Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Warm sunshine and a pleasant 62-degree day welcomed community members to the Belle Rec Center as they kicked off the new year by participating in the 2026 Resolution Run. With an emphasis on health and wellness, the Rec Center held their annual Resolution Run on January 4, with a new twist. This year fitness […]
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Property Taxes are Immoral for one simple reason, if you don’t pay your taxes, the government can take your property. To take it another step further, the crime (not paying property taxes) doesn’t fit the punishment (having your property taken away) as they are greatly unequal in value. As such, the government uses this threat […]
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The Bronc boys headed to Harding County on Monday December 30th for a tournament where they had 5 placers, Caden Swayney, Cooper Conry and Garet Huston all earned a 3rd place finish, Koby Bowden placed 2nd and Riley Dighton earned champion in their respective weight classes. Coach Cory notes that Caden and Cooper were able […]
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Senior Riley Dighton Earns Monumental Achievement! Accomplishing what few have been able to, Senior, Riley Dighton earns his 150th career win during the Harding County tournament on Monday, December 30th. Riley earned his 100th career win as a Sophomore, not many wrestlers go on to see 150 in their careers. Riley is currently ranked number […]
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On Tuesday December 30th, the Broncs hosted New Underwood at home with an action packed game. The Broncs trailed New Underwood at the end of the first quarter down by 9, then in the second quarter the Broncs took off with baskets by Sern Weishaar and JP Jensen, followed by 3 pointers by Tatum Martin […]
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Looking Ahead with Confidence As We Head into 2026 The start of a new year always makes people pause. Sometimes that pause comes with optimism. Sometimes it comes with a little uncertainty. In rural communities, it is usually a mix of both. As we move into 2026, I want you to know this. CBH CO-OP is […]
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With the enormous support of the Belle Fourche community, the annual Christian Life Center’s New Year’s Eve Teen Blast was once again a great success. The fun-filled, safe environment for teenagers to ring in the new year was filled with laughter, fellowship, fun games like nine-square-in-the air volleyball, a captivating speech by Pastor Dan Carlson, […]
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Battery Bonanza: Members of the Belle Fourche Fire Department were on hand Friday to pick up the large collection of batteries from local Family Dollar Store. Pictured from left are: Aaron Thrammer, Family Dollar Store Manager, Jada Udaker, Andy Anderson, and Cory Charmichael. Family Dollar is part of a store region that runs from Illinois […]
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Poets tell stories. They create with language and transform words into song, imagery, metaphor, irony, and ultimately performance. An afternoon of poetry reading can be a relaxing, fun, and enlightening experience for both poet performers and audiences. In the past three years, informal poetry readings have become somewhat common forms of entertainment throughout South Dakota, […]
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Vic Fondy was honored recently at the Moose Club to recognize his 80 years with the Belle Fourche Cowboy Band. The 80th celebration was organized by band committee chair Ree Reich, Bobbe Ward and other committee members with a cake commemorating the event. Vic joined the band in 1945 and is seen in the Round-up […]
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