Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By Kandi Tonsager, Head girls cross country coach, Brit Clarkson, is named as the 2025 South Dakota Cross-Country Coaches Association Head Cross Country Coach of the Year. Coach Brit has been coaching cross country and track for the Broncs since 2020. She has been involved in cross country most of her life as a runner […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—In his day job, he is just a rancher taking care of the ranch—giving the first round of shots, calving, branding, feeding and any other job that comes up. But Kyle Lyons has accidentally turned his regular job into a daily spectacle that is watched by over a million followers. Under the moniker The […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes (WIT) Coalition luncheon meeting was held on Monday, November 17. Sabrina Harmon, director, led the meeting. A variety of professionals were on hand to discuss the progress of WIT and learn from the guest speaker Kristi Palmer. A full lunch of runzas, salads, fruits and vegetables, chips and desserts along with drinks […]
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NEWELL—An important part of the community has been undergoing a makeover! The NVN Senior Center has seen a lot of changes throughout this past year. The center is an important meeting place for the community. It serves as a central location for many different activities in the Newell, Vale and Nisland areas. The members have […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Middle School students presented an impressive Veterans Day program dedicated to current and former members from any of the six military branches. The 29th annual presentation was held on November 11 and had something for everyone. The event started with music and the presentation of colors. The kindergarten students led everyone […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Was it divine intervention that St. James Lutheran Church happened to be searching for a new minister just as the Lenning family was looking to move closer to relatives in the Black Hills area? The new pastor of the church thinks so! “I really feel like the Holy Spirit was involved in it, because […]
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Mrs. Cole’s niece Jenny and her husband Zach Gaaskjolen and their three children Clayton, Stella, and Iris own and operate Pearson Block Candy Store and Pearson Block Hous Vintage & Modern on State Street in Belle. This past Saturday with this Editor in tow a trip was arranged to visit them at the Kountry Junkin […]
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by Belle LaVenue This weekend in the theater! Belle Fourche High School’s Fall Production, Sense and Sensibility, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7 PM. Directors Nathan Schreier & Allie Juso-Verry captured some photos from practice, revealing their versatile set and beautiful time-period costuming. Be sure to attend this classic story, retold in a humorous, engaging […]
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By Kandi Tonsager The Belle Fourche Middle School boasts a team of 35 wrestlers this year, 25 males and 10 females. Their first meet was at Stagebarn Middle School on Monday November 3rd. The middle school schedule runs from mid October when practice starts, through mid December with 9 meets on the schedule, ending with […]
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Last Thursday at the Holiday Inn Civic center was a meeting sponsored by Americans for Prosperity. Spearfish State Senator Randy Deibert presented an explanation of current Lawrence County tax levies; how they are applied and by whom in the County. State House of Representatives Majority Leader Scott Odenbach explained the work of this year’s Legislative […]
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