Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Young readers got a prehistoric start to their summer reading adventures June 5 at the Newell Public Library. Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum brought fossils and hands-on dinosaur learning to the summer reading program kickoff. To help launch the event, paleo-technician Kayla Toohill with Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum provided an educational presentation […]
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Butte County voters weigh in on state and local races, approve data center measure Polls closed at 7 p.m. June 2, setting the stage for a long night of vote counting across South Dakota. By 12:30 a.m. June 3, 89.9 percent of the vote had been counted statewide as several highly contested races began to […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A summer staple for area youth, the Belle Jackpot Association is in full swing for another season. The volunteer-run association has been providing fun rodeo competition for around 33 years. May jackpot dates were held on Thursdays—May 7, 21 and 28. In June, the schedule shifts to Wednesdays, June 3 and 10. Rain dates […]
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NEWELL—Garden enthusiasts might enjoy exploring all of the offerings at Hocking Greenhouse, located just outside Newell. This quaint plant nursery opened for the season in early May. Their first greenhouse began as a way to honor Sherry Hocking’s mother’s love of plants. “We started with that small greenhouse and brought in some things that kind […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—An evening dedicated to learning more about the candidates running for Legislative District 28—South Dakota House of Representatives District 28B and Senate District 28—was held at Venue 519 on May 21. The primary is June 2. The event focused on community interactions with the candidates as everyone in attendance was invited to ask a […]
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NEWELL—A small crowd gathered at the Newell Cemetery for a Memorial Day service to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation on the morning of May 25. The local VFW Post 5807 organized the services. Quartermaster Nila Charles, VFW Post 5807, greeted the crowd and introduced the […]
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NEWELL—The community was invited to try unique brat flavors, from French onion to mac and cheese, cooked up by Midwestern Meat Locker on Monday, May 25. The warm, sunny weather, paired with a variety of unique brat flavors, drew local folks to the park to enjoy good food, cold drinks and each other’s company. Offerings […]
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NEWELL—Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) invited area candidates on the June 2 primary ballot to Newell on May 12 to introduce themselves and explain why they should receive voters’ support. State, county, and local school board candidates traveled to Newell to meet with voters at the Newell City Hall. Sabrina Harmon, WIT director, welcomed everyone […]
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NEWELL—The end of a high school career can be both exciting and bittersweet. That feeling may be even stronger when a graduating class is made up of only seven students. That seemed to be the case during the Newell High School graduation on Saturday, May 16, as tears and laughter filled the ceremony. Outgoing seniors […]
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NEWELL—Books are vital in helping you to escape into the world of imagination. But what happens when the library brings imagination to real life? That is what the Newell Public Library did when it hosted a real live emu for story hour on May 8. The weather finally cooperated and the emu, named Galahad, got […]
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