Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A huge house plant sale drew people to downtown Belle Fourche on April 5. The Chamber of Commerce received calls asking what the heck was happening on State Street? All of the excitement was at Dakota Petals Flower Shop. Erica Douglas, shop owner, said she was looking for ways to make her flower shop […]
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There was a line from the Seinfeld show when Jerry comments, “isn’t it amazing how the amount of news that occurs just fits perfectly on the pages of the newspaper?” After nearly eight years of working at publishing the Beacon, I’d agree it is a task that accomplishes that minor miracle each week.. This Beacon, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche Livestock Market took a break during their regular Thursday sale to spend a few minutes celebrating the new owner, Travis Linch, in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on April 3. Taking center stage, right down in the sale ring, cattle made way for family and friends to gather. The Belle Fourche Chamber of […]
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Do you want to represent the 6x PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year and 2024 Remuda Award winning rodeo? The Black Hills Roundup wants you! The 8th Annual Miss Black Hills Roundup Queen Pageant will be held on June 30 at the Christian Life Center and the Black Hills Roundup Grounds with the coronation to […]
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Margaret Bolte Special to the Beacon “We had over 100 people and raised $3,500 from our SpaghettiFundraiser! A wonderful community event!” St. James Lutheran Church representative Vicar Ronda Mehrer shared, “The funds will go directly to the communities and people who continue to deal with the devastating effects of the North Carolina storms.” St. James […]
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Venue 519 hosted a City Council candidate forum on Thursday, March 27. In anticipation of election day on April 8, six hopeful City Council candidates sat in front of Belle Fourche residents and answered questions submitted by locals. Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce live-streamed the event on Facebook. The forum was facilitated by Deb Elliott. […]
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The Butte County Republican Committee held a Lincoln Day Dinner event at Grap’s Burgers & Brews on the evening of Saturday, March 29. Doors opened at 5 p.m. for attendees to enjoy dinner and an auction before hearing from the speakers for the night at 6:30. Property rights advocate Amanda Radke took the stage first. […]
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The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center hosted its March Family Fun Day on Sunday, March 16. Twenty-six participants showed up for “Planting, Posies and Pasque Flowers.” Activities for the day included a film about flowers; a short power point about South Dakota’s state flower, the pasque; the opportunity to craft suncatchers and paper flowers; a […]
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Early in February, three Belle Fourche High School students experienced a memorable, life enhancing experience. Courtesy of the ABC Coalition of Butte County, the three students Danielle Vetter, Lydia Main, and Lexi Pickett attended the annual CADCA conference. The girls were accompanied on the trip by Holly Main, the drug and alcohol prevention teacher at […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Going from a bare shell to a fully stocked, well lived-in business in a matter of weeks is something to celebrate! And celebrate they did when the CBH CO-OP opened the doors and invited the public to see the finished project over lunch on March 26, 27 and 28. Instead of a one-day celebration, […]
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