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Clint Haffner has been the Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer for Belle Fourche since 2016. He says this was a new work experience for him and the job took a lot of learning. Haffner works out of the Police Department, and receives approximately 1,200 to 1,500 calls per year from dispatch, related to his duties. There’s […]
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Kandi Tonsager Special to the Beacon Friday March 28th and Saturday March 29th, an AAU Folkstyle Nationals Wrestling Tournament was held at Black Hills State University. Male and Female divisions from Tot to Grand Masters competed to become All American Wrestlers and take a spot on the podium. Belle Fourche had 30 wrestlers compete with […]
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Shaine Allivia Weishaar is honored as the area winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Scholarship. The area consists of Belle Fourche High School, Bison High School, Faith High School, Harding County High School, Lead-Deadwood High School, Lemmon High School, Newell High School, Red Cloud High School, Spearfish High School, Sturgis Brown […]
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For the 2nd year in a row, the Belle Fourche Middle School chess club won the 1st place team trophy at the State Scholastic Chess Championship. Thanks to Purple Pride, Mr. Esmay was able to take eight kids to the tournament held in Sioux Falls this year. The tournament drew around 125 players from around […]
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Wrestling Moms Nikki Fox (Tom McCoy), Denise Horman & Jen Long (Toarin & Teedin Humble) & Kandi Tonsager (Luke, Lizzy, Joey) prepare to watch their wrestlers. Aleyah Carbajal Joey Tonsager Lizzy Tonsager
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Mayor Randy Schmidt, and Randy Sowers, contender for the mayoral position in the April 9th election appeared side by side in a public forum in Belle Fourche Thursday evening. Also present were the candidates for what will be the new Belle Fourche City Council team. Karen Davis, Rhonda Schild, both candidates for Ward 1, Pam […]
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SIOUX FALLS – This week, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the National Small Business Week (NSBW) 2024 Award Winners, comprised of business owners, lending partners, and advocates who embody the grit and determination that power our […]
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The Belle Fourche City Council will soon have a new team in place. Winners of the race for Wards 1 and 2 will be decided on April 9th. A vacancy in Ward 4 has been filled by Trisha Fowler and the uncontested race for Ward 3 belongs to Don Elliott. Contenders for the Ward 1 […]
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Belle Fourche High School Senior Maddy Howard is featured as part of KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest. She appeared on the Six, Tuesday March 12th and on the Black Hills FOX News at 9:00. Howard qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of herself to KEVN Black […]
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Voters in Belle Fourche will choose a mayor on April 9th when incumbent Belle Fourche mayor Randy Schmidt faces Ward 3 councilman Randy Sowers. Both men are both highly qualified candidates. Both have demonstrated professionalism in government, and both Randy Schmidt and Randy Sowers are committed to serving the Belle Fourche community. Randy […]
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