Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Chloe Merjil, a 2025 graduate of Belle Fourche High School, signed with Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas July 18th. Chloe received a scholarship to play softball and further her career and passion in the sport while majoring Exercise Science on a pre-physical therapy track. She plans to have a future career as a physical therapist. […]
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The 2025 Butte/Lawrence County Fair will soon be upon us! The 104th annual event starts July 28 and runs through August 2 at the Nisland Fairgrounds. The fair kicks off with the 4-H and Open Horse Show at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 28. The next day, July 29, exhibit buildings open at 8 a.m. […]
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The Belle Fourche School Board held its July meeting on Monday evening, July 14. At 5:31 p.m. Scott Reder adjourned his final meeting as Board President. The Board then reconvened to elect a new President, and Nita Justice was unanimously elected as the new School Board President. Dr. Faye LaDuke-Pelster was elected unopposed and then […]
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NEWELL-It was sad that the legendary building that has housed Newell’s local grocery store had the final day last week. But the heart of the owners, Howard (Howdy) Hobernicht and his wife Peggy, still desired to reach out to the residents of Newell by donating any remaining inventory to the NVN Food Bank. Hobernicht has […]
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It was another successful Thursday night in Belle Fourche at the Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center for the yearly Hometown Thursdays. The series kicked off on June 5 and serves as a community staple in Belle Fourche during summer months. Every week, local bands play live music and people gather to hang out and have […]
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The City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, July 7. In the Mayor’s Report, Randy Schmidt gave Service Recognition Awards. During community input, Aaron Circle Bear raised a concern about having received a No Trespassing notice the day he resigned from the Belle Fourche Rec Center. He stated that he was […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—If you have traveled through Belle Fourche recently, you have surely seen the construction happening at the old Meals on Wheels location on the corner of Highway 85 and National Street. The old building has been going through a complete renovation in preparation to become a new branch of Legends West Bank. The Loan […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Nick and Andrea Fayville are excited to introduce the community to their latest adventure—their purchase of a Haybuster grinder with a grapple unit. The enormous machinery made its debut at the Black Hills Roundup Parade on July 4. The pristine unit will be the centerpiece of their new business venture, 2F Custom Grinding. The […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—There is no better time to celebrate than a birthday! On Saturday, July 12 the Red Onion Marketplace had its 5th birthday and owner Robin Ager put together a fun event to celebrate the day. Five years in business, has gone by fast! Red Onion Marketplace began as a dream of Robin’s, one that […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—June 14 welcomed a new Mini Exhibit that honors the History of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Opening day invited visitors to come see the display and enjoy refreshments and cupcakes made by the Red Onion Marketplace. The new display hits close to home for Tri-State Museum’s Jada Udager, Collections Archivist. She spent many years […]
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