Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Keep an eye out for three suited-up runners at the 47th annual Rodeo Run 5K/10K Race, starting at 7 a.m. in Hermann Park on July 4! Retired Marine Raider and local resident DJ Fowler, along with Undersheriff Clark O’Donnell and Deputy Dwayne Bruce of the Alzada Sheriff’s Department, will be dressed in full-kit gear for […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—One refurbished building housing two new stores opened on State Street in downtown Belle on July 1. Pearson Block Hous Vintage and Modern and Pearson Block Candy Shop are now open! The new venture of Jenny and Zach Gaaskjolen and family brings a longtime dream and a brand new vision to life. “The furniture […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The carnival is here! It rolled into town and started offering entertainment to the region on July 1. Midway West Amusements is new to the area, this is the first year they are providing exciting thrill rides for the Black Hills Roundup! The carnival runs through July 5. Midway West Amusements brings new exciting […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Beautifully decorated floats, western riders, queens, horses, first responders, vehicles and more are expected to take to the streets for the 106th Annual 4th of July Parade taking route through the City of Belle Fourche. Stars, Stripes and Spurs is the theme for this year’s parade. On July 4, a B1 Bomber from Ellsworth […]
Continue ReadingBELLE FOURCHE_-The City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, June 16. In the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Randy Schmidt gave an executive proclamation declaring June 28, 2025 as Performing Arts Day in Belle Fourche. “The City of Belle Fourche recognizes the importance and impact that the performing arts have on the cities, […]
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Center of the Nation Brass will bring their free “Neighborhood Concert” to Belle Fourche, Monday, July 14, from 7-8pm. It will be held at 1208 8th Avenue residence in Belle Fourche. Bring your blanket or lawn chair, spread out on the lawn, and enjoy the free, entertaining concert! 1208 8th Avenue is located approximately one […]
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Busters Special to the Beacon The Bronc Bird Busters have wrapped up a very successful Spring Season with two team and two individual State Championships, as well as several team and individual Conference titles. The Bird Busters 5-Stand team took top honors at Willow Creek Wildlife in Ft. Pierre on May 31st with a team […]
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The Rapid City Journal (Lee Enterprises) gave notice it was closing their Belle Fourche newspaper in 2017. It was my feeling that a thriving community needed it’s local newspaper. Knowledge of events in the community; its business & citizens. My first job in life was that of a “printer’s devil” as a 5th grader in […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Beginning in 2013, every Thursday evening during the months of June and July friends and family gather at the Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center to enjoy live music, socialize, shop, do crafts, games and eat! The second week, June 12, the two man band Williams and Wright Experience took to the stage to entertain […]
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Charlie was the featured guest at the June Family Fun Day at the Tri-State Museum last Sunday. The theme of the event was turtles and tortoises. Charlie is a turtle who spends most of his time in or near water, although he also seemed to enjoy crawling on the carpet at the museum and as […]
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