Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—A long history of hard work and dedication earned the Lindskov family a well deserved recognition, as their business, Butte County Equipment was awarded the 2025 Family-Owned Small Business of the Year from the South Dakota Small Business Association. Bryson Patterson, SBA South Dakota District Director and Justin Everett, SBA Regional Administrator traveled to […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Sometimes when things fall into place, you have to believe it is meant to be. That is the case for the newest store to open in Belle Fourche, The Homestead Store. “I don’t really remember making specific plans. Both of us just feel like God opened doors and made this to where we couldn’t […]
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By Melanie Aker, The new manager’s name is Ember Kleinhans, and she has been a Belle Fourche resident for most of her life. She has worked at the diner for three years and recently started managing in January of 2025. Before becoming the general manager at Crossroads, Ember worked there as a waitress, cook, and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Tri-State Museum’s new addition transformed into the inside of a spaceship for the setting of the play No Pluto? No Problem! on the evening of April 25 and again on the afternoon of April 26. An original play written and directed by Museum Director and Playwright, Kristi Thielen, the play No Pluto? No […]
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NEWELL-The floor of Austin Auditorium was filled nearly to capacity with over 100 guests seated and ready to participate in the Annual FFA Banquet on May 1. The 2024-2025 officers began the evening with the FFA Opening Ceremony. Each officer stated the symbol of his position. Following President Rachel Stranberg’s taps of the gavel, she […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For the fifth year in a row Wells Plumbing and Farm Supply had a day just to honor their customers! On Friday, April 25 Wells Plumbing opened its doors and invited anyone who has visited them in the past or present to come for a day of appreciation and look through the store and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Every Thursday evening the Belle Fourche Moose Lodge offers hamburgers with French fries and dessert for a great price. Thursday, April 24, was extra special as they had a noteworthy guest, Robert Funkey, Chairman of the Moose International Board of Directors, join them. During his year as Chairman of the Board, Funkey has made […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Imagine having a day just to celebrate trees? Well the last Friday in April is set aside for just that, Arbor Day! For the past 19 years, Ann Anderson, fifth grade science teacher and the fifth grade students at Belle Fourche Middle school have been celebrating trees! For all of those years Anderson and […]
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In accordance with Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Northern Hills Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) spent April advocating for children and hosting conversations about child maltreatment. Advocates raised awareness with the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign, which encouraged area locals to stop by the Northern Hills CASA office, pick a pinwheel from the garden, take […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A small, family-oriented bank is getting ready to call Belle Fourche home. Legends West Bank, started in Lewellen, Nebraska, with a branch in Spearfish, SD is expanding to the Center of the Nation. The new branch will bring with it a familiar face to run the location. Scott Reder, Senior Vice President Commercial AG […]
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