Belle Fourche couple recognized for founding work PIERRE – The office of Gov. Kristi Noem recognized a Belle Fourche couple last week for the work they did in helping organize and lead the success of the first year of the state’s Stronger Families Together (SFT) program. At a one-year celebration event held at the Ramkota […]

by Colleen Brunner NEWELL – The Newell school district is once again looking for a new business manager. Sofie Burditt has been in that position for the past four years, but is now moving on to a different area in her life. Burditt will be employed by the Spearfish school district, starting December 1. “I […]

By Beacon Staff BELLE FOURCHE – The Belle Fourche School District will now have a full-time police officer on campus beginning after the first of the year. The city council unanimously approved the creation of the position within the Belle Fourche Police Department, known as a School Resource Officer (SRO), which will operate under a […]

By Betty Bruner BELLE FOURCHE-The Butte County Commissioners were faced with discontented residents of the county as concerns for road noise and unnavigable gravel roads were brought to their attention during the regular monthly meeting. Belle Fourche residents Lon Dale and Dennis Mullins explained to the commissioners that the road noise from Croell Redimix was […]

By Beacon Staff 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 […]

Move 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 […]

By 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 […]

by 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 […]

by 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 […]