Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Newell School’s eighth grade class held a business fair on Wednesday, February 7. The class displayed their creativity and entrepreneurial skills, selling a range of items including carefully hand-crafted woodwork, keychains, and more. One student, Jacey Larson, sold handmade bracelets that she started crafting in July. She made 50 bracelets for the business fair and […]
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NEWELL—The Irrigator basketball teams played a double header vs. the Wall Eagles on Monday, February 5. Although the girls fought hard against Wall and even started off ahead of the opponent in points, the game ultimately ended in a loss for Newell’s Lady Irrigators. The final score was 43-83. Unfortunately, the boys’ team suffered the […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—The Newell Youth Wrestling team recently attended two wrestling tournaments. The first was the Brandon Delzer Memorial AAU Youth Wrestling tournament on Sunday, January 7 at Sturgis Brown High School. There were 16 man brackets with smaller brackets being round robin, plus separate girls’ brackets. The 1st to 3rd place winners received trophies while 4th […]
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NEWELL—Saturday, January 20 was an action-packed evening at Newell’s Austin Auditorium, where an exciting Emergency Responders Dodgeball Tournament took place. The tournament brought together teams representing local emergency response services, including ambulances, fire departments, and the sheriff’s office. Teams were from Newell, Nisland-Arpan, Vale, Belle Fourche, and Castle Rock. With a large turnout in the […]
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NEWELL— A recent cold snap swept through Newell, along with the surrounding areas of Vale and Nisland, bringing frigid temperatures and causing widespread disruption. The severe weather conditions not only affected school and sports events, but also created an array of challenges for the community as a whole. The freezing temperatures moved into the area […]
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NEWELL—The Newell Festival of Trees held its annual event on Saturday, December 2 at the Newell City Hall. This highly anticipated day serves as the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for the local emergency services, including the Newell Ambulance Service and the Nisland-Arpan, Vale, and Newell Fire Departments. The festival saw an […]
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NEWELL—Newell’s High Plains Restaurant & Bar will be hosting a free community Thanksgiving dinner this year! Mark your calendar for November 23 at 11 am and enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends on this favorite holiday. In addition to serving dinner at the restaurant, High Plains will also be offering a meal delivery […]
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NEWELL—The Whistle Stop Market will be open on December 2! Be sure to stop by the NVN Center on 3rd Street, where the Whistle Stop Market will be open bright and early at 9 am. The Whistle Stop Market is the perfect place to find a special gift or treat yourself to something unique. In […]
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