Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A special election is being held Tuesday, April 7 at the Belle Fourche Community Hall. There are City Council seats open in Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3. The Butte County Republicans along with the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce hosted a Belle Fourche City Council Candidate Forum. It was an evening that […]
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The Belle Fourche AAU Club had 21 state qualifiers this year. The tournament was held over 3 days in the attached original arena at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. On Friday, March 20th, the 14U and USAW Freestyle Juniors competed all the way through their brackets to the podium in a single […]
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The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce brought community members together for an evening of entertainment, games, and prizes during its second annual Casino Night, an event designed to combine fun with local engagement and fundraising. Held as one of the chamber’s signature social events, Casino Night featured a lively atmosphere where guests tried their luck […]
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NEWELL—The Lucky Ten 4-H Club and Whatever It Takes Coalition teamed up to host a 4-H Livestock Class at the Newell Christian Fellowship Events Center on March 22. The class is mandatory for any 4-H participant who intends to show livestock at the Butte/Lawrence County Fair and/or State Fair. Veterinarian Sammi Hansen led the training. […]
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VALE—Sunshine and warm spring weather welcomed visitors to the first ever Spring Fling Vendor and Craft Fair on March 21 at the Vale Community Hall. The Spring Fling event provided an opportunity for local businesses to come together and offer up their wares to the public. As the first gathering of the season, the event […]
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R. CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA The Black Hills Regional Job Fair (BHRJF) on Tuesday March 10th hosted it’s 28th Annual Event at the Monument in Rapid City, SD. A diverse group of volunteer professionals seek to provide an annual opportunity for employers and job seekers to meet and network. The BHRJF Committee commits to promoting employment […]
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Junior athletes in the Belle Fourche AAU Wrestling Club are wrapping up their season with the run to state competition. On Saturday, March 7th, 38 wrestlers in 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U age divisions competed in District wrestling to earn top 8 placement in order to move on to the Regional competition. All 38 […]
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Two Bronc runners have spent their off-season training and competing in races. Rhys Pearson and Lennon Clarkson have been racing in open events at South Dakota State University, Chadron State College, as well as the Heartland Nike Cross Nationals races during the winter season between cross country and track seasons. Individuals are able to run […]
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Don’t you just love South Dakota weather? With record breaking warmth the last several months; severe drought; high fire danger, and then a day that finally gives a glimpse of what we should have been experiencing for some time. Snowfall totals in the double digits and picturesque scenery across the region. Oh, don’t let me […]
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NEWELL- The Western Resource Center was represented by Bill Elger at the local Whatever It Takes (WIT) Coalition luncheon March 12 at the Newell Christian Fellowship. Elger was on hand to explain recent South Dakota drug overdose data reported by the SD Dept of Health. Also, as part of the main topic, Elger went into […]
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