Category: Newell News

By Sheriff Fred Lamphere NVN-The Newell, Nisland and Vale area had a HuntSafe class May 9th and 11th.  This was a very large class with 28 total students from the area.  The first day is an evening class that consists of mainly classroom instruction about firearm safety hunting and outdoor Laws and Regulations.  Saturday starts […]

“Looking Forward to our Past”                                  by Linda Velder  May 7, 1914    Three soldiers were arrested last week for an unwarranted assault upon George Murray, while walking home with his sister. The removal of the troops prevented the guilty […]

By Ryder Heitz NEWELL—The community rallied around Kim Johnson and Rachel Erk, two Newell graduates who held a blood drive with Vitalant to fulfill its Student Leader Scholarship requirements, on June 5. The freshmen-to-be, with the help of the W.I.T. Coalition and the Newell Lion’s Club, set up shop bright and early at Newell’s Evangelical […]

By Ryder Heitz   NEWELL—Would you know how to react in the event of a cardiac arrest or first aid emergency? With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. every year, knowing how to use an AED and perform CPR is an ever-important skill that can mean the difference between life and death. […]

Dr. Pandi Pittman The book “Outliers:  The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell refers to the “10,000-hour rule as the key to achieving true mastery in any skill.  Scientifically, the exact amount of time for everyone can be debated but 10,000 hours is a good estimate. Taking part in weight training and open gym times […]

By Betty Bruner NEWELL-Ready for an adventure? Let’s take a Jungle Journey this summer! Mark your calendar for June 24 through 28 and prepare for a journey through the Bible at the Newell Christian Fellowship Church. You will encounter parrots (not live ones though), snakes (maybe), monkeys (hanging from the ceiling), and take a ride […]

By Linda Velder June 11, 1914 A German Lutheran service with preaching in German, will be held at the Congregational Church on Wednesday, June 24 at 2:00 PM, instead of July 8, as was previously announced. Rev. W. Nitschke is the Pastor in charge. One of William Quinn’s stage teams used in the Dunnebeck Line […]

By Betty Bruner NEWELL-Newell School Superintendent Dr. Pandi Pittman has issued a request for volunteer help to upgrade the school building and grounds through the months of June and July. There will be a wide variety of choices to help including replacing bathroom fixtures, landscaping, painting, and moving. According to Pittman the goal is to […]

  By Ryder Heitz   NEWELL—The community was on the hunt for bargains all around town at Newell’s city-wide yard sale on Saturday, June 1. Patti Karas organized the city yard sale this year. Karas said that Theresa Pittman of VIP Insurance also helped her set up the NVN Center’s booth and operate the computer. […]