Newell High School Class of 2025 Graduates

NEWELL—A cool, cloudy day didn’t hamper the excitement inside of Austin Auditorium as family and friends gathered to celebrate the graduation of a small class of Newell High School students. Eleven graduates draped in maroon and white caps and gowns filed in one at a time while Pomp and Circumstance played. After they were seated, […]

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Belle Fourche Graduation 2025

The weather was fine as the graduates prepared for their entrance. Pinning the tulip and baby’s breath boutonnieres to their gowns, whether purple or black, required some expertise. However, once attached, the colors were not only attractive adornments, but endowed with significance. Tulips symbolize perfection, rebirth, and new beginnings. The color white, loyalty and honesty […]

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First May City Council Meeting

BELLE FOURCHE—The City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, May 5. Mayor Randy Schmidt presented the National Small Business Week Proclamation. “Small businesses are the engine of the American economy and the foundation of a free and prosperous nation built by men and women who work hard, take risks, and believe […]

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Johnny Spaulding Questers May 21 Meeting

Exploring Gravestone Symbolism with Mary Schwebach The Johnny Spaulding Questers group is set to gather for their monthly meeting on May 21, 9:30 at St James Episcopal Hall, an event promising to blend history, artistry, and cultural exploration. The meeting will feature a captivating program led by Mary Schwebach, an expert in gravestone symbolism, who […]

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Finance Park, An Illuminating Simulation Activity

The Belle Fourche High School Gymnasium was staged. The floor space was divided into stations, each demarked by a placard. Each placard offered an engaging, larger than life visual. Altogether, the placards represented a composite of normal adult life expenses. The stations included: buying or renting a home, furnishing and maintaining a home, transportation, clothing, […]

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May School Board Meeting

The Belle Fourche School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, May 5. Hollie Stalder, Director of Economic Development, gave an Economic Development Update presentation. Tyndall and Justice gave Budget Committee and Salary Committee reports, respectively. Mathew Raba, High School Principal reminded everyone that the commencement ceremony for Belle Fourche High School will be held […]

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