Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL-The recipients of the Shining Star Awards were announced at the regular October School Board meeting. Primary Educator was given to Third Grade teacher Jesse Engel. Secondary Educator was handed to Mr. VanderVorst and Ms. Shirley. Shannon Dirk, Newell School Administrative Assistant was also noted as Newell School Shining Star. The beneficiaries of the award […]
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NEWELL–During the recent Newell School Board meeting held August 11, the first reading of several policies was discussed. Essentially, the policies gained more clarification and came in line with state codified laws. Policy BDDH involves the public participation in school board meetings. There must be a sign-up sheet for participants to be able to speak […]
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NEWELL-It was sad that the legendary building that has housed Newell’s local grocery store had the final day last week. But the heart of the owners, Howard (Howdy) Hobernicht and his wife Peggy, still desired to reach out to the residents of Newell by donating any remaining inventory to the NVN Food Bank. Hobernicht has […]
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As one of the area farmers, Guy Casteel, said following the tremendous hail storm that hit the NVN area Saturday, “At least the weevils are dead.” His outlook may echo some of the reactions of the farmers whose fields have been flattened by 60+ mph winds and hail that ranged from nickel size to larger […]
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On June 23, 2025 crews from Central Specialties, Inc., contracted under the South Dakota DOT, began to make sidewalk and ADA improvements on Dartmouth Ave in Newell. The work began with tree removal and trimming along the route. Once the tree removal is completed, crews will tackle the process of replacing the sidewalk and constructing […]
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NEWELL-The June 9, 2025 Newell City Commissioners discussed several items ranging from building permits to new hires and community spirit. Two part-time people have been hired to take care of city maintenance with the loss of City Foreman Verl Tifft. Commissioner Josh Mackaben said that the men were going “above and beyond” their duties. As […]
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During this time of teacher shortages throughout the nation, Newell is growing their own. Marlee Sais has qualified to be part of the SD TAP Cohort 3 Group. Sais moved to Newell barely three years ago with a dream to become a teacher. She took a slight detour as an assistant cook in the Newell […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-There were harsh words said at the recent Butte County Commission meeting held June 3. Remarks stemmed from exchanges made between three people sitting in the commission room while commissioners were in executive session during the May 20 meeting. But first the comments centered around road conditions. The first comments made during Public Comments […]
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NVN-Monday, May 26, was a day of remembrance. A day for remembering those who had given the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day has been set aside to honor those who have fallen in battle defending our freedoms. Originally called Decoration Day for over a century, this special day was changed to Memorial Day in the 1880’s. […]
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NEWELL-With funding coming from the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission Outside of Deadwood Grant Program, the directory for Hope Cemetery has a new home. The polycarbonate panels surround the directory, shielding it from the elements. New panels are on the way to complete the directory. According to Newell Museum Curator Linda Velder, the new shelter will […]
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