Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NISLAND—For the past 18 years, the community has turned out to support the Nisland-Arpan Volunteer Fire and Rescue during their annual Brisket Feed Fundraiser at the Nisland Fire Hall on August 1. This year was no different; the Fire Hall was packed with hungry visitors lining up to eat brisket or pulled pork sandwiches along […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It seems like Hometown Thursdays can’t happen this year without some kind of weather event inviting itself to the festivities. This week, July 23, was no different as rain decided to join in on the fun evening after it was underway. The raindrops didn’t stop the community from enjoying the music, shopping, food or […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Have you ever thought about being a philatelist? You know, one who has an interest in stamps, postal history, postmarks, stamp designs or anything stamp-related? If so, then the Tri-State Museum’s new Mini Exhibit is one you will want to check out! It is “All About Postage Stamps.” The latest exhibit opened to a […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A fun twist on a home-cooked meal was the draw to the annual Pitchfork Fondue. Steak cooked in the old western cowboy tradition of putting steaks on pitchforks and dropping them down into a barrel of boiling oil to create mouth-watering meat, crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. A nice […]
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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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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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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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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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