Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL-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 […]
Continue ReadingAugust 6, 1914 Del Southmayde began threshing Tuesday on his place near Butte Hall. A spark from the engine set the straw pile afire and it spread to the wheat field in the shocks and burned up about 30 bushels. The place is a dry ranch, and the yield was 12 ½ bushels on a […]
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NISLAND—The annual Catch-A-Sheep contest was a hit at the fair on Thursday evening, August 1. A herd of sheep was let loose in a pen, and 4-H youth, aged 8 to 12, raced to capture a sheep, halter it, and lead it across the finish line as fast as possible. This proved to be an […]
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NISLAND—The Ranch Rodeo was the highlight of Thursday evening, August 1, at the Butte-Lawrence county fair. Teams made up of local cowboys and cowgirls performed at the Nisland Fair Rodeo, also known as the NFR! Four members were required for each team, and teams had to fulfill two of the three following member conditions: one […]
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