Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
SDDVA, vetaffairs.sd.gov SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Governor Larry Rhoden has recognized September 18, 2026, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in South Dakota, honoring America’s former prisoners of war and remembering those who remain missing in action. South Dakota continues to honor 349 service members who remain unaccounted for: six from the Vietnam War, 33 from the Korean […]
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PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct a three day School Bus Safety Outreach event September 8–10 to increase public awareness and reinforce safe driving behaviors around school buses statewide. During the outreach period, troopers will partner with school districts to observe bus routes, monitor loading zones, and ensure motorists follow state […]
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SPEARFISH, S.D.—South Dakota Kids Belong invites the community to an evening of stories, connection, and hope during its upcoming gala, Community Starts Here: An Evening with South Dakota Kids Belong, on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Elkhorn Ridge Resort in Spearfish. Dinner will be provided by Fork Real […]
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SBHP Special to the Beacon, The 137th Annual Meeting of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers will be held September 12, 2026 at the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 1049 Howard Street in Sturgis, SD. Rocky Courchaine will give the program on “Murder and Mayhem in Crook County.” Rocky looked at 30 murders from […]
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Joe Sneve & Jonathan Ellis The Dakota Scout.com, Gov. Larry Rhoden emerged as the Republican nominee for governor Tuesday following a first-in-state history runoff election. Rhoden will face former Democratic lawmaker Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids in the November election after toppling the Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden by what’s expected to be a two-digit margin. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Baseball players, coaches, friends and family from communities all across South Dakota converged on Belle Fourche for the 2026 VFW Varsity State Baseball Tournament. The three-day tournament for the Alpha Division took place July 17-19 at the Belle Fourche Baseball Complex. Six teams from across the state battled for the championship title. The tournament […]
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SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University’s Exercise Science Program has earned accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE), marking a significant milestone for the university’s Exercise Science offerings. The accreditation, awarded for a five-year period, represents the highest level of recognition for strength and conditioning programs and affirms that […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run (peacerun.org), history’s largest peace torch relay, will be in Belle Fourche on Friday, July 10th at 10:30am. The international team from 7 different countries are on a 4-month journey through all 50 states in honor of the 250th Anniversary of America. They share a message that peace begins […]
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ST. ONGE—The eyes of the livestock marketing industry were on western South Dakota June 17-20 as St. Onge and Deadwood hosted the 62nd World Livestock Auctioneer Championship and Livestock Marketing Association Annual Convention. Hundreds of visitors from across the United States traveled to the area for the events, which brought together some of the industry’s […]
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Members receive scholarships for FFA summer leadership retreats RAPID CITY (June 1, 2026)— Agriculture education teachers/ FFA advisors make a world of difference for the students they teach. This spring, students put into words the impact their ag teachers/FFA advisors have had on them as part of an FFA Advisor Tribute Scholarship application. Twenty-five […]
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