Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Belle Fourche Area Community Theater’s production of Is He Dead? entertained three audiences over the weekend. The show was a farcical escape to the art world of the 1800’s, featuring a strong cast of characters, a set that supported the feel of the times, and remarkable costumes. The first act of the show had the […]
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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. 124 years ago Belle Fourche Bee September 19, 1901 Needs of Cattle Trails The rapid settling of the western ranges and the fencing of pastures along the ater courses […]
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By R. Orion Thompson, Superintendent – Belle Fourche School District The 2025 school year is off to a fantastic start! Our students, staff, and community have come together with great energy, and we are already seeing positive results. Belle Fourche Learning Innovations One of the most exciting developments is the launch of Belle Fourche Learning […]
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DALLAS, S.D. – Team Buche Cares, a South Dakota nonprofit associated with Buche Foods stores, is proud to announce the Second Annual Rooster Roundup, a one-day guided pheasant hunt that begins at Cock Block Lodge in Dallas, South Dakota. Taking place on Thursday, October 2, 2025, the event will once again raise funds to support […]
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On Monday, September 22, at 7:00PM, Joe Wiegand, the nation’s leading Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, will perform his Teddy Roosevelt Show at the Belle Fourche Recreation Center at 1111 National Street in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. All proceeds from the free-will donation event will benefit the Belle Fourche Silver Lining Senior Center in Belle Fourche. Checks […]
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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. From Pioneer Footprints BUILDING OF ORAMN DAM by Ralph Shaykett The survey for Orman Dam of the Belle Fourche Irrigation Project was made in 1905. Dimensions […]
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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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