Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By Special Correspondent NEWELL—Last Spring, Deb Kopetsky and Kim Bachman set out to form a cheer squad for Newell School District. It was their understanding it had been quite a few years since there had been cheerleaders at the games. After locating the uniforms and getting them dry cleaned, Kopetsky and Bachman took inventory. Day […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche School Board held a meeting on Monday, August 11 at the new time of 5:30 p.m. Mark Sprigler gave a presentation on behalf of the Middle School Math and Science Club regarding the yearly class trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL. He explained fundraising efforts and financial planning for this […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Grap’s Backroom was the gathering place for the first ever Belle Fourche Area Community Theater (BFACT) Coffee Hour on Saturday, August 23. The gathering is designed to be an opportunity for the community to talk to the BFACT board members and Director and learn about the organization in a relaxed fun setting. Katie Anderson, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, August 18. Mayor Randy Schmidt reported that the City of Belle Fourche was selected by the Governor to receive the 2025 Outstanding Public Employer Award. During community input, Raymond Allen reported concerns regarding the inability to hear the emergency sirens from his […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It was an exciting day for the people that showed up for the August Family Fun Day at the Tri-State Museum on August 17. The theme for this month was “Nanny Goats and Billy Goats,” and kids got to learn about goats with two informative videos, crafts, and most importantly, interaction with a friendly […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Last week brought a bittersweet send off for a long-time employee of Pete’s Clothing and Western Wear, when the store hosted a going away party for Shannon Davis on August 21. At the young age of 21, Davis began working for Pete’s, and for most of those years it has been her main workplace. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A full house gathered at the Tri-State Museum to watch a local cast of seven perform an original play, Your Friend, Ida for the 1903 Reader’s Theatre on August 22 and 23. Once again, Kristi Thielen, Museum Director and Playwright, delivered a witty, entertaining, original play set in the Belle Fourche area in the […]
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Belle Fourche, SD — Whether you were raised on a ranch or have only seen tractors from a distance, Ag Day 2025 invites everyone to experience the rich agricultural heartbeat of western South Dakota. Taking place Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Belle Fourche Roundup Grounds, this free community event […]
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NEWELL—The Newell Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting on August 11 at 5 p.m. The Economic Development Committee reported that there is a meeting scheduled for August 20 at 6 p.m. to be held at City Hall. Commissioner Clausen made a motion to waive the rental fee for this meeting; the motion carried. Sabrina […]
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Robert (Bob) Wagner and Gail Sachtjen are proud veterans of the Vietnam War. Both currently reside in Belle Fourche. Recently, both Bob and Gail traveled to Washington, D.C. for a tour of America’s celebrated war monuments courtesy of the Honor Flight Network. Honor Flight is a national non-profit organization dedicated to sending United States military […]
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