Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—It is time to elect new members to the Belle Fourche City Council. Election will be held April 8, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Belle Fourche Community Hall, 512 6th Ave Belle Fourche, SD 57717. There are three candidates running for Ward 1 and two candidates running for Ward 2. […]
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A new grassroots conservation initiative, Nature is Nonpartisan, officially launched this week in Belle Fourche. The launch event, held at the Community Hall on March 20, drew a large crowd of locals interested in hearing about the organization’s goals. Mayor Randy Schmidt and Governor Larry Rhoden were among the keynote speakers for the event. Nature […]
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Belle Flowers & Co. kicked off the first day of spring with a Bloom Bar event on Friday evening, March 21. A small crowd of flower enthusiasts designed and built their own bouquets using stems chosen from a wide selection of flowers. Participants enjoyed floral-themed cupcakes and champagne. The boutique also had a special sale […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Eight weeks of Trivia League has come to an end at the Hitching Post Tap House. Finals were held on the evening of March 20. Each week trivia teams answered three rounds of questions worth 10 points each for a total of 30 possible points. During the final round each team was able to […]
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The City Council held a meeting on March 17. The Mayor’s Report included a presentation of a Certificate of Achievement from DANR to the City of Belle Fourche Public Water System. Ryan Stedillie, Aaron Fowler, and Steve Nafus accepted the award. No community input or committee reports were given. Attendees were reminded that Board of […]
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By Kandi Tonsager On Friday, March, 21st, the Bronc wrestlers celebrated a great year with an awards banquet. The mens and womens teams had many individual and team accomplishments over the season. The men’s team took 1st place at this year’s Black Hills Conference competition, the last championship was earned in 2008. The women’s team […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An afternoon of local authors sharing their work that reflects the Belle Fourche spirit was delivered to a full house at the Tri-State Museum on March 15. The literary event, Raber, Reading and Writing opened with author David Raber reading three of the 33 stories from his latest book, Life and Laughter in Belle […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—“You are here with the first woman to ever love you,” said D.J. Bull of Colt 45 to all of the boys as he welcomed them to the 1st Annual Mother Son Dance sponsored by the Belle Silver Lining on the evening of March 15. And while the boys could be accompanied by their […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—15 gals with hopes of being future rodeo royalty gathered to learn the ins and outs of the rodeo pageant world at a free Queen Clinic on the morning of March 15. Traveling from Wyoming and all parts of South Dakota the participants got to learn from top notch professionals in the field. Lillie […]
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Mary Buchholz Special to the Beacon BELLE FOURCHE – The Global Methodist Church in Belle Fourche welcomed community members for the annual World Day of Prayer, a cherished tradition that has been observed for 25 years. Originally reorganized in 2000 by a dedicated group of 11 women, the event continues to bring people together in […]
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