Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Betty Olson We got a little sprinkle of rain here last Monday morning when Reub was headed out to spray weeds at the Horse Creek pasture, but he ran into a lot more rain with muddy roads as he drove north so he turned around and came home before taking a chance of getting stuck. […]
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The Belle Fourche High School Girls’ Volleyball teams hosted Lead/Deadwood August 28, 2025. The Lady Broncs varsity team won a close, five-set match with both teams displaying skill, good sportsmanship, great volleys and never-give-up attitudes. The Lady Broncs travel to Mobridge September 5 for their next games. Read the full issue of the Belle […]
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By Special Correspondent NEWELL—Last Spring, Deb Kopetsky and Kim Bachman set out to form a cheer squad for Newell School District. It was their understanding it had been quite a few years since there had been cheerleaders at the games. After locating the uniforms and getting them dry cleaned, Kopetsky and Bachman took inventory. Day […]
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Belle Fourche, SD — Whether you were raised on a ranch or have only seen tractors from a distance, Ag Day 2025 invites everyone to experience the rich agricultural heartbeat of western South Dakota. Taking place Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Belle Fourche Roundup Grounds, this free community event […]
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SD Sports Hall of Fame Special to the Beacon 1979 Belle Fourche/1983 Northern State graduate. Cathy (Coyle) Grubb said, “My earliest sports memories include trying to keep up with my five brothers and sister in all the neighborhood sports we played from football in the street, softball, basketball and any other game we could invent. […]
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Belle Fourche, SD — [July 31, 2025] Jackson Dental’s 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was a lively event held on July 11th, bringing together community members for a day filled with fun, friendly compe- tition, and a shared commitment to giving back. This year’s tournament featured unique activities including hula hooping, paintball, and speed walk- […]
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The fourth annual ‘Fishing at the Fair’ was held on Wednesday, July 30st, during the Butte Lawrence County Fair in Nisland. It was another successful, well attended event by children of all ages. The event was open to children ages 5-18. There is never an entry fee. Children simply show up and fish. They have […]
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Saturday July 26th’s 4th Annual Community Soccer game was opened with a dedication tribute to Dr. Jim Trimble. Soccer Board President Ryan Cherveny’s invitation to the special event was the most fitting tribute to the man who loved the community and the sport. It reads as follows: “Hello, I wanted to invite you to this […]
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Vote for Quentin to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000. Quentin is John Adams’ grandson. He lives in Edina, MN. Check out the website athleteoftheyear.org
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Chloe Merjil, a 2025 graduate of Belle Fourche High School, signed with Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas July 18th. Chloe received a scholarship to play softball and further her career and passion in the sport while majoring Exercise Science on a pre-physical therapy track. She plans to have a future career as a physical therapist. […]
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