. We first met at the Belle Fourche Rec Center pool a few years ago. Harlene loves to frequent the pool. “It’s one of the reasons I live here.” She told me. Harlene grew up on a ranch. Her uncle […]
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Robert (Bob) Wagner and Gail Sachtjen are proud veterans of the Vietnam War. Both currently reside in Belle Fourche. Recently, both Bob and Gail traveled to Washington, D.C. for a tour of America’s celebrated war monuments courtesy of the Honor Flight Network. Honor Flight is a national non-profit organization dedicated to sending United States military […]
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