Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Rapid City Business Journal SPEARFISH, S.D. — October 2025 — Dylan S. Clarkson, President and CEO of Pioneer Bank & Trust, has received and accepted two prestigious appointments to key state and national banking organizations, effective this month. Clarkson has been appointed by the Governor of South Dakota to serve as a member of the […]
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, November 11, Jackson Dental in Belle Fourche, SD, will once again participate in Smiles for FREEdom, a nationwide initiative dedicated to providing free same-day dental care for veterans. For the past 6 years, Jackson Dental has proudly volunteered in this program, offering same-day services such as cleanings, fillings, and simple extractions to those […]
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By Ruth Nicolaus, Minot, N.D. (October 20, 2025) – The best timed event rodeo horses in the Dakotas were recognized earlier this month at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, N.D. Ernie, a ten-year-old gelding from the race track, got the recognition he deserved: Team Roping Head Horse of the Year. Owned by Guy […]
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SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University honored several alumni during the Alumni Awards Luncheon and the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet held during Swarm Days on Sept. 26. The honors began with the Alumni Awards Luncheon. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Clair Donovan, the Excellence in Education Award to Dr. Julie (Owen) […]
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Belle Fourche High School hosted a volleyball tournament Sept 27, 2025 with 12 teams competing. Although the Lady Broncs did not fare as well as they wanted in the highly competitive tournament, the most exciting set of the day was, by far, a set which ended at 31-29 in favor of the Lady Broncs vs […]
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by Mary Buchholz These articles come from newspaper microfilm from the Belle Fourche Public library, using a new microfilm reader and printer. The photographs are from the Tri-State Museum. 126 years ago Northwest Times October 5, 1899 It Was Expected Geo. Evans broke jail Tuesday evening. Sheriff Sweaney took him to the jail after supper, […]
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Sundance, WY: The Vore Buffalo Jump Archaeological Site will be open on October 26, 2025 from 10 am to 3 pm to allow the public to view a new exhibit of bison skulls that were excavated from the sinkhole in the early 1970s. The Vore Buffalo Jump Foundation will hold its annual meeting on that […]
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Belle Fourche High School’s Fall Production is Sense and Sensibility! Directors Nathan Schreier and Allie Juso-Verry have just announced their cast & crew: Sense and Sensibility Cast List: Tiril Brattas, Fanny Dashwood; Madisyn Carson, Mrs. Ferrars/Servant; Sonja Cropper, Mrs. Jennings; Nathan Erhart, Thomas/Doctor; Iva Hale, Anne Steele/Servant; Tace Hartman, Lady Middleton/Servant; Trinity Hostetter, Elinor Dashwood; […]
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As you enter St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, you will find a shopping cart with a sign reading, “Compassion Cupboard Donations,” in the hallway. For six weeks, food items were donated from church members and church attendees, filling this shopping cart week after week. The church also received a Thrivent Grant to purchase […]
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SPEARFISH, S.D. – Pioneer Bank & Trust and Jeb H. and Maureen Clarkson have donated $50,000 to Black Hills State University to support student scholarships. A check presentation was held on the morning of September 17th in the Pioneer Bank & Trust Spearfish branch. The donation is a significant investment in the future of students […]
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