Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—A small school delivered a mighty and heartfelt tribute to America’s current and former service members during the Newell School Veterans Day Program on November 11 in Austin Auditorium. A warm welcome was given by Master of Ceremonies Mr. Wyatt Vander Vorst, MS/HS Social Studies Teacher. He welcomed and thanked veterans for participating, as well […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An evening of holiday cheer and celebration of women, by women, and for women was the underlying theme for the Pasque Ladies Fashions Holiday Fashion Show on November 6. For the third time, Pasque Ladies Fashions was open late and transformed from a storefront into a fashion runway lined with chairs and surrounded by […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It was a special night at the Branding Iron Steakhouse for their annual Las Vegas NFR send-off and Calcutta on the evening of November 8. Two area rodeo athletes, Bull Rider Mason Moody and Breakaway Roper Joey Williams, were on hand for the celebration. Breakaway Roper Joey Williams is heading to the National Finals […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-The City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, November 3. During the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Randy Schmidt gave a Veteran’s Day Proclamation. “The contributions and sacrifices of the people who have served in the armed forces have been vital in maintaining our freedom and way of life. Tens of millions […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The duo that once filled dance floors with music now fills TV screens with content, operating under the name 605 Media and Entertainment. Their roots can be traced back to 2011, when the pair first started out spinning records at weddings under the name Party On Productions. The company is co-owned by Destyn Humann […]
Continue ReadingNovember 11,2025 marks the first year that I have not participated in a Veterans Day program in the United States. This year I am in Europe where I observed Armistice Day, or the Day of Remembrance as November 11 is also known here. It’s been a new experience, but a good one. The usual solemnity […]
Continue ReadingRapid City S.D. – On Friday, November 7, the Pete Lien and Sons Shooting Sports Complex had its grand opening. Several state officials were on hand the ribbon cutting . Governor Larry Rhoden, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Secretary Kevin Robling, GFP Project Lead John Kanta, and GFP Commission Chair Stephanie Rissler were […]
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NEWELL—Seeking to foster economic growth in Newell and the surrounding area, the Newell Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting on November 5 at Newell City Hall. The meeting was aimed at restarting the previously inactive group. The corporation has not held a board meeting in the past two years, which means it does not […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—Would you be interested in learning about a very simple way to save a life? Blood donation—that’s right, giving your blood could save a life. Sabrina Harmon knows this firsthand. According to Vitalant, the largest independent blood services provider in the country, Sabrina has donated blood 64 times as of December 2024. Vitalant has chosen […]
Continue ReadingSD All State Chorus is a unique experience as South Dakota is the only state that does it like this. Other states have a much smaller choir made up of auditioned students whereas this choir is made up of 900 or so singers from every school in the state. Combined with the All State Orchestra, […]
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