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BELLE FOURCHE-During Public Comments at the latest Butte County Commission meeting November 21, several questions were asked and answers were given. Katie Hoffman started out the Public Comment session asking pointed questions concerning 3J Towing and the revocation of the towing company from Butte County towing rotation. She mentioned that it seemed that the timing […]
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NEWELL- “We are not talking consolidation. We are not ready to shut her down,” emphasized Newell School Interim Superintendent Don Kirkegaard at a recent Special School Board meeting. However, the school will be looking at some changes in the next couple of years. Student numbers are down from last year, from 269 to 224 and […]
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The patriotic enthusiasm of the Belle Fourche kindergarten class was a great opener for the BF Middle School Veterans Day program on November 10th. The BFMS 7th & 8th grade choir under the direction of Karlee Gusso shared “How Do You Tell A Veteran ‘Thank You’?” in front of the backdrop which was full […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-The Butte County Commissioners approved the bid from Architectural Specialties LLC for the live stream audio and video placed in the Commissioners’ Room at the county courthouse. Two bids were submitted by the firm, one for $38,157,64 and a second one for $$15, 356.53. The second bid of $15,356.53 was approved with the understanding […]
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NEWELL-The Newell School Board approved several contracts and the Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Rules, among other business of the board. Following the reports by Department Heads, Old Business included the approval of an update to the bell system for middle school and high school. The Board chose to approve American Time as the vendor for […]
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Newell High School students proudly displayed the American flag during the opening ceremony to honor area veterans. Fred Wells, David Baumiller, and Nila Charles present the flags to begin the Newell Veterans’ Day ceremonies. Speaker for the Newell Veterans Day Program, Gavin Tesch, challenged the crowd with pushups. He said that is one thing everyone […]
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NEWELL-The website for the town of Newell can be seen at townofnewell.org. Although it is still in process, the site is complete enough to negotiate easily and is full of information about the area. From the new website, water bills can be paid, meeting agendas and minutes can be found, and contact numbers are available […]
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The Patriots Pen Essay contest is sponsored by the VFW and is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. Ms. Luaine Shaykett encouraged her students to write essays, Inspires and enter them into the contest. There were 50 entries in the contest titled “What Inspires Me to be an American” and the Voice of […]
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