Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Imagine having a day just to celebrate trees? Well the last Friday in April is set aside for just that, Arbor Day! For the past 19 years, Ann Anderson, fifth grade science teacher and the fifth grade students at Belle Fourche Middle school have been celebrating trees! For all of those years Anderson and […]
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In accordance with Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Northern Hills Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) spent April advocating for children and hosting conversations about child maltreatment. Advocates raised awareness with the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign, which encouraged area locals to stop by the Northern Hills CASA office, pick a pinwheel from the garden, take […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A small, family-oriented bank is getting ready to call Belle Fourche home. Legends West Bank, started in Lewellen, Nebraska, with a branch in Spearfish, SD is expanding to the Center of the Nation. The new branch will bring with it a familiar face to run the location. Scott Reder, Senior Vice President Commercial AG […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Executive Director of the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce, Michaela Horn was recently named one of the Black Hills Region 40 Under 40. The prestigious honor was determined after around 120 young professionals—a record number of nominations—were submitted for this year’s recognition. According to the Rapid City Journal, “The 2025 class comprises a […]
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They are in Belle Fourche. Bullying is not a problem in the high school, they noted, and they also agreed there seems to be equality among the students. School administrators here are different too. In their experiences administrators are not typically visible or familiar. They praised Principal Raba for consistently being out and about in […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The Bronc High School track teams participated in a couple of meets this week with many athletes improving their times and standings with new personal records and state rankings. The teams took to the track in Custer on Wednesday April 23rd with a limited number of participants and in Pierre on Friday […]
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NEWELL-Austin Auditorium was full of family members ready to hear many beloved songs ranging from “Wipeout” to “Stairway to Heaven.” Newell School students had practiced long hours and were ready to show their talent and enthusiasm. K12 Band/Music teacher, Kim Bachman, led each group with as much joy as the students and folks in the […]
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The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Chamber Mixer on Thursday, April 17. This month’s mixer was hosted by Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum, a new Black Hills tourist attraction that is preparing to officially open its doors on May 23. Chamber members got to see a sneak peek of the museum […]
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Toi Lyn Flick, Special to the Beacon, It’s 1959 and the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies rule Rydell High School; at least they think they do! Grease-School Version is a rollicking look at high school life in 1950s middle class, midwestern America. And who better to bring this show to life than the […]
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A prehistoric adventure is coming to Belle Fourche with the upcoming grand opening of the Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum. Located at 11324 US-212, the museum opens its doors to the public on May 23 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. The grand opening will launch a new tourist destination for the region […]
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