Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Do you want to represent the 6x PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year and 2024 Remuda Award winning rodeo? The Black Hills Roundup wants you! The 8th Annual Miss Black Hills Roundup Queen Pageant will be held on June 30 at the Christian Life Center and the Black Hills Roundup Grounds with the coronation to […]
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Margaret Bolte Special to the Beacon “We had over 100 people and raised $3,500 from our SpaghettiFundraiser! A wonderful community event!” St. James Lutheran Church representative Vicar Ronda Mehrer shared, “The funds will go directly to the communities and people who continue to deal with the devastating effects of the North Carolina storms.” St. James […]
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The Thursday before Easter, April 17 this year, is often celebrated as “Holy Thursday” or “Maundy Thursday.” This day commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples. During this time he established Communion and gave the commandment to love one another. Before his capture and death, Jesus shared one last supper with his […]
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Venue 519 hosted a City Council candidate forum on Thursday, March 27. In anticipation of election day on April 8, six hopeful City Council candidates sat in front of Belle Fourche residents and answered questions submitted by locals. Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce live-streamed the event on Facebook. The forum was facilitated by Deb Elliott. […]
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The Butte County Republican Committee held a Lincoln Day Dinner event at Grap’s Burgers & Brews on the evening of Saturday, March 29. Doors opened at 5 p.m. for attendees to enjoy dinner and an auction before hearing from the speakers for the night at 6:30. Property rights advocate Amanda Radke took the stage first. […]
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The Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center hosted its March Family Fun Day on Sunday, March 16. Twenty-six participants showed up for “Planting, Posies and Pasque Flowers.” Activities for the day included a film about flowers; a short power point about South Dakota’s state flower, the pasque; the opportunity to craft suncatchers and paper flowers; a […]
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Early in February, three Belle Fourche High School students experienced a memorable, life enhancing experience. Courtesy of the ABC Coalition of Butte County, the three students Danielle Vetter, Lydia Main, and Lexi Pickett attended the annual CADCA conference. The girls were accompanied on the trip by Holly Main, the drug and alcohol prevention teacher at […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Going from a bare shell to a fully stocked, well lived-in business in a matter of weeks is something to celebrate! And celebrate they did when the CBH CO-OP opened the doors and invited the public to see the finished project over lunch on March 26, 27 and 28. Instead of a one-day celebration, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—What does it take to pull together an Easter Egg Hunt for an entire town? Well, it starts with stuffing a lot of plastic Easter eggs, a whole lot of support and some fun! Having done the event for the past ten years, the Center of the Nation Business Association (CONBA) has it all […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A unique opportunity drew people to the Hitching Post Tap House on Saturday afternoon, March 29. Puzzles, or putting together a 1000-piece puzzle, turned into a competition to see who had the best skills at assembling a puzzle—fast! Working on coming up with exciting events and opportunities to attract customers is common for small […]
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