Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Neil Brunner, a Newell High School graduate, received national recognition for years of high school and collegiate-level USA Softball umpiring excellence. Brunner received the National Indicator Fraternity award. According to USA Softball, the award “is considered the highest level award program for USA Softball umpires, not including the National Softball Hall of Fame Umpire classification or […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Murder is coming to Belle Fourche this Saturday, October 17, and even the mayor is involved! But don’t call the police just yet. It’s all part of Chutes for Charity’s first murder mystery fundraiser. There will be many familiar faces taking on very unfamiliar roles for an evening of entertainment, all for a good […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—On the morning of Oct. 11, the Belle Fourche Volunteer Fire Department was tending to something other than a fire—a hot grill! For a few hours, anyway, the firefighters traded fire hoses for pancake batter and fed over 400 hungry supporters who turned out to help fill the boot during the department’s annual pancake […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Raising awareness of breast cancer and funds to support those affected by it has become an annual tradition at Runnings. This year, they continued that effort by inviting women out for an evening to help tackle cancer at the annual Ladies Night event on Oct. 7. Pink buckets with the words Tackle Cancer around […]
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NEWELL—Beautiful shades of yellow, blue, purple and turquoise fabric filled the NVN Senior Center as busy quilters gathered for the Quilt Bank’s first fall quilting retreat Oct. 9-11. Participants traveled from all over the area to work on quilting projects, including the featured Star Dancer Quilt. Those working on the Star Dancer quilt selected coordinating […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—With wine journals in hand, visitors could be seen wandering from store to store all along State Street. Downtown businesses joined together to offer the third Wine Up on State Street. The event brought increased foot traffic after regular business hours on the evening of October 2. The Wine Up event is an invitation […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the expansion of Anke’s Bakery Market and Bistro. The community turned out to support the business and explore the new space on the morning of Sept. 25. Anke’s Bakery is the home of German baked goods, including breads and pastries. “We want […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Center of the Nation area is steeped in history, from its cattle-town roots and connections to Seth Bullock and ties to vaudeville performers and other figures from the past. Much of that history has found a home at the Tri-State Museum, where it is collected and preserved, inviting the community to come experience […]
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NEWELL—The homecoming parade was a festive event that the community embraced, with around 20 parade entries taking part in the celebration. The Newell School District invited local businesses to join in on the fun on October 2, adding even more color and community spirit to the annual tradition. The Newell VFW Post 5807 Color Guard […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Agriculture is more than an industry in the Belle Fourche area—it is made up of the people, families and businesses who keep it going year after year. Those contributions were celebrated during the 41st Annual Agri-Business Appreciation Banquet held September 24 at the Belle Fourche Community Hall. Belle Fourche’s own Scott Reder served as […]
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