Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
R. Orion Thompson, It’s hard to believe we’ve already wrapped up the first quarter, what a great start to the school year! Everywhere I look, I see momentum, pride, and a lot of good work happening across our District. Thank you to our staff, students, families, school board, and community for the support you continue […]
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The Belle Fourche Broncs Girls Cross Country and Boys teams will me heading to the 2026 State Cross Country meet after the girls won the Region 5A title and the boys finished second in the team standings last Thursday at the Hart Ranch Camping Resort. Rys Pearson led the Broncs with a 3rd place finish […]
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[Deadwood, SD] — [October 14, 2026] — A $15,000 donation from the Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation to NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources will help single mothers overcome one of the biggest barriers to homeownership by providing financial assistance for down payments and closing costs. For many single mothers, purchasing a home represents more than a financial milestone. […]
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NEWELL—Holiday shopping came early to Newell, but it has been for the past 59 years! The annual Christmas Fair is a tradition that brings everyone together to prepare for the holidays. The fair took place on October 15 at the City Hall. This annual event has been hosted by the Butte County CFEL Extension Club […]
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VALE—Baby quilts, afghans, handmade home decor, embroidered gifts, jewelry, books and fresh baked goods—the list of treasures to discover seemed endless at the Vale Community Club’s Autumn Bazaar on Oct. 17. The Vale Community Hall was filled to capacity with vendors offering crafts and holiday gifts. Vendors also set up in the open spaces outside […]
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NEWELL—Neil Brunner, a Newell High School graduate, received national recognition for years of high school and collegiate-level USA Softball umpiring excellence. Brunner received the National Indicator Fraternity award. According to USA Softball, the award “is considered the highest level award program for USA Softball umpires, not including the National Softball Hall of Fame Umpire classification or […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Murder is coming to Belle Fourche this Saturday, October 17, and even the mayor is involved! But don’t call the police just yet. It’s all part of Chutes for Charity’s first murder mystery fundraiser. There will be many familiar faces taking on very unfamiliar roles for an evening of entertainment, all for a good […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—On the morning of Oct. 11, the Belle Fourche Volunteer Fire Department was tending to something other than a fire—a hot grill! For a few hours, anyway, the firefighters traded fire hoses for pancake batter and fed over 400 hungry supporters who turned out to help fill the boot during the department’s annual pancake […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Raising awareness of breast cancer and funds to support those affected by it has become an annual tradition at Runnings. This year, they continued that effort by inviting women out for an evening to help tackle cancer at the annual Ladies Night event on Oct. 7. Pink buckets with the words Tackle Cancer around […]
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Brookings Beacon Special to the Beacon, About 8,400 adults in Butte, Meade and Lawrence counties spent half of last month struggling with their mental health. About 8,400 adults across Butte, Meade and Lawrence counties say their mental health was not good on at least 14 of the past 30 days, according to the newest county […]
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