Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
VALE—For as long as most anyone can remember, the annual Pancake Feed at the Vale Community Hall has been a February tradition. This year did not disappoint. The event was held Sunday, February 22. Hot pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy were cooked up fresh by the members of the Vale Community Club. Hot coffee, […]
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NEWELL—What better way to teach about animals than to offer a bunch of sweet, loving animals for the public to pet and feed? That is exactly what the Newell FFA did on Saturday, Feb. 21, at its petting zoo. As a kickoff event for National FFA Week, the club set up the event for the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Once a year, the Chamber of Commerce shines a spotlight on local businesses, honoring their successes at the Annual Banquet. This year’s celebration took place February 13 at the Community Hall. The theme for the night was Frost & Flame and that theme will run through all Chamber of Commerce events for the year. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Can you imagine turning a blank sheet of paper into a frog that actually hops, simply by folding it in just the right places? That’s exactly what participants discovered at this month’s Family Fun Day, where Tri-State Museum staff taught the art of origami on the afternoon of February 15. The word origami is […]
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On Tuesday, February 3rd Belle Fourche took 18 welders to Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) to their annual Weld to Win Welding Competition. Belle Fourche students took 6 of the top 10 places at the competition. This was a great day, and I could not be any prouder of these young men and women. Belle […]
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On Tuesday February 10th, the Broncs wrestlers traveled to Moorcroft, Wyoming for a final season dual. Duals are great for additional mat time for the wrestlers with an understanding of the many open weight classes not conducive to an overall team score win. The wrestlers saw many good matches and gave the Wolves a great […]
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Over Valentine’s weekend the Belle Fourche Broncs hosted the 3rd annual Belle Fourche Classic basketball tournament. Teams in the tournament included, Little Wound, Tiospaye Topa, Kadoka, Upton, Timberlake, Lead-Deadwood, Oelrichs and Belle Fourche. The Bronc boys played Oelrichs with a win 85-14. The Lady Broncs played Rapid City Christian Comets falling short with a final […]
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NEWELL—Newell City Hall was the recent recipient of a fancy 500-pound organ. And luckily there is a Newell resident who knows how to play such a magnificent instrument. And when the two come together, the residents of Newell and the surrounding area are treated to a wonderful listening experience. Valentine’s Day was the perfect occasion […]
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NEWELL—The monthly meeting of the Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) took place at the Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall on Tuesday, February 10. Sabrina Harmon, WIT Director, welcomed everyone to the meeting. “We’re actually a prevention and education coalition, and we try to do anything in the community to help educate or make it a […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The wind has been the story this winter. Although snowfall has been limited, retired meteorologist Susan Sanders says the area has experienced unprecedented wind. “The wind. I have never seen so much wind—widespread wind and strong, especially in the hills. Have you been through the hills lately and seen all the tree damage? It’s […]
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