Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Elizabeth “Betty” J. (Smiley) Anderson, 90, of Belle Fourche, died peacefully Sunday, October 8th, 2023 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche. Betty was born March 13th, 1933 in Belle Fourche to R.A. and Mary (Huntley) Smiley. While in High School, she performed as a majorette for the Belle Fourche High School Marching Band and […]
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Belle Fourche — On Friday October 20th the Belle Fourche FFA Chapter hosted its annual Rushmore Leadership Retreat Leadership Development Event. 14 chapters participated in 11 different events. Belle Fourche had 29 members participate in 8 of those events. Results are as follows: Ag Communications 1st – Team Members: Alexis Hogan, Alexis Anderson, Atlee Olson, […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL-The Newell community came together Friday evening to support two local men who are battling cancer. Sam and Tyke Hanzlik are brothers fighting a similar battle with different types of bone cancer. Newell Lions Club did a spectacular job of feeding 250 folks from all over the area. Pancakes, sausage, biscuits, and good fellowship abounded […]
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The Lady Bronc Volleyball Team is currently 20-10 and sitting 18th out of 65 Class A teams in South Dakota. They have one regular season game at Hill City before trekking into the playoff part of the year. The Broncs battled for five sets with Spearfish at the Spartan’s home court on October 10th, but […]
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The Belle Fourche boys varsity soccer team finished their season with a 7-6-1 record and a run to the semi-finals in the playoffs. During the last half of the season the Broncs dropped a lightning shortened game in Sturgis 5-0, but the Broncs rebounded with an 8-4 victory over James Valley Christian in Huron. The […]
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A special moment took place during the regular County Commission meeting to honor long-time highway mechanic Kenneth Mitchell. He was honored for ten years of service as a part of the Highway Crew as a mechanic. Public Comment was centered around the processes used by the commissioners to handle the affairs of the county including […]
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NEWELL—The Newell City Hall was full of Christmas cheer and good spirits last Thursday at the annual Butte County Christmas Fair. The theme was “A Country Christmas,” and this year marked the 63rd annual installment of the tradition. The event featured vendor booths from local artisans and businesses, who showcased a wide range of products […]
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NEWELL—After a thrilling performance on Friday evening, the Newell Lady Irrigators emerged victorious in a hard fought volleyball match against the Timber Lake Panthers. In the first set, the Panthers overpowered the Irrigators with a score of 25-19. However, the Irrigators quickly regrouped and came back stronger in the second set. With exceptional teamwork, they […]
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Boys take 3rd place! Saturday, October 21st, Belle Fourche Cross Country teams took both boys and girls teams to the State Championships at Yankton Trail Park, Sioux Falls, SD. October is known for unpredictable weather in SD for the XC state meet, and this year the teams couldn’t have asked for a better day. With […]
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Two Belle Fourche Broncs varsity soccer players were recently named to the All-State Class A soccer squads. Midfielder Drake Sutter, a junior was named to the first team all-state while senior defender Ethan Staley was tabbed on the honorable mention team. Sutter has been on the Broncs since 7th grade and became a starter in […]
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