Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am excited to fill the role of Newell Superintendent and 9-12 Principal for the 2024-2025 school year. As a 1990 Newell Alumni, I am making the complete circle in my educational experience. After graduating from Newell High School, I completed a degree from South Dakota State University and returned to my family […]
Continue Reading
NEWELL-Cold weather didn’t stop the Delta Dental Mobile from visiting Newell School the first week of January. Youngsters from the area were treated by the professionals in the mobile unit that sat beside the school, who cleaned their teeth and checked dental health. Butte Electric Cooperative Round-Up Committee did a large part toward donating to […]
Continue Reading
Wareing Motors employees raised over $3,600 and a pickup bed of groceries for Belle Fourche Ministerial Association’s Compassion Cupboard Food Pantry. (left to right Wareing employees pictured with Ministerial Association members): Ketch Tibbs, Wendy Crooks, Luke Wiles, Chris Sims, Rich Niesent, Jim O’Byrne, Josh O’Byrne, Pastor Tim Smith, Pastor Rick Brennan, Curt Best, Andy Hansey, […]
Continue Reading
BELLE FOURCHE-A few changes were made for the 2024 Butte County Commission year. After the commission closed out business for 2023, business for the new year took place. Commissioner James Ager was voted in as Chair with Commissioner Karrol Herman as Vice Chair. Meeting times were set for the first and third Tuesdays of each […]
Continue Reading
The world would likely be a happier place if more of us were able to write our own job descriptions. That is exactly what Sue Sanders and Shawna Browning did years ago when they, and three other women, helped create Saturday on State Street in Belle Fourche. Saturday on State Street is a monthly vintage […]
Continue Reading
Only 2 Municipally Operated Liquor Store Remain In SD BELLE FOURCHE –– After many decades of managing Belle Package Liquor in the community, the city is out of the liquor business. During its Nov. 20 meeting, the city council approved a resolution to enter a municipal operating agreement for a period of five years with […]
Continue Reading
BELLE Vanessa Kudlock and Alicia Kokesh are life-long Belle Fourche friends. After high school graduation, career paths took them in separate directions. Vanessa became a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) while Alicia became a teacher. Vanessa is a graduate of Walden University in Minneapolis where she earned a degree in nursing in 2019. Alica graduated from […]
Continue Reading
BELLE FOURCHE –– More than $18,775 worth of First Interstate Greater Belle Fourche Funds were awarded to 19 local organizations. The First Interstate Greater Belle Fourche Fund partnered with the South Dakota Community Foundation in 1989 as a way of supporting nonprofit and charitable projects and organizations in and around the community. The fund is […]
Continue Reading
Kathryn “Kathy” Meemken, age 62, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her home. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation held prior to the service at the funeral home on December 28. A private inurnment will […]
Continue ReadingLaurie Bush, age 56 of Belle Fourche, died Friday, December 29, 2023 at the Monument Health Spearfish Hospital. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the Open Bible Church in Belle Fourche. Funeral arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Condolence may be left online at: […]
Continue Reading