Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center hosted its May Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 18. 18 participants braved the wind and rain to have fun with the theme “Viva, Mexico!” Activities for the day included watching a film, making pinatas, learning the Hat Dance with Krystal Cazer, a book drawing, and a free take-home […]
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Story submitted by Linda Wiley Quarenberg descendent Editor’s note: The Beacon found this particulary interesting especially considering Belle Fourche was over 110 years ahead of the current move by our government to end the use of the penny. Historical story of early Belle Fourche, mud, and pennies in about 1913 from “The Quarnberg Family, A […]
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Guest column by Austin Bishop, Ag Education Educator and FFA Advisor; CTE Director Three students from the Belle Fourche High School SkillsUSA chapter recently took their education to new heights–literally and figuratively–by showcasing their heavy equipment operation skills on a live worksite. Thanks to a partnership with local companies Site Works Specialist and Scull Construction […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Anticipation filled the air as the countdown began, those playing TAPS Across America wanted to be sure to start their tribute at exactly 3:00 p.m. Watching the clock made the seconds tick by slowly, but the start time arrived, the signal was given and Craig Norwood and Katie Anderson began playing Echo Taps. As […]
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by Mary Buchholz In 1954, the Jesse Sipe and Shipman families spent a day at Iron Creek Lake. Edith Sipe, along with her daughters Regina and Mary and her niece Loretta Shipman, used one of the small rowboats available to visitors. While on the lake, two teenage girls attempting to swim across became exhausted and […]
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By Kandi Tonsager The Bronc high school track and field team ends the season with many new school records and state placers. On Tuesday May 13th in Belle Fourche, the Black Hills Conference meet was held ahead of inclement weather moving in on its originally scheduled date of Thursday May 15th, also moved due to […]
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NVN-Monday, May 26, was a day of remembrance. A day for remembering those who had given the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day has been set aside to honor those who have fallen in battle defending our freedoms. Originally called Decoration Day for over a century, this special day was changed to Memorial Day in the 1880’s. […]
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NEWELL-With funding coming from the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission Outside of Deadwood Grant Program, the directory for Hope Cemetery has a new home. The polycarbonate panels surround the directory, shielding it from the elements. New panels are on the way to complete the directory. According to Newell Museum Curator Linda Velder, the new shelter will […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Belle Fourche’s newest attraction, Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday, May 23. At 9 a.m., a crowd of locals and supporters gathered in front of the museum for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Walter Stein, museum owner, kicked off the morning with a speech individually thanking each […]
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To be chosen as class Valedictorian or Salutatorian is a great honor. The selection is usually based on grade point average. For Lydia Main and Lily Nore, it was a close contest. Although Lydia pulled ahead in the end, each demonstrated her worthiness in myriad other ways. Both Lydia and Lily delivered meaningful, heartfelt speeches […]
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