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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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On Tuesday, February 17th, the Broncs hosted Sturgis for both boys’ and girls’ basketball. Ahead of the games senior players were honored. Two Bronc cheerleaders were also honored. Senior Gavin Pearson, son of Wade and Ashley Pearson, plans to attend Dickinson State University to play football and pursue an Ag Education degree after graduation. Senior […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An evening dedicated to those who volunteer, sponsor or attend any of the Belle Fourche Area Community Theater (BFACT) events was held Saturday evening, February 21. The Volunteer Gala was held at the Branding Iron Steakhouse Banquet Room. Attendees showed up dressed to the nines in keeping with the Broadway theme, and the evening […]
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NEWELL—For the second year in a row, the folks at the NVN Senior Center were treated to a lovely Valentine’s Day–themed concert performed by the Newell School Choir. The community was invited to the center to listen to the talented singers perform on Feb. 17. Newell Choir student Jace Schulte, kicked off the program as […]
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VALE—For as long as most anyone can remember, the annual Pancake Feed at the Vale Community Hall has been a February tradition. This year did not disappoint. The event was held Sunday, February 22. Hot pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy were cooked up fresh by the members of the Vale Community Club. Hot coffee, […]
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NEWELL—What better way to teach about animals than to offer a bunch of sweet, loving animals for the public to pet and feed? That is exactly what the Newell FFA did on Saturday, Feb. 21, at its petting zoo. As a kickoff event for National FFA Week, the club set up the event for the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Once a year, the Chamber of Commerce shines a spotlight on local businesses, honoring their successes at the Annual Banquet. This year’s celebration took place February 13 at the Community Hall. The theme for the night was Frost & Flame and that theme will run through all Chamber of Commerce events for the year. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Can you imagine turning a blank sheet of paper into a frog that actually hops, simply by folding it in just the right places? That’s exactly what participants discovered at this month’s Family Fun Day, where Tri-State Museum staff taught the art of origami on the afternoon of February 15. The word origami is […]
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On Tuesday, February 3rd Belle Fourche took 18 welders to Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) to their annual Weld to Win Welding Competition. Belle Fourche students took 6 of the top 10 places at the competition. This was a great day, and I could not be any prouder of these young men and women. Belle […]
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