Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Newell Irrigator Booster Club NEWELL-The Booster Club has been engaged in setting up information and support for the Newell School District. A goal has been set by school staff to get each high school student into an activity-athletic, academic, and fine arts. The Booster Club plans to support this effort by handing out T-shirts with […]
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NEWELL-What could be better than enjoying great fireworks display close to home? The Newell Golf Course will have an outstanding display of fireworks beginning at dusk on July 4. But fireworks will be the culmination of a day filled with fun and games with a Silly Scramble slated for the afternoon. Registration begins at 12:30 […]
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NEWELL-There’s a new flag flying at Newell City offices. The flag and flag pole were donated by VFW Post 5807. The beautiful lamp post is adorned with a gold globe on top that is brightened by a circle of light. At night the flag will fly illuminated so that all can enjoy Old Glory even […]
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July 2, 1914 The Irrigator is indebted to Henry C. Wilson for a 5-pound pail of excellent honey. Mr. Wilson secured a ton and a half of honey from his bees last season and has disposed of all of it, except 50 pounds. There is no better honey made than that sold by Mr. […]
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NEWELL-The Newell Christian Fellowship Church took a journey through the jungle as children from K-6 traveled from Genesis-the beginning to Revelation-the ending. Each day the children were introduced to a new “C”-Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consummation. The Bible was revealed in stories, colors, and animals. The day began with songs and teachings […]
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NEWELL—Last Wednesday, June 26, Newell’s High Plains Restaurant & Bar called on the community to help support Ruby Oligmueller through her battle with cancer of the larynx. The restaurant hosted a medical benefit and silent auction for Ruby, whose unfortunate diagnosis was discovered less than one month ago. “Ruby’s been working here for two years, […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—An Irrigator Wrestling Camp for both youth and varsity athletes will be held at the Newell Middle School gym in July. The youth camp, which is for grades K-5 and is “designed to give the young wrestler the fundamentals that are critical for success, as well as teach them a system of wrestling,” will be […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—Three golfers represented Newell at the State Golf Meet in Brookings on Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Freshman Bodie VanDerBoom, sophomore Braylee Freytag, and senior Megan Jackson competed in the Class B tournament. In Monday’s first round, Megan Jackson scored a 92 and tied for 19th place. Braylee Freytag scored 104 and […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL-The Newell School Board approved the hire of two more teachers for the 2024/2025 school year. Kimberly Bachman was hired as Band and Choir teacher at $47,400 a year. Jesse Engels will begin as the Third-Grade teacher at $45,000 as a first-year teacher. Resignations were accepted from Dawn Queen and Dalena Craig. The school board […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—The yearly playday rodeos in Newell, put on by the Newell Community Club, are coming soon! This year, all rodeos will be held on Mondays in July with the first date being July 1 at 5:00 p.m. The Community Club has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure the arena ground is safe and […]
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