Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Cedric Dayton Hall, 86, of Pierre, SD, died on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Maryhouse in Pierre. Visitation was held Thursday, January 4, 2023, with a Rosary at Isburg Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, January 5, 2023, at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery all […]
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Elsie Gorder passed away on January 3, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. Elsie was born May 21, 1937 in Sturgis, SD to William and Helen (Lehto) Fager. She went to elementary school in Whitewood SD and high school in Spearfish, SD. Elsie married Robert Gorder in 1953 and they raised two daughters, Linda […]
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Margaret Mary (Minnaert) Logan, 95, our beloved mother, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023, at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital, Deadwood SD. She will be greatly missed for her loving ways, generosity and concern for others. She always remembered family and friends on birthdays and holidays. Despite her family living throughout the country, she rarely […]
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Verla M. Heikkila, 89, of Belle Fourche went home to be with the Lord on December 20, 2023. Verla was born September 19, 1934 in the South Cave Hills of Harding County, SD to Jahlmer “Prince” and Evelyn (Hilton) Josephson. She grew up on the family homestead and attended the country school in the Cave […]
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The Belle Fourche Broncs won the 3rd Grade Girls Division at the Meyer Dana New Year’s Classic Tournament at the Young Center in Spearfish. The girls went 4-0 on the weekend defeating teams from Sturgis, Spearfish, and Rapid City. Pictured (front) Hallie Pottorff, Olivia Alcanter, Jada Wammen, & Sophia Ruzicka. (back) Coach Katelyn Pottorff, Savana […]
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The 1-6 Belle Fourche Boys basketball squad drop four in a row over the holiday break but without a doubt are starting to find their rhythm as a team. So far this season Jet Jensen leads the team on the scoring side by averaging 18 points/game followed closely by Nolan Wahlfeldt with 14.4 points/ game. […]
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Another hot start and the Broncs were up 10-1 with 3 minutes left in the first quarter against Hot Springs on December 22nd. Reese Larson dropped a 3 to make it 15-1 before the Lady Bison were able to score their first field goal of the game. The score was 17-3 when the quarter buzzer […]
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Belle Fourche Bronc Volleyball celebrated their 2023 season with an awards ceremony on January 4th. The Broncs looked back on their 21-12 season and handed out team, conference, and state awards. All players for all levels were recognized, starting with the C team. I, Coach Brindley, wrote a short poem commemorating some of the highlights […]
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The following is an explanation from John Tracy, owner operator of 3J Medics & Towing explaining the course of events he has experienced with Butte County. Letter to the Editor-Opinion On September 18th we were dispatched by BFPD to tow and impound a car involved in an arrest. The driver was arrested for a myriad […]
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NEWELL- The 2023 year closed for the town of Newell at the December 29, 2023 meeting with supplemental appropriations being approved for 2023 and bid selection for the Water Distribution/Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project decided. Short and to the point, the city commissioners handled the business at hand with quick decisions. Appropriations were set for Solid […]
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