Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
by Mary Buchholz In 1954, the Jesse Sipe and Shipman families spent a day at Iron Creek Lake. Edith Sipe, along with her daughters Regina and Mary and her niece Loretta Shipman, used one of the small rowboats available to visitors. While on the lake, two teenage girls attempting to swim across became exhausted and […]
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By Kandi Tonsager The Bronc high school track and field team ends the season with many new school records and state placers. On Tuesday May 13th in Belle Fourche, the Black Hills Conference meet was held ahead of inclement weather moving in on its originally scheduled date of Thursday May 15th, also moved due to […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The Bronc middle school track and field team competed in their last two events for the season, both in Sturgis. On Saturday, May 3rd they competed in the Jeff Smit Invite and on Friday, May 9th they ran in the Black Hills Conference Invite. Highlights of the Jeff Smit Invite for the […]
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STURGIS – You may not recognize Jim Thompson at first glance, but the moment he speaks, his deep, unmistakable voice leaves no doubt — he’s a man who’s spent a lifetime behind the microphone. A familiar voice in both rodeo arenas and on the airwaves, Thompson, now retired, spent his life serving his country, his […]
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Exploring Gravestone Symbolism with Mary Schwebach The Johnny Spaulding Questers group is set to gather for their monthly meeting on May 21, 9:30 at St James Episcopal Hall, an event promising to blend history, artistry, and cultural exploration. The meeting will feature a captivating program led by Mary Schwebach, an expert in gravestone symbolism, who […]
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Belle Fourche, SD — The Belle Fourche School District’s Master Planning Committee is excited to host two upcoming public meetings aimed at continuing the important work of shaping the future of our schools—with your voice at the center. Community members are invited to join the conversation and contribute their ideas as we advance our long-term […]
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By R. Orion Thompson, Superintendent, Belle Fourche School District Special to the Beacon As we approach the final stretch of the school year and begin to welcome the warmer days of summer, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what education truly means for our students—both in the present and for the future. Education is […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, On Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3rd a select group of qualifiers from the Bronc track and field team competed in events at the prestigious Howard Wood Invite in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Qualifiers included; boys 4×100 team of Slater Humbracht, Tegan Fredrickson, Gavin Pearson and Kashton Le LaCheur, boys 4×200 […]
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By R. Orion Thompson, Superintendent, Belle Fourche School District Special to the Beacon As we approach the final stretch of the school year and begin to welcome the warmer days of summer, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what education truly means for our students—both in the present and for the future. Education is […]
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By Melanie Aker, The new manager’s name is Ember Kleinhans, and she has been a Belle Fourche resident for most of her life. She has worked at the diner for three years and recently started managing in January of 2025. Before becoming the general manager at Crossroads, Ember worked there as a waitress, cook, and […]
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