Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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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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