Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL-Commencing the holiday season, a large crowd gathered in the Newell Community Hall and began “A Grateful Gathering” on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The annual event has been organized by several community members with the goal of reaching out to others and has taken place for a couple of decades, always promising an enjoyable evening […]
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There was a Vitalant Blood Drive held in Newell, SD on Monday, December 1, 2025 at the Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall. It was hosted by the Whatever It Takes Coalition. WIT members Sabrina Harmon and Judy Heisler greeted donors when they came in. Jennifer Ash, the Vitalant Coordinator reported that it was a great […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes (WIT) Coalition luncheon meeting was held on Monday, November 17. Sabrina Harmon, director, led the meeting. A variety of professionals were on hand to discuss the progress of WIT and learn from the guest speaker Kristi Palmer. A full lunch of runzas, salads, fruits and vegetables, chips and desserts along with drinks […]
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NEWELL—An important part of the community has been undergoing a makeover! The NVN Senior Center has seen a lot of changes throughout this past year. The center is an important meeting place for the community. It serves as a central location for many different activities in the Newell, Vale and Nisland areas. The members have […]
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NEWELL—Traversing the roads in South Dakota—back roads, side roads, main roads, in the heat of the summer or bitter cold of the winter, a reliable vehicle is a must. Now, when you add into it the responsibility of saving lives, that reliability becomes even more important. The Butte County Ambulance of Newell had been running […]
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VALE—The public came out in droves to support the annual Vale Community Club’s Turkey Bingo on the evening of November 12. “It’s our annual Turkey Bingo and the turkeys are definitely an incentive—come out and try to win—it’s usually a pretty good turnout but this was a really great turnout! It was more than last […]
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NEWELL—A small school delivered a mighty and heartfelt tribute to America’s current and former service members during the Newell School Veterans Day Program on November 11 in Austin Auditorium. A warm welcome was given by Master of Ceremonies Mr. Wyatt Vander Vorst, MS/HS Social Studies Teacher. He welcomed and thanked veterans for participating, as well […]
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NEWELL—Seeking to foster economic growth in Newell and the surrounding area, the Newell Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting on November 5 at Newell City Hall. The meeting was aimed at restarting the previously inactive group. The corporation has not held a board meeting in the past two years, which means it does not […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—Would you be interested in learning about a very simple way to save a life? Blood donation—that’s right, giving your blood could save a life. Sabrina Harmon knows this firsthand. According to Vitalant, the largest independent blood services provider in the country, Sabrina has donated blood 64 times as of December 2024. Vitalant has chosen […]
Continue ReadingSD All State Chorus is a unique experience as South Dakota is the only state that does it like this. Other states have a much smaller choir made up of auditioned students whereas this choir is made up of 900 or so singers from every school in the state. Combined with the All State Orchestra, […]
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