Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Nearly 90% of county officials who administer elections in the state don’t find hand counts effective or efficient. Activists counter that they don’t trust the machines. Most of the county officials who administer elections in South Dakota don’t consider hand counting to be an effective or efficient method of tabulating votes. That’s the result of […]
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Henry’s Books is thrilled to announce “Writer’s Night,” a special event dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary creativity of local writers and songwriters that benefits the crowdfunding efforts for Henry’s Books. The event will take place on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Matthews Opera House located at 612 N […]
Continue ReadingBy Betty Olson This week started off pretty warm, but it sure cooled off on Friday with a low temperature of 1 degree that morning and a high temperature of 16 degrees that afternoon. Thankfully we got snow Monday night and Tuesday night and it snowed all day on Wednesday that gave us some much […]
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We have a bit more moisture in and on the ground this week than we did last week. The snow on Thursday kept folks home from plans they had that included traveling the roads. There was also a late start for Meade Schools on Friday morning due to the snow. It was quite cold on […]
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By KAREN ODELL February 26, 2024 Ronda Cordell’s trip to the Little Missouri Soup Supper, last Sunday, turned out to be quite interesting. A half mile west of Chancey and Megan’s, she ruined a tire. It was dark by the time the doughnut was mounted, but she managed to get there in time to enjoy […]
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By Sandy Rhoden As of the beginning of the week, the Meade County prairies look similar to a typical dry August, minus the leaves on bushes and trees. We have had very warm temperatures, with the exception of Tuesday of this week, returning to more like fall temperatures. Those like John Rhoden who is calving […]
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By KAREN ODELL The Capitol News may be limited this week. Super Bowl Sunday is not the best time to gather news. It may not be the game that keeps people busy, but the tail-gate parties are especially interesting. Dick and Erma Albert made a trip to town, on Tuesday, where Dick got a haircut. […]
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Margaret Crago may think that when she walks out the door of the La Mode Dress Shop in Spearfish, no longer its owner, it will be out of sight, out of mind. Wrong, Margaret! How can the local communities she has served so well these past 46 years ever forget the petite, fashionably dressed, superbly […]
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The South Dakota State University Rodeo Team ended the fall 2023 season with the women’s team ranked second and the men’s team ranked fourth among 15 schools and 280 contestants represented in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The team, under the direction of SDSU Rodeo Coach Ron Skovly, is made […]
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We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Executive Director for Northern Hills SOS! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Faith Goehring, who brings a wealth of experience and passion for community service. As we embark on this new chapter, Faith will lead us with dedication and vision, steering Northern […]
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