Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
While grocery shopping recently you may have noticed a score of workers in the aisles at Lynn’s DakotaMart. The store originally built in 1962, with additions in 1980, was being prepped for a new line of store brand products. Lynns is becoming a home to the Associated Food Stores brand of products. When Nash Finch […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An afternoon celebrating the arts of every kind took center stage at the Annual Fine Arts Boosters Variety Show and Art Exhibition on March 1. The special event highlighted the various types of fine arts, from drawing, painting, photography and music to poetry and acting. It was all on display. Fine Arts Boosters (FAB) […]
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The Broncs wrestlers took 2 girls and 4 boys to the South Dakota State Championship held at the Denny Sandford Premier Center on February 26-28th State qualifiers were AnnaBelle Dighton and Kyra Vandenberg for the girls and Caden Swaney, Cooper Conry, Kolby Tibbs and Riley Dighton for the boys. Cooper and Kolby were beat out […]
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The Broncs hosted the Faith Longhorns on Friday February 27th with a final score of 83-56 for their last regular season game and last home game. Parents of Seniors Gavin Pearson and Sern Weishaar comment on the last game of their “forever stomping grounds” as having been a joy to sit together over the years […]
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NEWELL—Standing up in front of people and asking to be judged is something most people would rather avoid. However, two brave musicians from Newell High School embraced the challenge when they competed in the 2026 Region 8 Solo and Ensemble Contest. The contest was for both vocal and instrumental performances. It was held at the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Oh no—the local newspaper had a misprint, and customers wanted what the ad promised! What could go wrong? Another delightful presentation of 1903 Reader’s Theatre Company at the Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center was held on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. The play, Sly’s Grocery…and the Silver-Plated Cake […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Shockwaves, chair massages and tasty hors d’oeuvres greeted visitors at the February Chamber of Commerce Mixer hosted by Belle Chiropractic & Massage on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Guests had the chance to experience the clinic’s innovative services firsthand while networking with other local business leaders. Dr. Colton Backhaus was set up and ready to introduce […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—There is so much regional history on display at the Tri-State Museum and Visitors Center that visitors could spend hours learning about Indian tribes, Black Hills Round Up history or ranching artifacts. New permanent exhibits have recently been installed to ensure a wide range of historical topics are covered. A new exhibit detailing haberdashery […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche City Council held its second regular meeting of the month on Monday, February 17. During the Mayor’s Report, City Administrator LaFayette provided additional context for Consent Agenda Item 1, explaining that the annexation had been approved by Planning and Zoning on December 2, 2020, and by the City Council on December […]
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The Bronc wrestling teams competed in regional tournaments over the weekend with the Lady Broncs competing on Friday, February 20th, followed by the boys on Saturday the 21st at Rapid City Central High School. The Lady Broncs had two of their five competitors earn top 4 spots punching their tickets to state. Kyra Vandenberg and […]
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