Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce hosted a Coffee Break on the morning of May 19 to meet the new owner of the AmericInn at the hotel. Paul Sjurseth recently purchased the hotel from Greg and Stacey Raisanen, who retired after running the business for 20 years. Sjurseth took over the hotel on March […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A reception to kick off the latest temporary exhibit, Vaudeville!, was held at the Tri-State Museum on Saturday, May 23. Red Onion Marketplace provided baked goods to accompany the museum’s refreshments. Vaudeville was popular entertainment in the United States in the late 1800s through the early 1930s. “Vaudeville was absolutely huge, it came long […]
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NEWELL—A small crowd gathered at the Newell Cemetery for a Memorial Day service to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation on the morning of May 25. The local VFW Post 5807 organized the services. Quartermaster Nila Charles, VFW Post 5807, greeted the crowd and introduced the […]
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NEWELL—The community was invited to try unique brat flavors, from French onion to mac and cheese, cooked up by Midwestern Meat Locker on Monday, May 25. The warm, sunny weather, paired with a variety of unique brat flavors, drew local folks to the park to enjoy good food, cold drinks and each other’s company. Offerings […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—One by one, the graduates emerged onto the track at Lou Graslie Field on the morning of May 16, dressed in purple or black caps and gowns as they made their final high school walk to their seats. The sun was shining on the ceremony, although the wind showed up in full force, taking […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) invited area candidates on the June 2 primary ballot to Newell on May 12 to introduce themselves and explain why they should receive voters’ support. State, county, and local school board candidates traveled to Newell to meet with voters at the Newell City Hall. Sabrina Harmon, WIT director, welcomed everyone […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Family, friends, employees, and even past employees gathered at Habeck Trucking Company’s truck shop a few miles outside of Belle Fourche on May 15 to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. The truck shop was transformed into a celebratory space decked out with gold and black balloons, black and gold tablecloths, fancy hors d’oeuvres, a […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For the past six years, Wells Plumbing and Farm Supply has invited the public into the store for a special day of appreciation. This year, the event was held on May 15. “We try to do it once a year, just to tell all of our customers thank you and we appreciate them, and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Finding small ways to leave a big impact is what happens when United Way and Monument Health team up in Belle Fourche. A few members gathered together to take care of some arising community needs on the morning of Saturday, May 16. On the corner of 13th and Dacar, the trees were becoming overgrown […]
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NEWELL—The end of a high school career can be both exciting and bittersweet. That feeling may be even stronger when a graduating class is made up of only seven students. That seemed to be the case during the Newell High School graduation on Saturday, May 16, as tears and laughter filled the ceremony. Outgoing seniors […]
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