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E & M Steel Products Hosts Chamber Mixer

July 23, 2026 Robbi Longbrake297

BELLE FOURCHE—The July Chamber Mixer was hosted by E & M Steel Products on Monday, July 13, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The temperature outside was high, but that didn’t stop other Chamber members from making the trip out to the company to enjoy some networking and visiting with other business members from the area. E […]

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Concert in the Park Moves Indoors for Cool Evening of Jazz

July 23, 2026 Robbi Longbrake302

BELLE FOURCHE—The Wednesday evening Belle Fourche Arts Council 2026 Concert in the Park was moved out of the heat and into the cool and comfortable Episcopal Church Hall on July 15. The move was made for the comfort and safety of the musicians and the crowd due to the ongoing heat advisory. The planned move […]

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Hometown Thursdays Beats the Heat With Music and Community

July 23, 2026 Robbi Longbrake312

BELLE FOURCHE—The summer is slipping away almost as quickly as it arrived. This past week already brought the seventh week in the ten-week series of the 2026 Hometown Thursdays Summer Concerts. Mother Nature has made her presence known this summer as rain has forced the event to move indoors twice and a record heat wave […]

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Belle Fourche Becomes Part of a Peace Journey Across America

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake594

BELLE FOURCHE—A group of runners carrying a message of peace and goodwill made a stop in Belle Fourche on the morning of July 10. Participants in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run were welcomed by community members during their visit. The group stopped at the Belle Fourche City Hall and were greeted by Mayor Randy […]

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Volunteers Turn Community Pride Into Action

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake424

BELLE FOURCHE—Community pride was on full display Saturday morning, July 11, as a group of volunteers joined together for a litter walk focusing on the trash left behind along the Black Hills Roundup Parade route. Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church Pastor Sheri Fadley came up with the idea for the litter walk and reached out […]

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Jessica Loobey Brings Country Sounds to Hometown Thursday

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake215

BELLE FOURCHE—On a warm summer evening, the sounds of country music filled the park as community members gathered for the latest Hometown Thursdays featuring Jessica Loobey. Held Thursday, July 9, the concert was the sixth event in the popular Thursday night live music series. Jessica Loobey is an independent Nashville recording artist who plays a […]

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Butte County 4-H Rodeo Brings Young Competitors to Roundup Arena

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake449

BELLE FOURCHE—Under a blazing summer sun and temperatures in the upper 90s, 4-H Rodeo contestants ages eight to 18 traveled to the Roundup Arena to compete for a chance to win prizes and qualify for the SD 4-H Finals Rodeo on Friday, July 10. The Butte County 4-H Rodeo has been a summer destination for […]

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Pie in the Face Helps Cheerleaders Raise Funds for New York Trip

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake426

BELLE FOURCHE—Center of the Nation Cheerleaders have been selected to travel to New York City in November to represent Belle Fourche in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The iconic parade is an annual tradition that began in 1924. It always takes place on Thanksgiving morning. This year, it will be held on November 26 […]

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Big Summer Blowout Brings Summer Fun to Newell

July 15, 2026 Robbi Longbrake165

NEWELL—As temperatures climbed to over 100 degrees, South Park offered a welcome escape from the heat with a variety of water activities and summer fun. On Saturday, July 11, the community was invited to participate in the Big Summer Blowout celebration at Newell City Park. The park was filled with water activities that kept kids […]

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107th Black Hills Roundup Celebrates Record-Breaking Year

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Robbi Longbrake648

BELLE FOURCHE—The anticipation leading up to the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo is exciting as the community waits for the PRCA rodeo, carnival, fireworks, parade and all of the other activities that go along with the Fourth of July celebration. But in the blink of an eye, it’s all over, everyone packs up and heads out […]

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Newell Playday Participants Recognized at Awards Ceremony

August 5, 2026 Robbi Longbrake

NEWELL—Monday nights at the Newell Arena were filled with competition, encouragement and plenty of excitement throughout the summer as riders of all skill levels gathered for the 2026 Newell Family Summer Playday Series. After six scheduled Playdays, the final event was held July 20, bringing another successful summer series to an end. The first four […]

Post 32 Punches Ticket to State

July 31, 2026 Robbi Longbrake

BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche Post 32 baseball team captured the 2026 South Dakota Class B Senior American Legion Region Championship on July 23 at the Legion region tournament in Chamberlain. The region title sends Belle Fourche to the state tournament for the first time since 2010. They did it in a clean sweep, beating Martin 14-4 […]

Belle Fourche Hosts VFW Varsity State Baseball Tournament

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Robbi Longbrake

BELLE FOURCHE—Baseball players, coaches, friends and family from communities all across South Dakota converged on Belle Fourche for the 2026 VFW Varsity State Baseball Tournament. The three-day tournament for the Alpha Division took place July 17-19 at the Belle Fourche Baseball Complex. Six teams from across the state battled for the championship title. The tournament […]

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