Belle Fourche News Archives - Page 59 of 70

Changes in the Wind for Belle City Council

March 19, 2024 staff2147

The Belle Fourche City Council will soon have a new team in place. Winners of the race for Wards 1 and 2 will be decided on April 9th. A vacancy in Ward 4 has been filled by Trisha Fowler and the uncontested race for Ward 3 belongs to Don Elliott. Contenders for the Ward 1 […]

Maddy Howard Featured in Rising Star of the West

March 19, 2024 staff1669

Belle Fourche High School Senior Maddy Howard is featured as part of KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest. She appeared on the Six, Tuesday March 12th and on the Black Hills FOX News at 9:00. Howard qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of herself to KEVN Black […]

Mayoral Candidates Randy S & Randy S Square off

March 19, 2024 Meg English2082

Voters in Belle Fourche will choose a mayor on April 9th when incumbent Belle Fourche mayor Randy Schmidt faces Ward 3 councilman Randy Sowers. Both men are both highly qualified candidates. Both have demonstrated professionalism in government, and both Randy Schmidt and Randy Sowers are committed to serving the Belle Fourche community. Randy […]

Butte County Sheriff at 2024 State of the Union Speech

March 19, 2024 Beacon Staff1286

Sheriff Fred Lamphere Special to the Beacon I received an invitation to attend the State of The Union Address as a guest of South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson. It was cited in the invitation that with the work that I have done on informing South Dakotans about Southwest Border issues along with the current Border […]

Sign Damage Problems Discussed

March 19, 2024 Betty Bruner1514

BELLE FOURCHE-During the March 5 Butte County Commission meeting, Highway Superintendent Dwayne Heidrich informed the commissioners that several signs along county roads have been damaged and highway personnel have spent several hours repairing them. He also mentioned that the sign budget was almost used up. The signs have been shot at and run over or […]

Reading With Dr. Suess

March 19, 2024 Betty Bruner1221

Last week at Newell Elementary School students took turns reading to each other in honor of Dr. Suess Week. Many of the students were dressed in their jammies to celebrate the beloved author.

Castle Cast Photos

March 6, 2024 Betty Bruner1603

CASTLE, the BFMS show, includes troubadours, knights, and a guarded drawbridge, of course. Kavin Linch, Bella Welles, Hope Ogaard, Kalani Meyers, Dillon Streeter, and Nathan Erhart entertain with gusto. In a world of ladies and knights – be both! Aolani Stone, Alexa Stone, Kate Blair, Lexi Allert, and Hope Sinkey play sisters who may not […]

Roots Grow Deep and Strong: Missing LifeStyles

March 6, 2024 Betty Bruner1798

“After 32 years of business, we are sad to announce that LifeStyles is permanently closed.” The announcement appeared in my email a couple of weeks ago. The news was not surprising on the heels of founder Lori Foos’ passing. I did not know Lori well, but I liked her. I liked shopping at LifeStyles. I liked […]

Officer Recognized

March 6, 2024 Betty Bruner1499

The Belle Fourche Police Department would like to recognize Officer Allan Guinard for his successful completion of the South Dakota, law-enforcement Academy as a certified Officer.