Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By KAREN ODELL The Capitol and Tie Creek weather has been warming up all week; until by Saturday and Sunday, it was a wonderful warm day to be outdoors in the beautiful calm sunshine. Dick and Erma Albert got some extra shopping done in the Hills, on Tuesday. Erma got a massage in Buffalo, on […]
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By Sandy Rhoden While Sunday appeared to be a lovely spring day, it carried with it a fairly strong breeze with temperatures in the 30s. The air was quite sharp and brisk so it cut through unexpectedly when you stepped out in it. The great thing is that our roads are dry and clear, however […]
Continue ReadingBetty Olson We had another warm week around here with a high temperature of 61 degrees on Tuesday, but no rain. The prairies are getting pretty dry and the fire danger is high. There was a fire south of Dillion Lermeny’s along Highway 20 and a combine caught fire near Bison this week, so be […]
Continue ReadingNearly 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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