Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By Betty Bruner NEWELL-Ready for an adventure? Let’s take a Jungle Journey this summer! Mark your calendar for June 24 through 28 and prepare for a journey through the Bible at the Newell Christian Fellowship Church. You will encounter parrots (not live ones though), snakes (maybe), monkeys (hanging from the ceiling), and take a ride […]
Continue ReadingBy Linda Velder June 11, 1914 A German Lutheran service with preaching in German, will be held at the Congregational Church on Wednesday, June 24 at 2:00 PM, instead of July 8, as was previously announced. Rev. W. Nitschke is the Pastor in charge. One of William Quinn’s stage teams used in the Dunnebeck Line […]
Continue ReadingBy Betty Bruner NEWELL-Newell School Superintendent Dr. Pandi Pittman has issued a request for volunteer help to upgrade the school building and grounds through the months of June and July. There will be a wide variety of choices to help including replacing bathroom fixtures, landscaping, painting, and moving. According to Pittman the goal is to […]
Continue ReadingBy Ryder Heitz NEWELL—The community was on the hunt for bargains all around town at Newell’s city-wide yard sale on Saturday, June 1. Patti Karas organized the city yard sale this year. Karas said that Theresa Pittman of VIP Insurance also helped her set up the NVN Center’s booth and operate the computer. […]
Continue ReadingBy Ryder Heitz NEWELL—Newell sent seven athletes to the State Track & Field Meet in Sioux Falls on May 23-25. Qualifiers were Rachel Erk (100M, 200M, Long Jump, and 4x100M), Clint Winkler (3200M), Hailey McCann (4x100M), Sarah Erk (High Jump, 4x100M), Bejae Tesch (High Jump), Mesa Mangis (Triple Jump, 4x100M), and Eirelyn Bender […]
Continue ReadingBy Meg English Belle Fourche, traditionally known as a “hub” for shoppers, cattle, and festivals, has become a hub for dancers too. For the past 11 years, LaBelle Ballet in Belle Fourche has drawn students from neighboring towns, Sundance, Newcastle, Newell, Nisland, and others. Dance, an expressive visual art form offers enriching […]
Continue ReadingBy Betty Bruner NEWELL-Newly elected Mayor Tara Tennis began her incumbency at the May 13 meeting of the Newell Commission. She was sworn in by Sheriff Fred Lamphere to begin her official duties as the first elected female mayor in Newell’s 100+ year history. One of the first orders of business was to fill the […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-Highway Superintendent Duane Heidrich put it simply when he said that the damage done to the county’s road signage has emptied the sign budget during his report to the Butte County Commissioners April 16. “It’s gone,” he said. And now all they can do is fix and not replace the signs. He went on […]
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Theater is alive and well in Belle Fourche and has been since the town was founded in 1903. Of course, drama and theater go together, and it seems both are here to stay. “Mystery at Max’s” provided plenty of each. The two performances at the Tri-State Museum on Friday and Saturday well attended and […]
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Even on the coldest of winter days, the school day at South Park Elementary in Belle Fourche begins with warmth. It’s a good beginning. Principal, Dr Julie Hatling makes sure of that. She and staff members greet the children as they file into the building’s sunny front entrance. Children arrive by bus, some […]
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