Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—The end of a high school career can be both exciting and bittersweet. That feeling may be even stronger when a graduating class is made up of only seven students. That seemed to be the case during the Newell High School graduation on Saturday, May 16, as tears and laughter filled the ceremony. Outgoing seniors […]
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NEWELL—Books are vital in helping you to escape into the world of imagination. But what happens when the library brings imagination to real life? That is what the Newell Public Library did when it hosted a real live emu for story hour on May 8. The weather finally cooperated and the emu, named Galahad, got […]
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The Class of 2026’s top 1 percent of graduating seniors were recognized recently at the 36th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon for their academic achievements throughout their high school career. Governor Larry Rhoden’s office and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students identified as the top one percent of their senior class, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Questions from the public took center stage May 7 as Butte County candidates gathered at Grap’s Burgers and Brews to face voters directly. The room was filled with eager constituents ready to ask a variety of questions. The moderator for the evening was Tom Brunner. He took questions, passed the microphone and kept the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche FFA chapter invited family, friends, supporters, neighbors and community members to join in honoring the hard work and dedication of the FFA members at the annual banquet May 6 at the Community Hall. Advisor, Austin Bishop kicked off the evening by welcoming everyone. “On behalf of the FFA Chapter, the Officer […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The second annual Chalk It Up to Kindness event brought families and friends together at Herrmann Park on Saturday, May 9, highlighting mental health while enjoying outdoor activities. The event was designed for both adults and kids, with many offerings geared specifically toward the younger crowd. “It is a family-friendly event—that’s what we’re trying […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Known for its quiet atmosphere, the public library broke its own rule of silence when the community gathered to celebrate the retirement of Library Director Wanda Nelson on May 8. After giving 40 years of her life to the City of Belle Fourche, Nelson is ready to try something different. “Well, I think the […]
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The high school track and field team competed in the Black Hills Classic track meet in Sturgis on Saturday May 9th where they had an outstanding 22 personal records set along with 6 season best times for the athletes and 6 changes to their all time top ten school leaderboard. Among the new leader board […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—On Friday May 8th, the Belle Fourche Middle School track and field team competed in their final meet of the season. The Middle School Black Hills Conference meet was held in Spearfish this year and consisted of the following teams; Belle Fourche, Custer, Douglas, Enning/Union Center, Hermosa, Hill City, Hot Springs, Lead-Deadwood, Rapid City […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—VFW Post 3312 in Belle Fourche invites the public to a special Memorial Day service on May 25 at 9 a.m. at Pine Slope Cemetery. “We always do the Memorial Day service at the cemetery, and we’ve got a guest speaker coming from Arizona,” explained JayCyn Ager, VFW member. “He spent more than 30 […]
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