Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
The City Council held a meeting on March 17. The Mayor’s Report included a presentation of a Certificate of Achievement from DANR to the City of Belle Fourche Public Water System. Ryan Stedillie, Aaron Fowler, and Steve Nafus accepted the award. No community input or committee reports were given. Attendees were reminded that Board of […]
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By Kandi Tonsager On Friday, March, 21st, the Bronc wrestlers celebrated a great year with an awards banquet. The mens and womens teams had many individual and team accomplishments over the season. The men’s team took 1st place at this year’s Black Hills Conference competition, the last championship was earned in 2008. The women’s team […]
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2025 the Newell Juniors and Seniors got on the bus and left for Pierre, SD at 5:00 am. John Heisler drove. They got to Pierre on time to meet with Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, in her office. She explained a little about what the SOS does and gave each […]
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NEWELL-The beginning of the regular Newell School Board meeting was unusual when a letter was read by Board Chair Tyrel Bonnet. The letter was addressed to the people of the Newell area and stated that in the spirit of transparency, the school board is taking steps for ongoing development of school board members. He went […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An afternoon of local authors sharing their work that reflects the Belle Fourche spirit was delivered to a full house at the Tri-State Museum on March 15. The literary event, Raber, Reading and Writing opened with author David Raber reading three of the 33 stories from his latest book, Life and Laughter in Belle […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—“You are here with the first woman to ever love you,” said D.J. Bull of Colt 45 to all of the boys as he welcomed them to the 1st Annual Mother Son Dance sponsored by the Belle Silver Lining on the evening of March 15. And while the boys could be accompanied by their […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—15 gals with hopes of being future rodeo royalty gathered to learn the ins and outs of the rodeo pageant world at a free Queen Clinic on the morning of March 15. Traveling from Wyoming and all parts of South Dakota the participants got to learn from top notch professionals in the field. Lillie […]
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Mary Buchholz Special to the Beacon BELLE FOURCHE – The Global Methodist Church in Belle Fourche welcomed community members for the annual World Day of Prayer, a cherished tradition that has been observed for 25 years. Originally reorganized in 2000 by a dedicated group of 11 women, the event continues to bring people together in […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The new addition at the Tri-State Museum & Center of the Nation Visitor Center hosted the 3rd Annual Belle Fourche Arts Council Rural Life Expressions Photography Contest Reception and Awards Presentation on the evening of February 22. 77 photography entries were on display along the outside of the room. This year’s theme was Rural […]
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NEWELL-The students at Newell School had something new to enjoy at lunch on St. Patrick’s Day. An Irish Stew was the main course made by the Lunch Ladies under the direction and help of Gwen Kitzan. The lambe was generously donated by Kitzan Sheep and JHK Sheep. Dwight and Gwendolyn Kitzan and Joshua and Heather […]
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