Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—The quaint little town of Newell, SD with its population of a little under 600 was picked to be part of the South Dakota Public Broadcasting program called Dakota Life. The program highlights individual towns in each episode. The PBS team came to the Newell City Hall on April 16 to host a Community Conversation […]
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The Belle Fourche School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, April 14. The meeting began with open forum, during which one audience member stood and talked about the need for clarification regarding policy on volunteers within the athletic department. The board then recognized Athletic Director Adam Nowowiejski for achieving the SDIAAA Region 8 Athletic […]
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By Kandi Tonsanger, On Tuesday April 15th the middle school track and field team hosted their home invite. Highlights in the top 10 for the middle school runners, in the 7th grade boys division, Bradly Dreiske in 5th & Blaine Moke in 9th earned top places in the 100 meter dash. In the 200 meter […]
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By Kandi Tonssager, On Wednesday April 16th the Broncs squeezed in their track meet before the weather turned. Bronc Results: 100 meter dash: Kash Le Lacheur 11.65 finish for 7th, Gavin Pearson 11.73 finish for 8th, Slater Humbracht 12.4 finish for 18th, Caeyn Howard 12.41 finish for 19th, Raif Parmeter 12.63 finish for 25th, Michael […]
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NEWELL-Pastor Lance Putnam of the Newell Christian Fellowship Church delivered an inspiring message following a dinner of chicken, lamb, and sundry side-dishes and desserts. A crowd of approximately 80 area folks were in attendance to the Third Annual Holy Thursday Community potluck. Pastor Putnam shared a bit about that night 2000 years ago when Jesus […]
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NEWELL-The Newell football field was alive with youngsters ready to fill bags and buckets with the plaatic eggs scattered throughout the field. Every year the Newell Community Club works diligently to fill the eggs with goodies for the children of the area. But who has more fun-parents and grandparents or the kiddos themselves? It was […]
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The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center held its monthly First Saturday Brunch on April 5. Speaker Tim Velder presented “Neva Esmay: Living Large in 1941 and Beyond,” to an audience of more than 75 people. Brunch included a variety of soups from chicken noodle to corn chowder and tomato bisque, plus bread, fruit, and beverages. […]
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The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce hosted a Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, April 9 at Belle Fourche Development Corporation. Chris Heino, EOS Implementer, presented “Get a Grip on Your Business: Six Keys to Getting What You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Company” to a group of local business owners. The Chamber of Commerce provided Subway […]
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Belle Fourche Police Department members spent an hour and a half teaching a group of local homeschool students about everything from bicycle and water safety to emergency contacts and how to respond to stray animals on Friday, March 28. Students from ages 6 to 16 heard from Officer Wallace Eddy, Officer Ryan Duprel, and Animal […]
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The City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, April 7. During the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Randy Schmidt presented the National Library Week Proclamation, which was accepted by Library Chairperson Beth Morey. “Libraries serve as vibrant community hubs, connecting people with knowledge, technology, and resources while fostering civic engagement, critical thinking, and […]
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