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Election officials in Belle Fourche began hand counting the ballots in Belle Fourche shortly after 7 PM when the polls official closed. Voter turnout in the city-wide election was low. Here are the results. Immediate Unofficial Returns for Municipal Election April 9, 2024 Mayor: Randy Sowers – 272 Randy Schmidt – 709 ⇐ Ward 1 Council […]
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I’m Travis W. Martin and I am announcing my candidacy for the District 28B House of Representatives seat. My wife and I have been residents of Belle Fourche for over twenty years and will see our only daughter graduate from Belle Fourche High School in May. Our work at Black Hills Title, over […]
Continue ReadingThe new Emmanuel Baptist Church of Belle Fourche (EBCBF) will soon be a landmark on Sourdough Road. Once the concrete is poured, a prefabricated modular building will be erected. The floor plan is still a work in progress and subject to change, but Pastor Andy Anderson is hopeful to move into the new facility […]
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Belle Fourche has a reputation for being the place to go for western wear. Of course, women shoppers in this region love western wear. But sometimes we want something different. We want some seasonal variety, professional work attire, comfortable outerwear that can be worn with or without cowboy boots. We want friendly customer service from […]
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Last week a large crowd gathered at the Belle Fourche Community Hall for an evening of socializing and celebration. The event was the annual Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce (BFCC) awards celebration. Before beginning the awards presentations BFCC president, Cassie Pantone described the benefits of BFCC membership and thanked the many businesses […]
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BUTTE COUNTY-The newly formed Butte Volunteer Fire Department, located north of Belle Fourche, recently held a raffle for Polaris Ranger 1000 from ET Sports. The winner of this year’s raffle was Chad Escott from Faith, SD. BVFD netted approximately $22,000 and will use that money to purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). The fire department has […]
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Clint Haffner has been the Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer for Belle Fourche since 2016. He says this was a new work experience for him and the job took a lot of learning. Haffner works out of the Police Department, and receives approximately 1,200 to 1,500 calls per year from dispatch, related to his duties. There’s […]
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Kandi Tonsager Special to the Beacon Friday March 28th and Saturday March 29th, an AAU Folkstyle Nationals Wrestling Tournament was held at Black Hills State University. Male and Female divisions from Tot to Grand Masters competed to become All American Wrestlers and take a spot on the podium. Belle Fourche had 30 wrestlers compete with […]
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Shaine Allivia Weishaar is honored as the area winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Scholarship. The area consists of Belle Fourche High School, Bison High School, Faith High School, Harding County High School, Lead-Deadwood High School, Lemmon High School, Newell High School, Red Cloud High School, Spearfish High School, Sturgis Brown […]
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For the 2nd year in a row, the Belle Fourche Middle School chess club won the 1st place team trophy at the State Scholastic Chess Championship. Thanks to Purple Pride, Mr. Esmay was able to take eight kids to the tournament held in Sioux Falls this year. The tournament drew around 125 players from around […]
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