Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Anticipation filled the air as the countdown began, those playing TAPS Across America wanted to be sure to start their tribute at exactly 3:00 p.m. Watching the clock made the seconds tick by slowly, but the start time arrived, the signal was given and Craig Norwood and Katie Anderson began playing Echo Taps. As […]
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By Kandi Tonsager The Bronc high school track and field team ends the season with many new school records and state placers. On Tuesday May 13th in Belle Fourche, the Black Hills Conference meet was held ahead of inclement weather moving in on its originally scheduled date of Thursday May 15th, also moved due to […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche’s newest attraction, Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday, May 23. At 9 a.m., a crowd of locals and supporters gathered in front of the museum for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Walter Stein, museum owner, kicked off the morning with a speech individually thanking each […]
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To be chosen as class Valedictorian or Salutatorian is a great honor. The selection is usually based on grade point average. For Lydia Main and Lily Nore, it was a close contest. Although Lydia pulled ahead in the end, each demonstrated her worthiness in myriad other ways. Both Lydia and Lily delivered meaningful, heartfelt speeches […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The May Chamber Mixer was held at the Belle Fourche Roundup Rodeo Grounds on Thursday May 15. Fellow business professionals gathered to enjoy charcuterie and refreshments while socializing and supporting each other. Board member Patrick Olson and Board Chairman Dallas Conner were on hand to answer questions about the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. […]
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Staff appreciation was the theme of the annual Belle Fourche School District awards reception last week. ‘Staff’ refers to everyone in the district from cafeteria supervisors, office personnel, bus drivers, classroom professionals, school board members, and administration. Following a banquet style lunch of tacos, and appetizers provided by Los Agaves, the tone of appreciation for […]
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The Belle Fourche FFA chapter welcomed friends, family, and community members to Belle Fourche Community Hall on Monday evening, May 12 for the annual FFA Banquet. Following the opening ceremonies, FFA officers presented the following degrees: Discovery Degrees, intended for seventh and eighth grade members who participate in FFA activities; Greenhand Degrees, awarded to ninth […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Mother Nature brought sunshine and warmth to a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of mental health and suicide prevention awareness at Herrmann Park on Saturday, May 10. Chalk it Up to Kindness hosted by Out of the Darkness and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) created a variety of activities geared towards both […]
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Pet owners across the Belle Fourche area brought their dogs and cats to the Belle Fourche Vet Clinic on Saturday, May 3 for the low-cost rabies vaccination event. The line went out the door as people were eager to get their pets vaccinated. In addition to $7 rabies shots—which typically cost $18 per animal—customers were […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Understanding service animals and how their rights work in coordination with the rights of business owners took center-stage when Workplace Disabilities Network of the Black Hills and the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce partnered to present a training session covering the topic. Over lunch hour on May 12 several community members gathered at Bowman […]
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