Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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When you read about outstanding young athletes around the USA it seems like they come from Texas, California, or some state back east. Not so with Quentin Adams, the grandson of Belle Fourche residents John and Tracy Adams and son of daughter Jenna Adams of Edina, Minnesota who is in the final running for a […]
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The Belle Fourche High School Girls’ Volleyball teams hosted Lead/Deadwood August 28, 2025. The Lady Broncs varsity team won a close, five-set match with both teams displaying skill, good sportsmanship, great volleys and never-give-up attitudes. The Lady Broncs travel to Mobridge September 5 for their next games. Read the full issue of the Belle […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Another new building is on its way up in Belle Fourche! On the corner where Highway 34 and Highway 85 meet, next to Hardee’s, the process of becoming a new home for NBS Factoring, LLC is underway. Doug and Erica Douglas, owners, broke ground several weeks ago and hope to have the building up […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche School Board held a meeting on Monday, August 11 at the new time of 5:30 p.m. Mark Sprigler gave a presentation on behalf of the Middle School Math and Science Club regarding the yearly class trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL. He explained fundraising efforts and financial planning for this […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A whole afternoon dedicated to learning about community safety was the highlight of a gathering of area service vendors for the Butte County Community Safety Day at Hermann Park on August 23. The idea to showcase all of the services that are offered in Butte County came during a local emergency planning session. Annie […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Grap’s Backroom was the gathering place for the first ever Belle Fourche Area Community Theater (BFACT) Coffee Hour on Saturday, August 23. The gathering is designed to be an opportunity for the community to talk to the BFACT board members and Director and learn about the organization in a relaxed fun setting. Katie Anderson, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, August 18. Mayor Randy Schmidt reported that the City of Belle Fourche was selected by the Governor to receive the 2025 Outstanding Public Employer Award. During community input, Raymond Allen reported concerns regarding the inability to hear the emergency sirens from his […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It was an exciting day for the people that showed up for the August Family Fun Day at the Tri-State Museum on August 17. The theme for this month was “Nanny Goats and Billy Goats,” and kids got to learn about goats with two informative videos, crafts, and most importantly, interaction with a friendly […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Last week brought a bittersweet send off for a long-time employee of Pete’s Clothing and Western Wear, when the store hosted a going away party for Shannon Davis on August 21. At the young age of 21, Davis began working for Pete’s, and for most of those years it has been her main workplace. […]
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