Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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BELLE FOURCHE—After a three and a half year renovation project, the historic house, Bluebelle Vacation Home, officially opened with a ribbon cutting on August 15. Being joined by both Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce and Spearfish Chamber of Commerce made the ceremony extra special—as did fresh baked goods from Red Onion Marketplace! Bluebelle was first […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Highmark Credit Union partnered with the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce to host the August Chamber Mixer on August 14. In addition to it being the monthly Chamber gathering of businesses, it was a celebration for Highmark Credit Union. They created a festive atmosphere to recognize their 85th year in business! Of course cake […]
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NEWELL—The hallways were filled with excited children exploring new classrooms and meeting new teachers at the Newell School Open House on the evening of August 14. All kinds of activities were planned for the students to participate in and get comfortable with the new year ahead, including a Title 1 scavenger hunt that sent kids […]
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NEWELL–During the recent Newell School Board meeting held August 11, the first reading of several policies was discussed. Essentially, the policies gained more clarification and came in line with state codified laws. Policy BDDH involves the public participation in school board meetings. There must be a sign-up sheet for participants to be able to speak […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For the third year in a row, State Street was home to the Save the Vets Charity Smoke Off competition on Saturday, August 9. Armed Forces of America Motorcycle Club is the driving force behind the event and has been doing some sort of charity event every year for the past 12 years. Senior […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—After a summer filled with music, friends, family and food trucks, the last Hometown Thursdays is upon us! For ten weeks in a row the Belle Fourche community was given a gift of ten different musical acts. The week of August 7th has brought about the final musical performance for the summer. Dakota Country […]
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NISLAND—For the second summer in a row Owl Creek Organics and Natural Products hosted a Jam and Honey Festival at their country store on August 10. The Jam and Honey Festival started last year when the idea was suggested to Bernadette Jensen, owner, by South Dakota Specialty Producers Association. She thought that sounded fun and […]
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