Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
The summer of 2024 in Belle Fourche has been ‘cool’, certainly not in terms of temperature, but very ‘cool’ in terms of the availability of fun, engaging, educational, and eclectic activities for kids and teenagers. Three Belle Fourche City Department leaders are primarily responsible for recognizing the need for things for kids to do during […]
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By Robbi Longbrake NISLAND—This year’s Nisland Fair Rodeo brought out a record number of contestants. They had over 72 kids sign up to compete on August 3, 2024, that’s up from a past average of 40-50 contestants. High temperatures didn’t stop the kids. A variety of events were offered to boys and girls from […]
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By Robbi Longbrake BELLE FOURCHE—Plans for the start of the new school year were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Belle Fourche School Board on August 12, 2024, starting with the approval of 24-25 budget. The new school year began August 19. Superintendent, Orion Thompson has been on the job for […]
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NEWELL—The school held an open house on Thursday evening, just a few days before the school year began on Monday, Aug. 19. Exciting changes are in store for the Newell School District. This year brings all new administration, including superintendent and high school principal Dr. Pandi Pittman, elementary principal Paul Clark, and business manager […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL, SD –Sept. 19-20 is the 79th Annual Newell Ram Show & Sale. Over 200 sheep representing nine different breeds will be on hand for the two-day event. The sheep consignments are from some of the best sheep operations in the region making the sale offering for range, stud rams, and ewes top-quality. The sheep […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL- The Waste Water and Clean Water Projects are nearing completion with a total slightly over budget. However, according to Jennifer Sietsema from the BH Council of Local Governments the city is still sitting in “good position” with completion in the next week. Sietsema noted that the project was approximately $65,000 over budget but that […]
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Newell Elementary is in the first year implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS is a framework used in education to provide varying levels of support to students based on their individual needs. It’s designed to address both academic and behavioral challenges students may face. MTSS typically consists of three tiers when completely implemented. Newell […]
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NISLAND—The Nisland Fire Hall was packed with hungry visitors eager to enjoy a delicious meal last weekend. Held annually on the first Saturday in August, this was the Nisland-Arpan Fire & Rescue’s 16th year providing delicious brisket while simultaneously raising money for the Fire Department. With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the Butte-Lawrence County Fair […]
Continue ReadingAugust 6, 1914 Del Southmayde began threshing Tuesday on his place near Butte Hall. A spark from the engine set the straw pile afire and it spread to the wheat field in the shocks and burned up about 30 bushels. The place is a dry ranch, and the yield was 12 ½ bushels on a […]
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NISLAND—The annual Catch-A-Sheep contest was a hit at the fair on Thursday evening, August 1. A herd of sheep was let loose in a pen, and 4-H youth, aged 8 to 12, raced to capture a sheep, halter it, and lead it across the finish line as fast as possible. This proved to be an […]
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