Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—A fun Friday evening together with friends, paint, and pop was spent at a Sip and Paint Workshop on October 17. Lynette Culver led participants in creating a two-foot-tall Halloween cat mini porch sitter painting—just in time for spooky season! After healing from a broken hand and not painting for a year and a half, […]
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Newell, SD On Wednesday, October 8, 2025 the Whatever It Takes Coalition hosted a luncheon meeting at the Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall. Jason Evans and Lara Cunningham with the SD Department of Revenue presented about Alcohol Licensing, Alcohol Training Programs, Youth Consumption, Social Host, Alcoholic Seltzers, THC Infused Beverages, Tobacco products, Vapor Products and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Every month, the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce gets all the businesses together to mix, mingle, and network with each other. This month, 605 Media and Entertainment partnered with the Belle Fourche Country Club to host the Chamber Mixer on October 16. Eric Skavang, co-owner of 605 Media and Entertainment, shared a reel containing […]
Continue ReadingBELLE FOURCHE—There is something really weird happening at the Tri-State Museum right now. Have you seen it? It is the latest temporary exhibit, and it is called Weird! It opened to the public on October 11 with a reception that included treats by the Red Onion Marketplace. The exhibit runs through December 2. This collection […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Kids and adults alike gathered to celebrate the City of Belle Fourche’s new and expanded skatepark with a ribbon cutting on October 15. The skatepark is dedicated to Mike Peterson, a Belle Fourche native who had a love for skateboarding and snowboarding. He snowboarded for Burton Snowboards and passed away tragically in 2007. Mike’s […]
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Rapid City Business Journal SPEARFISH, S.D. — October 2025 — Dylan S. Clarkson, President and CEO of Pioneer Bank & Trust, has received and accepted two prestigious appointments to key state and national banking organizations, effective this month. Clarkson has been appointed by the Governor of South Dakota to serve as a member of the […]
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, November 11, Jackson Dental in Belle Fourche, SD, will once again participate in Smiles for FREEdom, a nationwide initiative dedicated to providing free same-day dental care for veterans. For the past 6 years, Jackson Dental has proudly volunteered in this program, offering same-day services such as cleanings, fillings, and simple extractions to those […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—On Friday night, the Belle Fourche Chamber member businesses got together to offer the community a special treat! The annual Chamber Chili Challenge was held on October 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Whether your favorite chili is spicy, sweet, BBQ-flavored, creamy, or Hawaiian, there was definitely a chili you would enjoy! This […]
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By Ruth Nicolaus, Minot, N.D. (October 20, 2025) – The best timed event rodeo horses in the Dakotas were recognized earlier this month at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, N.D. Ernie, a ten-year-old gelding from the race track, got the recognition he deserved: Team Roping Head Horse of the Year. Owned by Guy […]
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NEWELL—There is this special event in town that has been happening around the same time every year for the past 58 years. In preparation for the holidays, the Butte County Tot ’N Twenty CFEL Extension Club has sponsored the Annual Christmas Fair for over half a century. The event draws vendors from around the area […]
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