Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Beacon Readers: We our still working out details on a collaboration effort for long term continuation of the paper. All is still going in a positive direction, but like when the Beacon started, it takes more time than you anticipate. We have been able to continue with an online edition the past two months and […]
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Belle Fourche High School’s Fall Production is Sense and Sensibility! Directors Nathan Schreier and Allie Juso-Verry have just announced their cast & crew: Sense and Sensibility Cast List: Tiril Brattas, Fanny Dashwood; Madisyn Carson, Mrs. Ferrars/Servant; Sonja Cropper, Mrs. Jennings; Nathan Erhart, Thomas/Doctor; Iva Hale, Anne Steele/Servant; Tace Hartman, Lady Middleton/Servant; Trinity Hostetter, Elinor Dashwood; […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce helped welcome new owners of an established business to the Belle community at the ribbon cutting for Quality Quick Print, formerly Print Mark-et, on September 10. This new purchase brings back a long-time Belle resident to the area. Trevor Madsen is the new Director of Sales and Marketing […]
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As you enter St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, you will find a shopping cart with a sign reading, “Compassion Cupboard Donations,” in the hallway. For six weeks, food items were donated from church members and church attendees, filling this shopping cart week after week. The church also received a Thrivent Grant to purchase […]
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NEWELL—In small communities, when someone is in need, the locals often show up to help each other. This was the case at the Newell Lions Club Pancake Supper fundraiser to benefit Neil Vollmer on the evening of Friday, September 26. The community packed the NVN Senior Citizen Center to participate in the event. In addition […]
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Recently, I visited with Harlene Hill. I knew we would have a lot to talk about. We first met at the Belle Fourche Rec Center pool a few years ago. Harlene loves to frequent the pool. “It’s one of the reasons I live here.” She told me. Harlene grew up on a ranch. Her uncle […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—If you are traveling in to Belle Fourche from the South on Highway 85, it is hard to miss the new building that is going up. It is a large project being built by SL Builders, the husband and wife team of Scott and Leslie Creed. Work on the project began in early August […]
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SPEARFISH, S.D. – Pioneer Bank & Trust and Jeb H. and Maureen Clarkson have donated $50,000 to Black Hills State University to support student scholarships. A check presentation was held on the morning of September 17th in the Pioneer Bank & Trust Spearfish branch. The donation is a significant investment in the future of students […]
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What is better than cuddling with a mini goat? They are so little and so sweet, it seems like a perfect match, a lap and a baby goat! At least that is what the Wandering Wolf Ranch has discovered and has turned into a business. What started as a love for goats and a desire […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, September 15. During the Mayor’s Report, Dispatch Supervisor Julia Day gave a Butte County Dispatch Report. Day discussed call numbers for the City of Belle Fourche and Butte County. She also addressed questions regarding non-functioning sirens in town. Day explained […]
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