Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—The third Thursday and Friday in September, for the past 80 years, are reserved for the Annual Newell Ram Show and Sale. This year was no different, beginning on September 18 was the show at 9 a.m. and September 19 was the sale starting at 11 a.m. The popular event continues to be one of […]
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NEWELL—There is a little gem located right in the heart of the downtown area called the Newell Public Library. There is so much to see and do there! Rows and rows of books to read and computers and free wifi to enjoy, along with comfy seating areas to snuggle in and read plus audio and […]
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NISLAND—Rows and rows of bright yellow sunflowers greeted all of the visitors to the Joyful Blooms Flower Farm for their first ever Sunflower Festival on Saturday, September 6. Walking into the back yard area, the flower farm had lush green tree covered pathway that was lined with vendors on each side for adults to meander […]
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NEWELL—Labor Day was full of fun in Newell, with the Labor Day Parade in the morning and the Labor Day Rodeo in the afternoon. At 10 a.m., floats made their way down Girard Ave., tossing out candy to the little ones and sounding their horns or playing music. Float decorations were in line with the […]
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Orman Dam, also referred to as Belle Fourche Dam, is a historic earthen dam located in Butte County, South Dakota, about 8 miles east of the city of Belle Fourche. Completed in 1911, it created the Belle Fourche Reservoir to provide water for irrigation and is now a popular spot for fishing, boating, and camping. […]
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NISLAND—Greeted by rows of brightly colored flowers on a warm Sunday afternoon, Joyful Bloom Flower Farm invited the public to enjoy their place and flowers on August 24. This day was special because it was a day for the owners of the Flower Farm to let the public know how much they appreciated the support […]
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NEWELL—The annual Fireman’s Barbecue saw another huge turnout at the Newell Fire Hall for its Labor Day Weekend fundraiser. For around 20 years now, the Fire Hall has hosted the festive event during the Newell Labor Day Celebration; before that, it was held during Father’s Day. This year, the hall was packed with people braving […]
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NEWELL—It was a great weekend in Newell these past few days for the 66th annual Newell Labor Day Celebration. People from all over the area came to Newell to enjoy the festivities, starting on Saturday, August 30 with the 5K Fun Run/Walk/Bike in the morning leaving from the Newell Evangelical Church parking lot. An All-School […]
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By Special Correspondent NEWELL—Last Spring, Deb Kopetsky and Kim Bachman set out to form a cheer squad for Newell School District. It was their understanding it had been quite a few years since there had been cheerleaders at the games. After locating the uniforms and getting them dry cleaned, Kopetsky and Bachman took inventory. Day […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A whole afternoon dedicated to learning about community safety was the highlight of a gathering of area service vendors for the Butte County Community Safety Day at Hermann Park on August 23. The idea to showcase all of the services that are offered in Butte County came during a local emergency planning session. Annie […]
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