Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
On Tuesday May 19th, the Broncs attended their last regular season track meet in Rapid City, known as “The Last Chance Invite” which is so named as it is considered the last qualifying meet to punch a ticket to the state competition for our local teams. The Broncs had a great meet with a select […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Downtown Belle Fourche welcomed a new store to the State Street family. Reruns for Small Ones opened its doors on May 22 inside Dakota Petals. The store held a soft opening to introduce the new space. The used clothing store is making a move from Spearfish to Belle Fourche. “I’ve used this space as […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Area Chamber members gathered at the Weather Hat Company to spend an evening enjoying some hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and good company on May 19. The public was also invited to attend. The May Chamber Mixer saw a great turnout as the Weather Hat Company was filled with area folks. The Homestead Store was on […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce hosted a Coffee Break on the morning of May 19 to meet the new owner of the AmericInn at the hotel. Paul Sjurseth recently purchased the hotel from Greg and Stacey Raisanen, who retired after running the business for 20 years. Sjurseth took over the hotel on March […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A reception to kick off the latest temporary exhibit, Vaudeville!, was held at the Tri-State Museum on Saturday, May 23. Red Onion Marketplace provided baked goods to accompany the museum’s refreshments. Vaudeville was popular entertainment in the United States in the late 1800s through the early 1930s. “Vaudeville was absolutely huge, it came long […]
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NEWELL—A small crowd gathered at the Newell Cemetery for a Memorial Day service to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation on the morning of May 25. The local VFW Post 5807 organized the services. Quartermaster Nila Charles, VFW Post 5807, greeted the crowd and introduced the […]
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NEWELL—The community was invited to try unique brat flavors, from French onion to mac and cheese, cooked up by Midwestern Meat Locker on Monday, May 25. The warm, sunny weather, paired with a variety of unique brat flavors, drew local folks to the park to enjoy good food, cold drinks and each other’s company. Offerings […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—One by one, the graduates emerged onto the track at Lou Graslie Field on the morning of May 16, dressed in purple or black caps and gowns as they made their final high school walk to their seats. The sun was shining on the ceremony, although the wind showed up in full force, taking […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) invited area candidates on the June 2 primary ballot to Newell on May 12 to introduce themselves and explain why they should receive voters’ support. State, county, and local school board candidates traveled to Newell to meet with voters at the Newell City Hall. Sabrina Harmon, WIT director, welcomed everyone […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Family, friends, employees, and even past employees gathered at Habeck Trucking Company’s truck shop a few miles outside of Belle Fourche on May 15 to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. The truck shop was transformed into a celebratory space decked out with gold and black balloons, black and gold tablecloths, fancy hors d’oeuvres, a […]
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