Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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NEWELL—Newell Middle School’s eighth-grade class set up booths for their Business Fair on February 13 at the Middle School gym. The Business Fair ran alongside the Science Fair from 8:15 to 11 a.m., with the public and other students showing up to support the eighth graders. The business fair provided the class with an opportunity […]
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NEWELL—The Newell Middle and High School Choir ventured to the NVN Senior Center on Tuesday, February 11, where they were met with an audience of senior citizens, peers, and locals as they sang a variety of Valentine’s Day themed songs. Kim Bachman, music teacher, played guitar as the students sang classics like “Dream Lover,” “Put […]
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NISLAND—Butte County Fire Protection Associations held its annual Fire School at the Nisland-Arpan Fire Hall on Saturday, August 17. A total of 35 firefighters from Butte County fire departments participated in a day full of training in various important situations that firemen could face every day. Classes included Rural Mapping, taught by Julia Day of […]
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NEWELL—The school held an open house on Thursday evening, just a few days before the school year began on Monday, Aug. 19. Exciting changes are in store for the Newell School District. This year brings all new administration, including superintendent and high school principal Dr. Pandi Pittman, elementary principal Paul Clark, and business manager […]
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