Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Traversing the roads in South Dakota—back roads, side roads, main roads, in the heat of the summer or bitter cold of the winter, a reliable vehicle is a must. Now, when you add into it the responsibility of saving lives, that reliability becomes even more important. The Butte County Ambulance of Newell had been running […]
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VALE—The public came out in droves to support the annual Vale Community Club’s Turkey Bingo on the evening of November 12. “It’s our annual Turkey Bingo and the turkeys are definitely an incentive—come out and try to win—it’s usually a pretty good turnout but this was a really great turnout! It was more than last […]
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NEWELL—A small school delivered a mighty and heartfelt tribute to America’s current and former service members during the Newell School Veterans Day Program on November 11 in Austin Auditorium. A warm welcome was given by Master of Ceremonies Mr. Wyatt Vander Vorst, MS/HS Social Studies Teacher. He welcomed and thanked veterans for participating, as well […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An evening of holiday cheer and celebration of women, by women, and for women was the underlying theme for the Pasque Ladies Fashions Holiday Fashion Show on November 6. For the third time, Pasque Ladies Fashions was open late and transformed from a storefront into a fashion runway lined with chairs and surrounded by […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It was a special night at the Branding Iron Steakhouse for their annual Las Vegas NFR send-off and Calcutta on the evening of November 8. Two area rodeo athletes, Bull Rider Mason Moody and Breakaway Roper Joey Williams, were on hand for the celebration. Breakaway Roper Joey Williams is heading to the National Finals […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-The City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, November 3. During the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Randy Schmidt gave a Veteran’s Day Proclamation. “The contributions and sacrifices of the people who have served in the armed forces have been vital in maintaining our freedom and way of life. Tens of millions […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The duo that once filled dance floors with music now fills TV screens with content, operating under the name 605 Media and Entertainment. Their roots can be traced back to 2011, when the pair first started out spinning records at weddings under the name Party On Productions. The company is co-owned by Destyn Humann […]
Continue ReadingNovember 11,2025 marks the first year that I have not participated in a Veterans Day program in the United States. This year I am in Europe where I observed Armistice Day, or the Day of Remembrance as November 11 is also known here. It’s been a new experience, but a good one. The usual solemnity […]
Continue Readingby Mary Buchholz These articles come from newspaper microfilm from the Belle Fourche Public library, using a new microfilm reader and printer. The photographs are from the Tri-State Museum. 122 years ago — History of the Building of Belle Fourche Irrigation Dam and Project After a few years’ work on the projects, Widdle and Finley […]
Continue ReadingRapid City S.D. – On Friday, November 7, the Pete Lien and Sons Shooting Sports Complex had its grand opening. Several state officials were on hand the ribbon cutting . Governor Larry Rhoden, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Secretary Kevin Robling, GFP Project Lead John Kanta, and GFP Commission Chair Stephanie Rissler were […]
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