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by Betty Bruner March 17, 2020 NEWELL – Nearly 30 people gathered in the Newell School Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday evening for a special school board meeting held to pass on information concerning the mandated COVID-19 virus school closings. Superintendent Robin Dutt opened the session by assuring the gathering that school staff was doing their best […]
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March 17, 2020 Beacon Staff Schools will be closed through March 27th. BELLE FOURCE- The Belle Fourche School District called a special school board meeting on Monday evening, March 16th, primarily to discuss plans of action related to the nation’s COVID-19 outbreak. Although few cases have been reported in South Dakota, Governor Kristi Noem has […]
Continue ReadingSubway started incorporating a fresh, new modern look in its stores in 2018. Craig and Tara Knapp, owners of Subway in Belle Fourche will be embracing that concept when the new Subway is built in Belle at 1819 5th Avenue. The photo at right is not the exact layout of the new […]
Continue ReadingThe North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is expanding U.S. Highway 85 to a four-lane highway from Watford City to the Long X Bridge over the Little Missouri River. NDDOT is launching this highway widening project by starting project design, right-of-way acquisitions and utility relocations along the corridor. “Highway 85 is a critical route for […]
Continue ReadingBELLE FOURCHE—Jada Udager is the new archivist at the Tri-State Museum, by virtue of her experience in a variety of fields, including retail, management and law enforcement. Udager, from Pierre was hired after three tries. “I guess after three times they realized how serious I was about the position and how much I love history,” […]
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(BELLE FOURCHE) – The Belle Fourche Shopko store will be closing by this May as the Wisconsin-based retailer failed to find a buyer and it was determined it would not emerge form Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In January the Wisconsin-based retailer, which operates around a dozen stores in South Dakota, announced plans to close almost 70-percent […]
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