Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A brand new mini-exhibit just opened at the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitors Center. A reception was held on January 17 to celebrate the latest offering. If you love coffee, or if you ever wanted to learn about coffee, then this is the perfect exhibit for you. but first…Coffee is an […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A new month brought about a new opportunity for the business community to come together and connect at the monthly Chamber Mixer. This month, the Mixer was hosted by Belle Flowers & Co. Belle Flowers & Co. provided snacks and refreshments for everyone to enjoy as they networked and caught up on the goings-on […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Tri-State Museum offers a unique opportunity for families to come together and spend time learning about interesting topics and doing fun activities at the same time. This month’s program, All About Ice, was held on Sunday, January 18. Grandparents and grandkids, moms, dads and kids, brothers and sisters, even aunts and uncles—everyone in […]
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NEWELL—Once again, the West River Tournament kicked off in Newell, with the school holding both boys and girls basketball games for the opening rounds of the 44th Annual Boys and 35th Annual Girls Contests. Newell School District shared hosting duties with Hot Springs, and both schools ran games on January 13, 15, and 16. After […]
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NEWELL—Austin Auditorium at Newell High School was the site of an epic showdown on the evening of January 17, as the area’s first responders faced off for bragging rights in the annual Dodgeball Tournament. Teams of six battled it out in an intense three minutes of dodgeball with rubber balls flying around the gym in […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The City Council convened for another special session on Monday, January 12, marking the second such meeting in less than a week. The first was held the previous Thursday, January 8. The meeting attracted significant public interest, with the gallery filling quickly as attendees anxiously awaited Mayor Randy Schmidt’s official call to order. The […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Those wanting to spend an afternoon creating art while sipping spirits found a perfect pairing when the Hitching Post Tap House and Alexandra Hansen teamed up for a Paint ’n Sip event on Saturday, January 10. Contemporary Western artist Alexandra (Peedee) Hansen of Aladdin, WY, guided the room full of eager painters, leading them […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The New Year kicked off with a sudsy new splash as Buck N’ Broncs Car Wash celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the afternoon of January 7. Locals got a firsthand look at the new system with free automatic car washes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. In just seven months […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The beginning of the year brought with it a few fresh faces to join the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The process of electing new board members begins every year in November. Their bylaws dictate that they establish an election committee. “Membership can nominate anyone—but you have to be a member […]
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VALE—The little town of Vale was lively on January 7 as neighbors filled the Vale Community Hall for the 20th Annual Ag Appreciation Fair. Locals turned out in droves to visit with area ag businesses and celebrate the ag community. “We have any kind of agriculture-based vendors come in and they make themselves known to […]
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