Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
BELLE FOURCHE—Volunteers once again teamed up to continue to beautify the Belle Fourche community on August 14. This time, their target was all of the dirty old tires that had been dumped into the Belle Fourche River near the Roundup Sports Complex. A group of over 20 individuals led by Nikki Hoyme, Clint Haffner, Brit […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—With the 6th annual Belle Fourche Out of the Darkness Walk about one month away, September 19, co-directors Amanda Kramp and Sonia Ribordy held a gathering to provide an opportunity for all team leaders to come together and support each other. The Hitching Post Tap House hosted Heart of the Walk: Captain Gathering on […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum tried something new this weekend, turning the outdoor spaces around the Museum into a gathering place for the first-ever Rock’in Rock, Mineral and Fossil Show. They invited the public to come out and enjoy the two-day event on August 15 and 16. Vendors and food trucks lined […]
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NEWELL—On Sunday, August 16, a severe storm came through Newell fast and furious, bringing with it intense rainfall and high winds before leaving as quickly as it came. But in its wake, it left the little town with a lot of damage. The Newell School District was supposed to start the 2026-2027 school year on […]
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NEWELL—If you wondered what the heck a helicopter was doing flying around the town of Newell a few weeks ago, you were not alone! Black Hills Life Flight was here on a training mission with the area’s first responders on July 21 at the Newell Ambulance Hall. Circling town is part of their landing protocol. […]
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NEWELL—Members of the Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) came together for the monthly meeting on August 14 at Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall. The coalition is a group of Butte County citizens united to do “whatever it takes” to help form cohesive partnerships within the community. With the start of a new school year, it […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For the second year in a row, the Heroes Honor Ride brought the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally directly to the Center of the Nation. On the morning of Sunday, August 9, motorcycles began lining up in the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitors Center parking lot. Spots were limited to the first 200 […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Thursday, August 6, brought the final summer evening of live music and visiting with friendly neighbors by the river. All summer long the community gathered together every Thursday evening to enjoy the familiar combination at Hometown Thursdays. The last Hometown Thursdays evening of the summer brought beautiful weather to enjoy one last Thursday outside […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For 18 years, Habeck Trucking has been bringing the community together during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for a fun day filled with a Poker Run along with good times with family and friends, all for a good cause. This year the annual Habeck Hooligans Poker Run took place on Sunday, August 9, with all […]
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By Margaret Bolte, BELLE FOURCHE—Residents at Judy’s Assisted Living Center enjoyed a morning of food, fellowship, and heartfelt conversation on Thursday as volunteers from St. James Lutheran Church, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, continued their monthly outreach tradition. The gathering, known as “Cookies and Chatter,” has been a cherished ministry for the past three years. Each […]
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