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The Belle Fourche School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 10. During Open Forum, a concerned parent spoke to the Board about the lack of utilization of schoolbooks and teachers speaking negatively to students. Mike Walker of NeighborWorks gave a presentation about housing in Butte County. Student Council senior representative Harvey Walden reported […]
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The Branding Iron Steak House was the site of this month’s Lunch & Learn series, hosted by the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce. Jennifer S. Frank, attorney with Lynn Jackson Attorneys, spoke about respectful workplace communication and conflict resolution on Wednesday, March 12 as the audience listened, learned, and enjoyed lunch from the Branding Iron’s […]
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A Legislative Cracker Barrel was held on Sunday, March 8 at Venue 519 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Belle Fourche. Representatives Jana Hunt (District 28A House), Sam Marty (District 28 Senate) and Travis Ismay (District 28B House) stood in front of a crowd of locals to answer questions, address concerns, and explain their stances […]
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The Belle Fourche City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, March 3. During community input, LeAnn Corean explained that she now has her Childcare Provider License and expressed gratitude to the Council for allowing her the extra time to do so. The Chamber of Commerce reported that the Chamber kicked off […]
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The new Domino’s in Belle Fourche isn’t just another pizza place—it’s a dream come true for its new local part-owners, Jessica Work and Corey Auwerter. With deep roots in the area and over a decade of experience with the company, the couple is excited to bring their passion for pizza and community to their new […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A small crowd braved the negative temperatures on Wednesday, February 19 to hear Michael Dover speak about Moral Injury at this month’s Lunch & Learn seminar, hosted by Grap’s Burgers & Brews and the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce. Dover, a veteran and moral injury specialist with the Volunteers of America, Northern Rockies, spent […]
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By Ryder Heitz BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche School Board held a meeting on Monday, February 10. Associated School Boards of South Dakota honored the Belle Fourche School District for South Dakota School Board Recognition Week, February 17-21, “in recognition of dedicated leadership in public education and for improving achievement for all public school students.” The […]
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By Ryder Heitz BELLE FOURCHE—The Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center held its monthly Family Fun Day on Sunday, February 16. This month’s topic was “A Day for Wolves.” The turnout was impressive, with 53 attendees gathering at the museum to enjoy a film about wolves, learn about Three Toes, the museum wolf, and making wolf-related […]
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By Ryder Heitz BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche City Council met on Tuesday, February 18. During the Mayor’s Report, Randy Schmidt read the FFA Week Proclamation. Toi Lyn Flick and Nathan Schreier gave a presentation regarding the Belle Fourche Community Theatre, and provided a survey aimed at gathering feedback to support the ongoing improvement of the […]
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NEWELL—This year was the 16th annual Science Fair at the Newell School District. On Thursday morning, February 13, students displayed their science fair projects for public viewing at the Middle School gym. Topics for the science projects ranged from “How Vaping Affects the Lungs” to “Clean Soap,” “Cupcake Eggsplosion,” and everything in between. There were […]
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