Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Kids and adults alike gathered to celebrate the City of Belle Fourche’s new and expanded skatepark with a ribbon cutting on October 15. The skatepark is dedicated to Mike Peterson, a Belle Fourche native who had a love for skateboarding and snowboarding. He snowboarded for Burton Snowboards and passed away tragically in 2007. Mike’s […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—On Friday night, the Belle Fourche Chamber member businesses got together to offer the community a special treat! The annual Chamber Chili Challenge was held on October 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Whether your favorite chili is spicy, sweet, BBQ-flavored, creamy, or Hawaiian, there was definitely a chili you would enjoy! This […]
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NEWELL—There is this special event in town that has been happening around the same time every year for the past 58 years. In preparation for the holidays, the Butte County Tot ’N Twenty CFEL Extension Club has sponsored the Annual Christmas Fair for over half a century. The event draws vendors from around the area […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Fundraising for the continuation of the services Belle Silver Lining provides to the community is always ongoing and vital for the survival of the center. The fundraising activities are fun and always seem to allow for the public to participate in some way. The most recent fundraising event was a spaghetti feed held at […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—In all 90 Runnings stores around the country, the evening of October 8 was dedicated to the ladies. That included the local store in Belle Fourche where it was an evening of fun, food, shopping and fundraising for a good cause. Runnings uses the funds raised to fight breast cancer. In the local area […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Kids and their families were invited to ride alongside the Belle Fourche Police Department’s Bike Patrol on the afternoon of October 5. The ride began in Herrmann Park. The day offered so much more than a simple bike ride. The opportunity to partner police officers with members of the community spreads acceptance and understanding. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—What could be better than a Friday evening spent shopping with friends and family while sipping wine and enjoying tasty nibbles? That is what the businesses on State Street offered the community on October 10. The owners of several State Street businesses came together to explore ways to collaborate and create a unique experience […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—In its fifth year, the Out of the Darkness Walk took place at Herrmann Park on the morning of September 20. The aim of the two mile walk is to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. It is a time for community members to come together in a welcoming atmosphere filled with […]
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NEWELL—A successful homecoming week saw the girls volleyball team win their home game and the boys football team win their home game as well. In addition to the wins, a week filled with events, coronation and a parade kept Irrigator pride at an all time high. Each year, the crowning of homecoming royalty highlights the […]
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NEWELL—The boys high school football team topped off an action packed homecoming week by bringing home a big win—giving the week the perfect ending. As the points on the scoreboard ticked higher, there was discussion in the crowd that focused on the last time the Irrigators won a homecoming football game. A few folks swore […]
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