Beulah Beacon

08/21/2026

The Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new member.

Longtime local business owner Laura Benz has joined the organization as a member its board of directors, effective as of Aug. 5.
Benz is the owner and operator of Benz Insurance, a family-owned business that is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Today, it is one of the oldest continuously operating family-owned and independent businesses in Beulah.

According to a press release from the CVB, Benz’s connection to Beulah extends beyond her professional career and reflects a family legacy of community involvement and public service. Her father, Darold Benz, served as mayor of Beulah, continuing a tradition of civic leadership and commitment to the community. He served from 1978 until 2002. He passed away in 2019.

Along with running her insurance business full-time, Benz is actively involved in the Beulah community, serving on several local boards, such as the Beulah Housing Authority, and regularly volunteers her time to support community events and organizations.

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Editor's Note: This article was updated Aug. 20. The print version stated Darold Benz passed away in 2002. He served as Beulah's mayor from 1978 to 2002, but he did not pass away until 2019. The Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new member. Longtime local business owner Laura Benz has join...

08/20/2026

First day of school photos ... and go!

08/20/2026

The community of Beulah is getting ready to star in its own show very soon.

From Wednesday, Sept. 2, to Friday, Sept. 4, the community of Beulah will be centerstage for a new “My Town” YouTube video documentary, hosted by Cory Hepola, who has been creating entertaining documentaries on small towns across the Midwest for the past two seasons. Hepola’s storytelling documentary on Beulah is expected to air in Season 3 of “My Town” docuseries at the end of February 2027.

“I’m looking forward to experiencing the things that bring people together, whether that’s a Friday night football game, spending time outdoors, exploring the reclaimed land or simply being downtown and seeing the rhythm of daily life,” Hepola told the Beulah Beacon.

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The community of Beulah is getting ready to star in its own show very soon. From Wednesday, Sept. 2, to Friday, Sept. 4, the community of Beulah will be centerstage for a new “My Town” YouTube video documentary, hosted by Cory Hepola, who has been creating entertaining documentaries on small tow...

08/19/2026

IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:
* Community readies as “My Town” film crew set to arrive in Beulah Sept. 2-4
* Laura Benz appointed to Beulah CVB board of directors
* Miners varsity football season preview
* Results from Golden Valley Shootout/ Wayne Herman

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08/17/2026

The last opening day of the season for the Beulah Water Park is Wednesday, Aug. 19, and as the summer season ends for the facility, water park officials have a few issues to work out to be ready for next summer.

Before the facility opened in June, the water park committee hired Leak Investigators of Omaha to investigate the sources of leaks the 125,000-gallon pool had is it was losing thousands of gallons of water daily last summer. The investigation found at least seven major leaks, which then Associated Pools of Bismarck repaired. The committee decided to reopen the facility as normal while keeping an eye on how much water was being lost.

Thankfully, said Jessica Hager, water park committee president, the pool went from losing as much as 15,000 gallons of water daily last summer to only 4,000 gallons daily during this summer’s operation.

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The last opening day of the season for the Beulah Water Park is Wednesday, Aug. 19, and as the summer season ends for the facility, water park officials have a few issues to work out to be ready for next summer. Before the facility opened in June, the water park committee hired Leak Investigators of...

08/14/2026

The community of Golden Valley is getting ready for a busy weekend of fun as the 10th Annual Rally and the 7th Annual Shootout and Wayne Herman Invitational approaches.

For the past 10 years, the Golden Valley Rally, which centers around an open class car show, has been a wonderful fundraiser for the Golden Valley Fire Department, Fire Chief Kyle Lukenbach said.
The Golden Valley Rally includes a car show from noon to 2 p.m., burgers and brats – prepared and served by local firefighters – from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and inflatables for the younger children to enjoy, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well.

For the past six years, the Rally has been a complimentary warm-up to the Golden Valley Shootout and Wayne Herman Invitational Xtreme Broncs ba****ck and saddlebronc competition.

The Shootout, which features many of the best bull riders in the state, will be held Saturday, with gates opening at 4 p.m., a Calcutta being held at 5 p.m. and competition starting at 6 p.m.

The following day, on Sunday, gates open at 1 p.m. for the Wayne Herman Invitational, with a 2 p.m. Calcutta and a 3 p.m. start time for competition.

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The community of Golden Valley is getting ready for a busy weekend of fun as the 10th Annual Rally and the 7th Annual Shootout and Wayne Herman Invitational approaches. For the past 10 years, the Golden Valley Rally, which centers around an open class car show, has been a wonderful fundraiser for th...

08/14/2026

A grass fire that burned 90 acres of land, located north of Beulah, was contained after several hours by multiple emergency units that responded on the evening of Aug. 6.

Firefighters from Beulah and Hazen were called to the scene along North Dakota Highways 49 and 200 at about 6:40 p.m. to fight a grass fire. Several other agencies came to help once wind gusts of up to 35 mph picked up and reignited the fire. As many as nine units participated, according to Beulah Fire Chief Eli Schumann.
Schumann said the fire itself wasn’t the biggest threat to firefighters in this case.

“The fire wasn’t huge by any means,” he said. “It was the sinkholes that we were dealing with all night.”

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A grass fire that burned 90 acres of land, located north of Beulah, was contained after several hours by multiple emergency units that responded on the evening of Aug. 6. Firefighters from Beulah and Hazen were called to the scene along North Dakota Highways 49 and 200 at about 6:40 p.m. to fight a....

08/13/2026

Year after year, for the past 13 years, Amber Davison always looks forward to one special day that builds excitement as it approaches – the first day of school.

Students return to Beulah Public Schools Thursday, Aug. 20, and for Davison, who is entering her 14th year as BPS’ elementary school principal (28th in education overall), the scene of students filling the hallways and classrooms on the first day never gets old.

“There is such a special buzz in the building as a new school year begins,” Davison said. “I enjoy seeing staff reconnect, watching our new staff members being welcomed and supported, and hearing the excitement from students as they shop for school supplies and ask about Open House. It is also fun to watch teachers prepare their learning spaces, share ideas and catch up with one another.”

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Year after year, for the past 13 years, Amber Davison always looks forward to one special day that builds excitement as it approaches – the first day of school. Students return to Beulah Public Schools Thursday, Aug. 20, and for Davison, who is entering her 14th year as BPS’ elementary school pr...

08/12/2026

IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION:
* Beulah Public Schools back-to-school preview
* Firefighters tackle fire, gusts of wind, sinkholes along Highways 49 and 200
* Water park enjoys good season

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