Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A long line of antique tractors rolled into Belle Fourche on Thursday, September 11 around noon. They travelled in from the South and drove up Highway 85 to the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitor Center to see the Center of the Nation Monument. One by one each tractor turned into the […]
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Belle Fourche Area Community Theater’s production of Is He Dead? entertained three audiences over the weekend. The show was a farcical escape to the art world of the 1800’s, featuring a strong cast of characters, a set that supported the feel of the times, and remarkable costumes. The first act of the show had the […]
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By R. Orion Thompson, Superintendent – Belle Fourche School District The 2025 school year is off to a fantastic start! Our students, staff, and community have come together with great energy, and we are already seeing positive results. Belle Fourche Learning Innovations One of the most exciting developments is the launch of Belle Fourche Learning […]
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NISLAND—Rows and rows of bright yellow sunflowers greeted all of the visitors to the Joyful Blooms Flower Farm for their first ever Sunflower Festival on Saturday, September 6. Walking into the back yard area, the flower farm had lush green tree covered pathway that was lined with vendors on each side for adults to meander […]
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BELLE FOURCHE–The Belle Fourche City Council held its first meeting of the month on Tuesday, September 2. In the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Randy Schmidt acknowledged the resignation of Ward 2 Councilperson Pam Somervold. There was no community input at this meeting. The Library Board reported that library circulation for the month of August was 4,353 […]
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On Monday, September 22, at 7:00PM, Joe Wiegand, the nation’s leading Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, will perform his Teddy Roosevelt Show at the Belle Fourche Recreation Center at 1111 National Street in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. All proceeds from the free-will donation event will benefit the Belle Fourche Silver Lining Senior Center in Belle Fourche. Checks […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The end of the summer is here, so what better time to have a party to celebrate that? At least that was Rolling Hills Healthcare decided to do on Saturday, September 6. Inviting the public to the facility to celebrate the season and hosting a BBQ with yard games was the plan. This is […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche Livestock Market, LLC held their anniversary BBQ sale on Thursday, September 4. Travis Linch, Owner, invited the public out to celebrate the day and enjoy the new upgrades to the sale barn’s dining area. It was a goal for Linch, early on when taking over ownership of the Livestock Market, to remodel […]
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Orman Dam, also referred to as Belle Fourche Dam, is a historic earthen dam located in Butte County, South Dakota, about 8 miles east of the city of Belle Fourche. Completed in 1911, it created the Belle Fourche Reservoir to provide water for irrigation and is now a popular spot for fishing, boating, and camping. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Recycling was a way of life for Tony Dean and his father-in-law, Randy Ruby, long before they bought Northern Hills Scrap Metal. “I ran a garbage truck for a lot of years, and I always kept stuff that I’d find—that people would throw away—so I was a scrapper beforehand. We started a recycling company […]
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