Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—For the second year in a row, the Heroes Honor Ride brought the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally directly to the Center of the Nation. On the morning of Sunday, August 9, motorcycles began lining up in the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitors Center parking lot. Spots were limited to the first 200 […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Thursday, August 6, brought the final summer evening of live music and visiting with friendly neighbors by the river. All summer long the community gathered together every Thursday evening to enjoy the familiar combination at Hometown Thursdays. The last Hometown Thursdays evening of the summer brought beautiful weather to enjoy one last Thursday outside […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For 18 years, Habeck Trucking has been bringing the community together during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for a fun day filled with a Poker Run along with good times with family and friends, all for a good cause. This year the annual Habeck Hooligans Poker Run took place on Sunday, August 9, with all […]
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By Margaret Bolte, BELLE FOURCHE—Residents at Judy’s Assisted Living Center enjoyed a morning of food, fellowship, and heartfelt conversation on Thursday as volunteers from St. James Lutheran Church, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, continued their monthly outreach tradition. The gathering, known as “Cookies and Chatter,” has been a cherished ministry for the past three years. Each […]
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Shirley Speaks Foundation, BELLE FOURCHE—The Shirley Speaks team is overwhelmed with gratitude after the incredible success of this year’s Butterfly Wishes & Chocolate Kisses event. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we welcomed a fantastic turnout and raised more than $7,000 to support domestic violence survivors in our region. One of the most […]
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NISLAND—While the rest of the fair was winding down, the youth rodeo kids were just getting started! Once again, the last Saturday of the Butte-Lawrence County Fair was dedicated to the Nisland Fair Youth Rodeo, giving the young riders a day of their own to compete under the hot August sun. The Nisland Fair Youth […]
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NISLAND—Kids, families, animals, exhibits, activities and events created hustle and bustle at the Nisland Fairgrounds July 27 through August 1 for the 45th Annual Butte Lawrence County Fair. The two counties joined forces back in 1979 and held their first joint county fair in 1980. The theme for this year’s fair was “Country Roots and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—State Street took on a fresh look during this year’s Crazy Days on July 24 and 25 as white four-post tents lined the downtown business district. Businesses moved deeply discounted merchandise outside under the tents, creating an inviting shopping atmosphere while providing shade from the summer heat. One of the driving forces behind growing […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pioneer Trust & Estate Services building was held on July 22. The new building is set to open 35 years after Pioneer Trust & Estate Services opened its current offices in the Don Pratt building. Seventy years after Pioneer Bank received Trust Powers from the Federal Reserve, […]
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Roots #70 Mick Harrison is a Belle Fourche painter who is quite acclaimed in the professional art world. This summer he received some notoriety closer to home. The July August issue of South Dakota Magazine features the work of several regional artists who were asked to submit paintings of what South Dakota may have looked […]
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