Saying Farewell

Ryder Heitz [email protected] NEWELL—A retirement party for five longtime Newell School staff proved bittersweet on May 2 as students and staff bid farewell to educators who have made a lasting impact on the school. Scott Wince, Laurie Parker, Kathy Lamphere, Karen Jensen, and Betsy Burtzlaff have retired from their careers after dedicating years of their […]

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Leaders in the School

Betty Bruner [email protected] NEWELL-The National Honor Society is made up of students known as the highest in their class and the NHS students who are part of this select group are examples of the leadership found in Newell. Students were honored during the Newell Chapter of the National Honor Society Recognition and Induction held recently.  […]

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Then and Now in Newell

“Looking Forward to our Past”                                  by Linda Velder  May 7, 1914    Three soldiers were arrested last week for an unwarranted assault upon George Murray, while walking home with his sister. The removal of the troops prevented the guilty […]

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HuntSafe Class Held in NVN Area

By Sheriff Fred Lamphere NVN-The Newell, Nisland and Vale area had a HuntSafe class May 9th and 11th.  This was a very large class with 28 total students from the area.  The first day is an evening class that consists of mainly classroom instruction about firearm safety hunting and outdoor Laws and Regulations.  Saturday starts […]

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Blood Drive for Scholarship Meets Goal

By Ryder Heitz NEWELL—The community rallied around Kim Johnson and Rachel Erk, two Newell graduates who held a blood drive with Vitalant to fulfill its Student Leader Scholarship requirements, on June 5. The freshmen-to-be, with the help of the W.I.T. Coalition and the Newell Lion’s Club, set up shop bright and early at Newell’s Evangelical […]

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CPR Class

By Ryder Heitz   NEWELL—Would you know how to react in the event of a cardiac arrest or first aid emergency? With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. every year, knowing how to use an AED and perform CPR is an ever-important skill that can mean the difference between life and death. […]

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Jungle Journey

By Betty Bruner NEWELL-Ready for an adventure? Let’s take a Jungle Journey this summer! Mark your calendar for June 24 through 28 and prepare for a journey through the Bible at the Newell Christian Fellowship Church. You will encounter parrots (not live ones though), snakes (maybe), monkeys (hanging from the ceiling), and take a ride […]

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