Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Friends and family members gathered in the Austin Auditorium to honor the Newell High School FFA members at the Annual Banquet on the evening of May 8. Chapter President Rowdy Wetz welcomed everyone to the event. “Good evening and welcome to tonight’s banquet. We hope you had a chance to chat with members and guests…We […]
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NEWELL—Mother’s Day is the perfect day to have a party! At the Newell Vale Nisland (NVN) Senior Center the ladies decided to do just that, host a party on May 9. They set the stage for an inviting Mother’s Day gathering with tablecloths on all the tables, fresh carnation centerpieces, an entire table of desserts […]
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NEWELL—Every birthday is special and worth celebrating, but reaching 80 is a milestone that calls for something a little extra! That’s exactly what the family of Darlene Stapp had in mind when they planned a special gathering of family and friends in Newell on May 9 to celebrate her 80th birthday. Born in 1949, Darlene […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Every Friday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., the public is invited to come enjoy caramel rolls and coffee at the Belle Silver Lining Senior Center. This past Friday, special guests were invited to the event. On May 1, Police Chief Ryan Cherveny and City Administrator Jason LaFayette spent an hour answering questions […]
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Twelve South Dakota basketball standouts spanning multiple generations headline the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The 16th annual induction banquet is set for Aug. 22 at the Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. The class is highlighted by three Mr. Basketball honorees — Rapid City Central’s Steve Anderson, Emery’s Chris […]
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Clay Anderson was recently inducted into the South Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame. The SDIAAA is dedicated to all the men and women who, through their efforts, have made interscholastic athletics a positive experience for student-athletes. Their work has brought honor to themselves, their school, community and the SDIAAA. Clay is a […]
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Jim Thompson and wife Sherry share 5 children, 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, the most important thing in their life. Jim has also been selected to: Casey Tibbs Rodeo Hall of Fame in South Dakota. North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. Black Hills Stock Show Hall of Fame. South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—American Family Insurance was officially welcomed to the community during a May 1 ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Owner Hunter Terhark cut the ribbon. Terhark opened the insurance agency a year ago and has been busy building the business for this past year. After successfully reaching the one-year mark, he […]
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The high school track and field team had a select few athletes qualify for the prestigious Howard Wood Dakota Relays meet hosted in Sioux Falls on May 1st and 2nd. This year’s qualifiers were Gabe Raba in discus, Gavin Pearson in 400 meter run, and the boys 4×400 team of Gavin Pearson , Caeyn Howard […]
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Sturgis Williams Middle School hosted a make-up quad meet Wednesday in April, with teams competing from Belle Fourche, Sturgis Williams, Stagebarn, and Lead-Deadwood. The meet had a limited number of events, featuring hurdles, relays, and field events. Top results in the 100-meter hurdles were: 7th grade boys— Blake Willert took 5th, and Jackson Reeves took […]
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