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BELLE FOURCHE – City sales tax figures continue to reflect strong economic activity in the community for 2021, but some say the numbers may not last past this year. According to city finance office figures a September monthly record $423,633.95 was collected. That was the best September on record by far and follows a record […]
Continue ReadingMove will eventually mean hundreds of jobs coming to the area By Beacon Staff Oct. 26, 2021 BELLE FOURCHE – Albany Farms has chosen to move the headquarters of its food manufacturing operations from Los Angeles to Belle Fourche, S.D., with the goal of beginning production of their signature line of ramen noodle product later […]
Continue ReadingBy Betty Bruner Sept. 15, 2021 BELLE FOURCHE-Representatives from Butte and Meade County met in the Butte County Commissioners’ Room to discuss possible changes to Butte County dispatch. Sheriff Fred Lamphere headed the parley between the two counties. Sheriff Ron Merwin was the main spokesperson for Meade County, along with Meade County Commissioners Ted Seaman […]
Continue Readingby Betty Bruner Sept. 15, 2021 BELLE FOURCHE-During the regular Butte County Commission meeting, County Highway Administrative Assistant Lori Johnston, on behalf of Superintendent Dwayne Heidrich, submitted a request to increase wages for each of the Highway Department’s employees. She explained that regular wage increases had not been given for some time and it had […]
Continue Readingby Beacon staff Sept. 15, 2021 BELLE FOURCHE – The Belle Fourche City Council gave its unanimous approval to Mayor Randy Schmidt to sign documents for the city to apply for American Rescue Plan (ARP) COVID relief grants from the Federal government. Specifically, the two documents are the U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus Local Fiscal […]
Continue Readingby Beacon Staff Sept. 15, 2021 BELLE FOURCHE – The city of Belle Fourche is working with an Omaha software company to ease a billing issue for residents who wish to use the new ACH online payment system to pay their water bill. ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments are paperless, as funds are transferred directly […]
Continue Readingby Beacon Staff BELLE FOURCHE – Tuesday, August 30th, 2021, was a day that Hollie Stalder had been looking forward to for three years. Stalder, the Executive Director of Belle Fourche Development (BFDC) Corporation hosted the long-awaited groundbreaking for the largest rail expansion project in city history. Members of several organizations joined with the BFDC […]
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Continue Readingby Colleen Brunner March 23, 2020 BELLE FOURCHE – In light of recent news of community spread of the COVID-19 virus in South Dakota the Butte County Commission voted Monday, Mar. 23, to close all county buildings to the public for the time being. Any public interaction that is necessary will be by appointment only. […]
Continue Readingby Betty Bruner March 23, 2020 NEWELL – Newell School Board members received information about surrounding schools from Superintendent Robin Dutt concerning paying support staff during the COVID-19 school closure. Dutt shared two motions passed by Belle Fourche School Board members and Meade County District School Board members. Both schools had voted to continue paying […]
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