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Venue 519 hosted a City Council candidate forum on Thursday, March 27. In anticipation of election day on April 8, six hopeful City Council candidates sat in front of Belle Fourche residents and answered questions submitted by locals. Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce live-streamed the event on Facebook. The forum was facilitated by Deb Elliott. […]
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The Butte County Republican Committee held a Lincoln Day Dinner event at Grap’s Burgers & Brews on the evening of Saturday, March 29. Doors opened at 5 p.m. for attendees to enjoy dinner and an auction before hearing from the speakers for the night at 6:30. Property rights advocate Amanda Radke took the stage first. […]
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The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center hosted its March Family Fun Day on Sunday, March 16. Twenty-six participants showed up for “Planting, Posies and Pasque Flowers.” Activities for the day included a film about flowers; a short power point about South Dakota’s state flower, the pasque; the opportunity to craft suncatchers and paper flowers; a […]
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A new grassroots conservation initiative, Nature is Nonpartisan, officially launched this week in Belle Fourche. The launch event, held at the Community Hall on March 20, drew a large crowd of locals interested in hearing about the organization’s goals. Mayor Randy Schmidt and Governor Larry Rhoden were among the keynote speakers for the event. Nature […]
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Belle Flowers & Co. kicked off the first day of spring with a Bloom Bar event on Friday evening, March 21. A small crowd of flower enthusiasts designed and built their own bouquets using stems chosen from a wide selection of flowers. Participants enjoyed floral-themed cupcakes and champagne. The boutique also had a special sale […]
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The City Council held a meeting on March 17. The Mayor’s Report included a presentation of a Certificate of Achievement from DANR to the City of Belle Fourche Public Water System. Ryan Stedillie, Aaron Fowler, and Steve Nafus accepted the award. No community input or committee reports were given. Attendees were reminded that Board of […]
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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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