Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
We are off to another week of calm chaos! Is that a conundrum or a riddle? Or is it an enigma? Or maybe a secret puzzlement? Whatever it is, that’s what the future looks like from this desk. I am puzzled when I first began to put the Irrigator pages together. The past week […]
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August 27, 1914 Last Thursday Henry C. Wilson found his most valuable yearling colt shot over the right eye, by a 22-caliber rifle. Mr. Wilson said he had posted his place forbidding hunting, but the notices had been torn down. At this time of season and this time of the year, anyone is committing an […]
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Preparing for the 2024-2025 school year was a significant task. The volunteer help and support has been greatly appreciated over the past few months. I would like to extend a huge thank you to all the volunteers that helped this summer. Hours were spent by volunteers painting the hallways and lunchroom. Teachers painted their classrooms […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL-Contracts were approved at the Newell School Board meeting held August 12. These contracts aid in the readiness for the new school year. Contracts for Paul Clark at $65,000, Christopher Grube at $51,200, Crystal Pickles at $15.50 per hour, Marlee Sais at $15.50 per hour, Kim Hamilton at $15.50 per hour and Deb Kopetsky at […]
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NISLAND—Butte County Fire Protection Associations held its annual Fire School at the Nisland-Arpan Fire Hall on Saturday, August 17. A total of 35 firefighters from Butte County fire departments participated in a day full of training in various important situations that firemen could face every day. Classes included Rural Mapping, taught by Julia Day of […]
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NEWELL—The school held an open house on Thursday evening, just a few days before the school year began on Monday, Aug. 19. Exciting changes are in store for the Newell School District. This year brings all new administration, including superintendent and high school principal Dr. Pandi Pittman, elementary principal Paul Clark, and business manager […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL, SD –Sept. 19-20 is the 79th Annual Newell Ram Show & Sale. Over 200 sheep representing nine different breeds will be on hand for the two-day event. The sheep consignments are from some of the best sheep operations in the region making the sale offering for range, stud rams, and ewes top-quality. The sheep […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL- The Waste Water and Clean Water Projects are nearing completion with a total slightly over budget. However, according to Jennifer Sietsema from the BH Council of Local Governments the city is still sitting in “good position” with completion in the next week. Sietsema noted that the project was approximately $65,000 over budget but that […]
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Newell Elementary is in the first year implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS is a framework used in education to provide varying levels of support to students based on their individual needs. It’s designed to address both academic and behavioral challenges students may face. MTSS typically consists of three tiers when completely implemented. Newell […]
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NISLAND—The Nisland Fire Hall was packed with hungry visitors eager to enjoy a delicious meal last weekend. Held annually on the first Saturday in August, this was the Nisland-Arpan Fire & Rescue’s 16th year providing delicious brisket while simultaneously raising money for the Fire Department. With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the Butte-Lawrence County Fair […]
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