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Beacon Readers: We our still working out details on a collaboration effort for long term continuation of the paper. All is going in a positive direction, but like when the Beacon started, it takes more time than you anticipate. Recent news of papers being closed across South Dakota are certainly a setback to those who […]
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NEWELL—If you have traveled through Newell recently you have probably noticed all of the construction happening. The South Dakota Department of Transportation is undertaking a few big projects. They started in June with trimming and cutting down many of the big beautiful old trees that lined the highway going through town. DOT is also tearing […]
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NISLAND—Originally scheduled for Aug 2—to be held during the Butte/Lawrence County Fair—the Nisland Fair Rodeo (NFR) didn’t get to run as planned. The rains made the arena a muddy mess and for the safety of horses and kids the NFR was postponed by a week. Rescheduled for August 9, the arena was dry and kids […]
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NEWELL—As summer comes to an end, plans for an exciting new school year are ramping up. The first day of the new school year begins August 18, 2025 for the Newell School District. Many activities are happening before then. Newell School District is inviting all students and parents to an open house on August 14 […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—For the 17th year in a row the Nisland-Arpan Volunteer Fire and Rescue held their annual Brisket Feed at the Nisland Fire Hall on August 2. The volunteers started serving food at 10 a.m. but the preparations for the event began well before then. Everything has to be prepared and ready to go the […]
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Longtime community member Patricia (Pat) Yuill Lee got to celebrate her 90th birthday in the company of friends and family with a celebration held at the Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall on Saturday, July 26. Lee has spent many years as a compassionate caregiver in the community as a school nurse, churchgoer, volunteer, baker, founding […]
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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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The Beacon ran a short piece end of June marking seven years of publication. We are making changes that will help to ensure the Beacon continues publication. Our heartfelt thanks to the several supporters/readers of the Beacon who made contributions ranging from $250 to $1,000 to keep the publication going. They provided about one half […]
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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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