Author: Meg English

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 […]

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 […]

On Tuesday, July 1st a group of peaceful, non-violent local citizens gathered in front of the courthouse in Belle Fourche. Sponsored and organized by the Belle Fourche Pro-Democracy Squad, the event was attended by a variety of participants. All people interested in promoting democracy regardless of party affiliation or political ideology were encouraged to attend. […]

Charlie was the featured guest at the June Family Fun Day at the Tri-State Museum last Sunday. The theme of the event was turtles and tortoises. Charlie is a turtle who spends most of his time in or near water, although he also seemed to enjoy crawling on the carpet at the museum and as […]

To be chosen as class Valedictorian or Salutatorian is a great honor. The selection is usually based on grade point average. For Lydia Main and Lily Nore, it was a close contest. Although Lydia pulled ahead in the end, each demonstrated her worthiness in myriad other ways. Both Lydia and Lily delivered meaningful, heartfelt speeches […]

Staff appreciation was the theme of the annual Belle Fourche School District awards reception last week. ‘Staff’ refers to everyone in the district from cafeteria supervisors, office personnel, bus drivers, classroom professionals, school board members, and administration. Following a banquet style lunch of tacos, and appetizers provided by Los Agaves, the tone of appreciation for […]

Despite having received a certain amount of local notoriety at a young age, Natalia Biehl prefers not to be a center of attention. Natalia is a 2023 graduate of Belle Fourche High School. As a high school student, her interest in auto mechanics led to an internship program at Hersruds arranged through the Belle Fourche […]

The weather was fine as the graduates prepared for their entrance. Pinning the tulip and baby’s breath boutonnieres to their gowns, whether purple or black, required some expertise. However, once attached, the colors were not only attractive adornments, but endowed with significance. Tulips symbolize perfection, rebirth, and new beginnings. The color white, loyalty and honesty […]

The Belle Fourche High School Gymnasium was staged. The floor space was divided into stations, each demarked by a placard. Each placard offered an engaging, larger than life visual. Altogether, the placards represented a composite of normal adult life expenses. The stations included: buying or renting a home, furnishing and maintaining a home, transportation, clothing, […]