Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—The 105th Black Hills Roundup 4th of July Celebration is underway! The action packed salute to Independence Day includes PRCA rodeos, fireworks, music concerts, carnival rides and parade floats. The celebration relies on the community’s help. According to Dallas Conner, Chairman of the Black Hills Roundup Board, “There are over 400 volunteers this year.” […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Butte County Sheriff’s Department, headed by longtime Sheriff Fred Lamphere, will serve as Grand Marshals for the Black Hills Roundup Parade this year. This beloved Fourth of July celebration has been a part of Belle Fourche’s history for more than a hundred years, and the Grand Marshals are a special title […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-The newest member of the Butte County Commission will take his seat Tuesday, July 2. Terry Batterman was elected by one vote in his run against Sue Broadhurst. Who is Batterman? He is a husband, father, and grandfather with a background working with Northwestern Bell (now known as Lumen), where he still […]
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NEWELL-What could be better than enjoying great fireworks display close to home? The Newell Golf Course will have an outstanding display of fireworks beginning at dusk on July 4. But fireworks will be the culmination of a day filled with fun and games with a Silly Scramble slated for the afternoon. Registration begins at 12:30 […]
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NEWELL-There’s a new flag flying at Newell City offices. The flag and flag pole were donated by VFW Post 5807. The beautiful lamp post is adorned with a gold globe on top that is brightened by a circle of light. At night the flag will fly illuminated so that all can enjoy Old Glory even […]
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July 2, 1914 The Irrigator is indebted to Henry C. Wilson for a 5-pound pail of excellent honey. Mr. Wilson secured a ton and a half of honey from his bees last season and has disposed of all of it, except 50 pounds. There is no better honey made than that sold by Mr. […]
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NEWELL-The Newell Christian Fellowship Church took a journey through the jungle as children from K-6 traveled from Genesis-the beginning to Revelation-the ending. Each day the children were introduced to a new “C”-Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consummation. The Bible was revealed in stories, colors, and animals. The day began with songs and teachings […]
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NEWELL—Last Wednesday, June 26, Newell’s High Plains Restaurant & Bar called on the community to help support Ruby Oligmueller through her battle with cancer of the larynx. The restaurant hosted a medical benefit and silent auction for Ruby, whose unfortunate diagnosis was discovered less than one month ago. “Ruby’s been working here for two years, […]
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Whitney Fayville guides her big paint horse around the second barrel at the Belle Jackpot Association’s final performance on June 19. She competes in the 0-6 year old division. An awards banquet will be held later in the year with prizes given out for the top six places in all youth events. Longbrake photo The […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—An Irrigator Wrestling Camp for both youth and varsity athletes will be held at the Newell Middle School gym in July. The youth camp, which is for grades K-5 and is “designed to give the young wrestler the fundamentals that are critical for success, as well as teach them a system of wrestling,” will be […]
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