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This July 30th issue of the Belle Fourche Beacon portends to be its last. Well, the final edition with Doug Cole as its owner and publisher. Financial circumstances have made it impossible for us to continue. What started in June of 2018 after the Rapid City Journal (owned by Lee Enterprises) closed the Post & […]
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The Hitching Post Tap House teamed up with Belle Flowers & Co. to host a Plants & Pints event on Friday, July 25. Fifteen rounds of bingo were played, and the winner of each round of bingo got to pick out a free plant and drink a free pint of beer. The tables were full […]
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The City Council held its second meeting of the month on Monday, July 21. During community input, Raymond Allen expressed concerns about the inability to hear weather sirens in his area, overgrown weeds, and a growing mosquito problem. He also raised an issue with the incomplete sidewalk at 1340 Dacar Street. The Chamber of Commerce […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Every month all of the Chamber of Commerce members are invited to get together with other businesses to mix and mingle. This month the Chamber Mixer on was on July 24. ILevel Construction LLC, owned by Jason Pedersen of Belle Fourche, hosted the gathering this month. ILevel opened the doors to their new location […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Silver Lining held its 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament at the Moose Lodge on the morning of July 26. The Cornhole event is a fundraiser for Belle Silver Lining. Rita Bollwitt, Board President explained, “We do several fundraisers throughout the year—being a nonprofit, our funding comes from either grants or community support and […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—State Street was lined with sidewalk sales and bargain bins for this year’s Crazy Days held July 25 and July 26. The warm weather and fabulous discounts brought the shoppers out. From $1.00 bins at Pete’s Clothing and Hodge Bootery and free and $5.00 bins at Belle Flowers and Co. to $2.00 bins at […]
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Longtime community member Patricia (Pat) Yuill Lee got to celebrate her 90th birthday in the company of friends and family with a celebration held at the Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall on Saturday, July 26. Lee has spent many years as a compassionate caregiver in the community as a school nurse, churchgoer, volunteer, baker, founding […]
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Vote for Quentin to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000. Quentin is John Adams’ grandson. He lives in Edina, MN. Check out the website athleteoftheyear.org
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BELLE FOURCHE—The front lawn of the big white historic structure located at 1208 8th Avenue in Belle Fourche, SD was the backdrop to a free neighborhood concert on Monday, July 14. That historic house, also known as the Doug and Nancy Cole home, hosted the Center of the Nation Brass Quintet. As tuba player and […]
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Toby Doeden’s campaign stop Saturday in Belle Fourche was just one of his “Visit every County in South Dakota” stops and talk to its people campaign. Doeden’s entry into the campaign is a result of his frustration over recent years of seeing the state budget grow and little to show for it other than high […]
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