Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Understanding service animals and how their rights work in coordination with the rights of business owners took center-stage when Workplace Disabilities Network of the Black Hills and the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce partnered to present a training session covering the topic. Over lunch hour on May 12 several community members gathered at Bowman […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Imagine being able to eat waffles on the go, not having to sit down to enjoy, but on a stick! Waffles on a stick are just one of the food offerings provided by The Food Addiction food truck that made its debut during the grand opening of the Dinosaurs of Hell Creek Museum on […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Past history collides with the future as a current generation takes over the family farm. Taylor and Aleisha Huppler have purchased the Schaub Farm. “I’ll actually be the fifth generation farming it,” said Aleisha. The 146 acre farm will keep growing crops as past generations have done, but also has plans for a new […]
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Despite having received a certain amount of local notoriety at a young age, Natalia Biehl prefers not to be a center of attention. Natalia is a 2023 graduate of Belle Fourche High School. As a high school student, her interest in auto mechanics led to an internship program at Hersruds arranged through the Belle Fourche […]
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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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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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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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STURGIS – You may not recognize Jim Thompson at first glance, but the moment he speaks, his deep, unmistakable voice leaves no doubt — he’s a man who’s spent a lifetime behind the microphone. A familiar voice in both rodeo arenas and on the airwaves, Thompson, now retired, spent his life serving his country, his […]
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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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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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