Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A bright yellow baby chick, Peeps, was spotted out on Easter Sunday on the corner of National Street and US 85. The Peeps was waving, jumping and handing out colored plastic Easter eggs while spreading holiday cheer. In addition to extending joy, the Peeps had a larger message: GO VOTE! When one opened the […]
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NEWELL—After months of remodeling, reordering, restocking, rehiring and creating anticipation for the entire town, it came down to one post on social media on Saturday morning, April 11, stating “we are open.” This was how the Hitch’n Post Market announced it was now open for business. No hoopla, no advertisement, no celebration, nope, just a […]
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NEWELL—Creating something unique to pair with your favorite book was the idea behind the leather class offered by the Newell Public Library on April 10. Newell Public Library partnered with its neighbor, K Bar J Leather Co., to hold a class to make leather bookmarks. K Bar J owner Jay Olson was on hand to […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Imagine the excitement of hunting for eggs inside a dinosaur museum! Children ages five to twelve got to experience just that during a dinosaur-themed Dinosaur Egg Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, as part of the Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum’s Grand Reopening. Kids and their families lined up outside the Museum, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum kicked off their 2026 season with a spectacular multi-day grand reopening. From April 1 through April 4, the museum invited the public to come explore the displays, enjoy the exhibits, and experience all the excitement it has to offer. If you have visited the Museum before, you are […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Sharing a meal with friends and family is at the heart of the holiday season, and at the Outlaw Bar, that tradition is taken seriously. For the past twelve years, owner Rhonda Schild has welcomed the community to enjoy a meal together during the Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter holidays. This Easter was no different, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Making bright, colorful Easter eggs by drawing on them, dyeing them, and adding stickers is a fun, popular activity during the Easter holiday season. Rhonda Schild, owner of the Outlaw Bar, turned this tradition into a fun contest by inviting the public to come in and spend time decorating eggs on April 4. For […]
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On Tuesday March 24th a group of Belle Fourche youth competed in a Special Olympics basketball event held in Spearfish. Some of the highlights of that day are displayed here. The team consisted of Brady Pierce, Kendall Owen, Emma Juelfs, Gracey Weishaar, Harper Pottorff, Berklee Nore, Brekyn Montgomery, Logan Carson, Jaxon Sanderlin, Sadee Keil, Jadah […]
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The first week of middle school track and field and the second week for high school was halted due to inclement weather moving into the area. The middle school was set compete at the Douglas (Box Elder) middle school meet on March 31st. The high school was set to compete at the Early Bird Invite […]
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NEWELL—Neighbors gathered for an evening of fellowship, food, and fun to celebrate Holy Thursday on April 2 at Newell City Hall. Everyone was invited to the community program and encouraged to bring a friend! Meat was provided; the choices were lamb and chicken. For the potluck, each was encouraged to bring a side dish, salad, […]
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