Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
The Belle Fourche School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, May 5. Hollie Stalder, Director of Economic Development, gave an Economic Development Update presentation. Tyndall and Justice gave Budget Committee and Salary Committee reports, respectively. Mathew Raba, High School Principal reminded everyone that the commencement ceremony for Belle Fourche High School will be held […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Dawn Newland has taken on many roles in her life; a mom to four boys, a grandma to two boys, a rancher, a historian, an author, an artist, a survivor and this summer she will add a new title to her repertoire when she joins the Pony Express. The Pony Express was first started […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, On Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3rd a select group of qualifiers from the Bronc track and field team competed in events at the prestigious Howard Wood Invite in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Qualifiers included; boys 4×100 team of Slater Humbracht, Tegan Fredrickson, Gavin Pearson and Kashton Le LaCheur, boys 4×200 […]
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Both Shannon Rolando, and Julie Adams appreciate the value of reading. They also enjoy helping others in the community. Shannon and Julie represent the Edward Jones financial services branch in Belle Fourche. Shannon is the Financial Advisor, and Julie is Branch Office Administrator. A few weeks ago, Julie came up with an idea to encourage […]
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By R. Orion Thompson, Superintendent, Belle Fourche School District Special to the Beacon As we approach the final stretch of the school year and begin to welcome the warmer days of summer, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what education truly means for our students—both in the present and for the future. Education is […]
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Kindergarteners through fifth graders from Newell Elementary School gathered excitedly for a Bike Rodeo on Thursday, May 8. Bike Rodeos are an educational community outreach activity supported by “Don’t Thump Your Melon,” a South Dakota EMS for Children program. They constitute an obstacle course that young bike riders take on after completing a series of […]
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NISLAND-Ready to enjoy some farm fresh meat and produce? Add some ice cream and a freshly made sweet roll and the day can begin! All of this and more can be found at the newly opened Nisland Farm Fresh Market along Highway 212 at Nisland. The building has been several businesses over the years and […]
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NISLAND-There is always room for another flower somewhere and now there’s a place that has fresh blooms to purchase and later this summer dried flowers to gather. Joyful Blooms on Vale Cut-Off Road is an acre or so of flowers of all sizes and scents. During the Mother’s Day weekend, beautiful tulips were a colorful […]
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NEWELL-Everyone needs a snuggle and Wondering Wolf Ranch can supply a baby goat snuggle. Elizabeth Witherspoon raises goats that are perfect to snoozle and cuddle. They are just the right size and Witherspoon is ready to share them. As the herd gets larger, her plan is to rehome the goats as pets, she has 45 […]
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The Branding Iron Steakhouse brought a little bit of Kentucky to Belle Fourche on Saturday, May 3 for its annual Kentucky Derby Party. In celebration of the first horse race of the yearly Triple Crown, attendees came to the party dressed up in Derby attire with fancy dresses and big hats, from wide-brimmed hats to […]
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