Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—If you enjoy watching young competitors work hard while improving their skills, then Monday nights at the 2026 Newell Family Summer Playday Series are worth checking out. Contestants of all ages take part in a variety of events where they gain experience and confidence along the way. The second and third Newell Playdays had two […]
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PIERRE—This past week Belle Fourche High School Rodeo Team traveled to Pierre to compete in the 77th State High School Finals Rodeo held June 16-20. The state competition brought an end to the state-level high school rodeo for the year, now moving on to the national level competition. The National High School Rodeo Finals will […]
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NEWELL—Horses, kids and plenty of energy filled the arena on June 15 as the Newell Family Summer Playday Series got underway. The series is a summer staple in the small community, bringing families from across the area together for a day of fun in the arena. The Newell Community Club is dedicated to ensuring all […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—Runners and walkers, including kids and dogs, began arriving at Rail Park for the annual Belle Fourche Rec Center River Run on the evening of June 5, bringing a lively, family-friendly energy to the event. The walk/run took place in the picturesque setting along the Belle Fourche River, utilizing the River Walk. The journey […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A summer staple for area youth, the Belle Jackpot Association is in full swing for another season. The volunteer-run association has been providing fun rodeo competition for around 33 years. May jackpot dates were held on Thursdays—May 7, 21 and 28. In June, the schedule shifts to Wednesdays, June 3 and 10. Rain dates […]
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By Kandi Tonsager– A number of Bronc track and field athletes punched their ticket to the state competition in Sioux Falls May 28-30th earning outstanding accomplishments all the way around. A stand out performer of the weekend was Rhys Pearson who ran the 3200, 1600, 800, and was the anchor in the sprint medley relay, […]
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The Belle Fourche Rec Center hosted its 11th annual Track & Field meet for K-6th grade kids. Seventy kids competed, with 53 of them participating in three days of group practices prior to the meet. The purpose of the program is to give the kids an introduction to track and field, improve fitness and provide […]
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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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On Tuesday May 12th the Broncs competed in an unlimited entry track meet in Lead at the Mountain West Invite, allowing for all athletes to enter in multiple events. Many Broncs were able to set personal records and season bests. The following highlights from Coach Wattier on the meet were: For the boys; Caeyn Howard, […]
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The high school track and field team competed in the Black Hills Classic track meet in Sturgis on Saturday May 9th where they had an outstanding 22 personal records set along with 6 season best times for the athletes and 6 changes to their all time top ten school leaderboard. Among the new leader board […]
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