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High School Track and Field Competes in Mountain West and Black Hills Conference

May 20, 2026 Beacon Staff520

On Tuesday May 12th the Broncs competed in an unlimited entry track meet in Lead at the Mountain West Invite, allowing for all athletes to enter in multiple events. Many Broncs were able to set personal records and season bests. The following highlights from Coach Wattier on the meet were: For the boys; Caeyn Howard, […]

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Good Food and Gratitude at Wells Plumbing

May 20, 2026 Robbi Longbrake615

BELLE FOURCHE—For the past six years, Wells Plumbing and Farm Supply has invited the public into the store for a special day of appreciation. This year, the event was held on May 15. “We try to do it once a year, just to tell all of our customers thank you and we appreciate them, and […]

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Community Teamwork Makes Intersection Safer

May 20, 2026 Robbi Longbrake760

BELLE FOURCHE—Finding small ways to leave a big impact is what happens when United Way and Monument Health team up in Belle Fourche. A few members gathered together to take care of some arising community needs on the morning of Saturday, May 16. On the corner of 13th and Dacar, the trees were becoming overgrown […]

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Butte County Candidates Face Public Questions at Forum

May 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake1017

BELLE FOURCHE—Questions from the public took center stage May 7 as Butte County candidates gathered at Grap’s Burgers and Brews to face voters directly. The room was filled with eager constituents ready to ask a variety of questions. The moderator for the evening was Tom Brunner. He took questions, passed the microphone and kept the […]

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A Year of Impact: Belle Fourche FFA Celebrates at Annual Banquet

May 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake782

BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche FFA chapter invited family, friends, supporters, neighbors and community members to join in honoring the hard work and dedication of the FFA members at the annual banquet May 6 at the Community Hall. Advisor, Austin Bishop kicked off the evening by welcoming everyone. “On behalf of the FFA Chapter, the Officer […]

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Chalk It Up to Kindness Promotes Mental Health Awareness

May 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake666

BELLE FOURCHE—The second annual Chalk It Up to Kindness event brought families and friends together at Herrmann Park on Saturday, May 9, highlighting mental health while enjoying outdoor activities. The event was designed for both adults and kids, with many offerings geared specifically toward the younger crowd. “It is a family-friendly event—that’s what we’re trying […]

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A Quiet Place Gets Loud: Celebrating 40 Years of Service

May 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake709

BELLE FOURCHE—Known for its quiet atmosphere, the public library broke its own rule of silence when the community gathered to celebrate the retirement of Library Director Wanda Nelson on May 8. After giving 40 years of her life to the City of Belle Fourche, Nelson is ready to try something different. “Well, I think the […]

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High School Track Continues to Rearrange School Top 10 Performers

May 13, 2026May 14, 2026 Beacon Staff705

The high school track and field team competed in the Black Hills Classic track meet in Sturgis on Saturday May 9th where they had an outstanding 22 personal records set along with 6 season best times for the athletes and 6 changes to their all time top ten school leaderboard. Among the new leader board […]

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Middle School Competes in Season-Ender Track Meet at Black Hills Conference

May 13, 2026 Beacon Staff697

BELLE FOURCHE—On Friday May 8th, the Belle Fourche Middle School track and field team competed in their final meet of the season. The Middle School Black Hills Conference meet was held in Spearfish this year and consisted of the following teams; Belle Fourche, Custer, Douglas, Enning/Union Center, Hermosa, Hill City, Hot Springs, Lead-Deadwood, Rapid City […]

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Community Invited to Memorial Day Service at Pine Slope Cemetery

May 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake730

BELLE FOURCHE—VFW Post 3312 in Belle Fourche invites the public to a special Memorial Day service on May 25 at 9 a.m. at Pine Slope Cemetery. “We always do the Memorial Day service at the cemetery, and we’ve got a guest speaker coming from Arizona,” explained JayCyn Ager, VFW member. “He spent more than 30 […]

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Belle Fourche Bronc Hall of Fame Honoree Jim Grapentine

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026 Beacon Staff

BELLE FOURCHE–Part of the Homecoming pregame festivities included the induction of local businessman and long time Bronc supporter Jim Grapentine as a Bronc Hall of Fame Contributor. Jim, with granddaughter Belle Senior Ellie stand all smiles in front of Homecoming crowd. Jim ia the manager of the Belle Fourche Lynn’s DakotaMart. He also with wife […]

Burning of the B Ignites Homecoming Spirit

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026 Beacon Staff

By Sarah Jeitz,  BELLE FOURCHE–Homecoming at Belle Fourche High School brought students, families and community members together on Friday, Sept. 18 as the Broncs hosted the Hot Springs Bison. The football game opened with a scoreless first quarter, with neither team able to find the end zone. Hot Springs took the lead before halftime and […]

Youth Rodeo Takes Center Stage on the Fair’s Final Saturday

August 12, 2026August 13, 2026 Robbi Longbrake

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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