Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A place that evokes goodness by taking care of others and providing for those in need could aptly be named an Angel Store. That is, in fact, the name chosen by the Belle Fourche Global Methodist Church for their free thrift store. The Angel Store provides free clothes for anybody in need. The store […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The holiday spirit was on full display at the November Chamber Mixer. Prairie Hills Pharmacy welcomed both local chamber members and the general public to their store for the Mixer on November 20. Attendees were greeted with Christmas music and a healthy offering of charcuterie cups and dips that included fruits, vegetables, meats and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—In his day job, he is just a rancher taking care of the ranch—giving the first round of shots, calving, branding, feeding and any other job that comes up. But Kyle Lyons has accidentally turned his regular job into a daily spectacle that is watched by over a million followers. Under the moniker The […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes (WIT) Coalition luncheon meeting was held on Monday, November 17. Sabrina Harmon, director, led the meeting. A variety of professionals were on hand to discuss the progress of WIT and learn from the guest speaker Kristi Palmer. A full lunch of runzas, salads, fruits and vegetables, chips and desserts along with drinks […]
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NEWELL—An important part of the community has been undergoing a makeover! The NVN Senior Center has seen a lot of changes throughout this past year. The center is an important meeting place for the community. It serves as a central location for many different activities in the Newell, Vale and Nisland areas. The members have […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Middle School students presented an impressive Veterans Day program dedicated to current and former members from any of the six military branches. The 29th annual presentation was held on November 11 and had something for everyone. The event started with music and the presentation of colors. The kindergarten students led everyone […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Was it divine intervention that St. James Lutheran Church happened to be searching for a new minister just as the Lenning family was looking to move closer to relatives in the Black Hills area? The new pastor of the church thinks so! “I really feel like the Holy Spirit was involved in it, because […]
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NEWELL—Traversing the roads in South Dakota—back roads, side roads, main roads, in the heat of the summer or bitter cold of the winter, a reliable vehicle is a must. Now, when you add into it the responsibility of saving lives, that reliability becomes even more important. The Butte County Ambulance of Newell had been running […]
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VALE—The public came out in droves to support the annual Vale Community Club’s Turkey Bingo on the evening of November 12. “It’s our annual Turkey Bingo and the turkeys are definitely an incentive—come out and try to win—it’s usually a pretty good turnout but this was a really great turnout! It was more than last […]
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NEWELL—A small school delivered a mighty and heartfelt tribute to America’s current and former service members during the Newell School Veterans Day Program on November 11 in Austin Auditorium. A warm welcome was given by Master of Ceremonies Mr. Wyatt Vander Vorst, MS/HS Social Studies Teacher. He welcomed and thanked veterans for participating, as well […]
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