Broncs Win at Lakota Tech Drop Game to Sturgis
The Broncs got their first win of the season defeating Lakota Tech 28-8 and then dropped a home game Friday October 6 against Sturgis 14-47.
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Karen Mae Lang 63
Karen Mae Lang, 63, of Newell, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, surrounded by loved ones as she journeyed home. Karen is survived by her 4 children: Tara Kracht of Spearfish, SD, Amber Lang (Chris Salat) of Broomfield, CO, Megan (Kurt) Potter of Rapid City, SD, and John Lang Jr. (Megin) of […]
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Volleyball into Final Month
The Broncs are headed into the final month of their regular season with a 15-8 record. They are currently sitting second in region 8A and 13th of all 65 teams in class A. Here is a recap of the games they have completed since the last issue. On September 12th, the Broncs sent the Bowman […]
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Kevin Hall 53
Kevin Hall, 53, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Kevin was born on October 22, 1969, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in Spearfish, SD, and earned a degree as an Aviation Maintenance Professional (AMP) in Dallas, TX. Throughout his career as an AMP and Flight Engineer, Kevin traveled extensively and lived […]
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WIT Spotlight
This month’s spotlight is on Mrs. Elizabeth “Betsy” _Burtzlaff. Betsy is a WIT Coalition members from it’s beginning. She is the one that helped come up with the name: “Whatever It Takes Coalition” _and she is the Newell high school science teacher. She has a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and has taught […]
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Jimmy Schlosser
Jimmy Dale Schlosser was born to Jim C. and Katherine (Kari) Schlosser on August 30, 1959, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. His father was so excited to have a son that Jimmy’s sister, Treva, who was only 28 months old at the time, remembers her dad running in, smiling and yelling, “Mama had a great […]
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Dennis Fritz 78
Dennis L. Fritz, age 78 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, September 9, 2023, at St. Martin Village of the Good Samaritan Society in Rapid City, surrounded lovingly by his family. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Belle Fourche. A wake service was held at […]
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JC Stage Stop Ribbon Cutting
Friday September 29, 2023 JC Stage Stop had their Open House and Ribbon Cutting. The new owners, Steven & Liz Uttecht, purchased the Stop in fall of 2021. This serene campground is found near Aladdin, WY just 10 minutes away from Belle Fourche. Wildlife and pine trees in the rimrock complete a tranquil reset after […]
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A Great Opportunity
My name is Christian Hagen and I am the Executive Director for South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures (SDYHA). We are a youth mentoring non-profit based in Rapid City and serving the entirety of the Black Hills area from Belle Fourche to Edgemont and everywhere in between. Our program is all about getting kids outdoors. There […]
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Looking Back in Belle
These articles come from newspaper microfilm from the Belle Fourche Public library, using a new microfilm reader and printer. The photographs in most cases are from the Tri-State Museum. 125 years ago – Belle TIMES October 6, 1898 The Taxpayers of Butte County You will please take notice that during the month of September the […]
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