Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
On Tuesday, January 13th, the Broncs hosted Lead-Deadwood at home. The boys C team won over Lead-Deadwood 51-27. The Broncs led 12 to 4 after the first quarter, they scored and additional 10 points in the second quarter to Lead-Deadwood’s 4, and 20 points in the third quarter to Lead-Deadwood’s 7 points to bring the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The new year brings a new opportunity for Belle Fourche resident Michael Meemken. After more than 20 years working as a DJ for other companies, he launched his own business, Pass the Mike Entertainment. After Mike’s first time singing karaoke, he was hooked. At the young age of 19, he got his start DJing […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Tri-State Museum offers many exciting, entertaining and educational programs throughout the year. January brought several different activities, including a class aimed at exploring January and the New Year. The class was geared for students in grades third, fourth and fifth and was held Saturday morning, January 24. The educational morning was led by […]
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Senior Jazlyn Olson of Belle Fourche High School committed to Black Hills State University on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. Jaz received a scholarship to play soccer and further her education where she is considering a major in Political Science with hopes to attend law school in the future. She also hopes to pursue parliamentarian work […]
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NEWELL—The Newell School Board held a meeting on Monday evening, January 12 at 6 p.m. After the consent agenda was approved, administrators provided reports. Activities Director Dominic Santiago said that the boys basketball team has been kicked out of the LMC; they were removed from their conference because they are a JV team. He recommended […]
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NEWELL—For the week ending January 25, the Newell Irrigators delivered an impressive showing, with every basketball team, boys and girls alike, bringing home a victory. At a small school that sometimes faces challenges fielding full teams, this sweep is no minor accomplishment. Small but mighty, the Newell Irrigators continue to prove they don’t give up! […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A celebration to honor all of the exciting growth that Belle Fourche has had over the past year was part of the agenda for the Annual Membership Meeting of the Belle Fourche Development Corporation on the evening of January 15. Social hour followed by a buffet dinner was served up at the Branding Iron […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A brand new mini-exhibit just opened at the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitors Center. A reception was held on January 17 to celebrate the latest offering. If you love coffee, or if you ever wanted to learn about coffee, then this is the perfect exhibit for you. but first…Coffee is an […]
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By Margaret Bolte, The St. James Lutheran Quilting Group is an active and dynamic group of women. The group meets twice a month in the fellowship hall of St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. According to Betty Artus of St. James, the quilting group consists of dedicated ladies from St. James and […]
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On Thursday, January 15th, the Broncs wrestling teams competed in a quadrangular hosted by the Spearfish Spartans. Teams included the Douglas Patriots, Spearfish Spartans and Rapid City Central Cobblers. The Broncs beat the Patriots and came up short on team points against the Spartans and the Cobblers. On Saturday, January 17th, the Broncs competed in […]
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