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Belle Fourche, SD — [July 31, 2025] Jackson Dental’s 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was a lively event held on July 11th, bringing together community members for a day filled with fun, friendly compe- tition, and a shared commitment to giving back. This year’s tournament featured unique activities including hula hooping, paintball, and speed walk- […]
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Last week’s announcement of the final Beacon edition brought about many responses and strong encouragement to continue the newspaper on. There were words of encouragement to continue from advertisers who have found sales benefits from their printed promotions; Subscribers who wanted to itch in either willing to renew or who have enjoyed the Beacon and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Chamber of Commerce and the public welcomed another new business to downtown Belle Fourche. ILevel Construction, LLC, owned by Jason Pedersen, held a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening on July 24, during the July Chamber Mixer. The gathering gave the public the opportunity to inspect iLevel Construction’s work firsthand because the business used […]
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Saturday July 26th’s 4th Annual Community Soccer game was opened with a dedication tribute to Dr. Jim Trimble. Soccer Board President Ryan Cherveny’s invitation to the special event was the most fitting tribute to the man who loved the community and the sport. It reads as follows: “Hello, I wanted to invite you to this […]
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This July 30th issue of the Belle Fourche Beacon portends to be its last. Well, the final edition with Doug Cole as its owner and publisher. Financial circumstances have made it impossible for us to continue. What started in June of 2018 after the Rapid City Journal (owned by Lee Enterprises) closed the Post & […]
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The Hitching Post Tap House teamed up with Belle Flowers & Co. to host a Plants & Pints event on Friday, July 25. Fifteen rounds of bingo were played, and the winner of each round of bingo got to pick out a free plant and drink a free pint of beer. The tables were full […]
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The City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, July 21. During community input, Raymond Allen expressed concerns about the inability to hear weather sirens in his area, overgrown weeds, and a growing mosquito problem. He also raised an issue with the incomplete sidewalk at 1340 Dacar Street. The Chamber of Commerce […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Every month all of the Chamber of Commerce members are invited to get together with other businesses to mix and mingle. This month the Chamber Mixer on was on July 24. ILevel Construction LLC, owned by Jason Pedersen of Belle Fourche, hosted the gathering this month. ILevel opened the doors to their new location […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Silver Lining held its 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament at the Moose Lodge on the morning of July 26. The Cornhole event is a fundraiser for Belle Silver Lining. Rita Bollwitt, Board President explained, “We do several fundraisers throughout the year—being a nonprofit, our funding comes from either grants or community support and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—State Street was lined with sidewalk sales and bargain bins for this year’s Crazy Days held July 25 and July 26. The warm weather and fabulous discounts brought the shoppers out. From $1.00 bins at Pete’s Clothing and Hodge Bootery and free and $5.00 bins at Belle Flowers and Co. to $2.00 bins at […]
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