Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Austin Auditorium at Newell High School was the site of an epic showdown on the evening of January 17, as the area’s first responders faced off for bragging rights in the annual Dodgeball Tournament. Teams of six battled it out in an intense three minutes of dodgeball with rubber balls flying around the gym in […]
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Participants in the 2026 Fort Robinson Spiritual Run spent the night Saturday, January 10 at AmericInn with dinner provided by local sponsors. Dinner sponsors were Americinn, Lynn’s Dakotamart, Lueder’s Food Center, and the Butte County Historical Society. The runners departed Belle Sunday morning. Official organization is Yellow Bird Lifeways Center of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The City Council convened for another special session on Monday, January 12, marking the second such meeting in less than a week. The first was held the previous Thursday, January 8. The meeting attracted significant public interest, with the gallery filling quickly as attendees anxiously awaited Mayor Randy Schmidt’s official call to order. The […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Those wanting to spend an afternoon creating art while sipping spirits found a perfect pairing when the Hitching Post Tap House and Alexandra Hansen teamed up for a Paint ’n Sip event on Saturday, January 10. Contemporary Western artist Alexandra (Peedee) Hansen of Aladdin, WY, guided the room full of eager painters, leading them […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The New Year kicked off with a sudsy new splash as Buck N’ Broncs Car Wash celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the afternoon of January 7. Locals got a firsthand look at the new system with free automatic car washes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. In just seven months […]
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The Broncs wrestlers travelled to Hettinger, North Dakota on Friday January 9th and Saturday the 10th for a two day pool-style tournament. In a pool tournament wrestlers face off within their weight classes on day one, then are bracketed according to results for day two. This provides a chance at more matches within a tournament. […]
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On January 6th, the Broncs travelled to St Thomas More to play long-time rivals, the St Thomas More Cavaliers. The Broncs came up short with the boys’ score 28-62 and the Lady Broncs final game score at 31-63. On Saturday January 10th, the Broncs travelled to play the Douglas Patriots. The boys final score was […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The beginning of the year brought with it a few fresh faces to join the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The process of electing new board members begins every year in November. Their bylaws dictate that they establish an election committee. “Membership can nominate anyone—but you have to be a member […]
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VALE—The little town of Vale was lively on January 7 as neighbors filled the Vale Community Hall for the 20th Annual Ag Appreciation Fair. Locals turned out in droves to visit with area ag businesses and celebrate the ag community. “We have any kind of agriculture-based vendors come in and they make themselves known to […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Did you know that some of the most delicious steak tips you could ever eat are available right here in Belle Fourche? Tender, tasty, freshly made and cooked to perfection, but they only make an appearance twice a month—the first and third Saturdays. The steak tips are brought to you by the hardworking volunteers […]
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