Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL— A recent cold snap swept through Newell, along with the surrounding areas of Vale and Nisland, bringing frigid temperatures and causing widespread disruption. The severe weather conditions not only affected school and sports events, but also created an array of challenges for the community as a whole. The freezing temperatures moved into the area […]
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NEWELL- The 2023 year closed for the town of Newell at the December 29, 2023 meeting with supplemental appropriations being approved for 2023 and bid selection for the Water Distribution/Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project decided. Short and to the point, the city commissioners handled the business at hand with quick decisions. Appropriations were set for Solid […]
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NEWELL—Newell School recently held its 12th Annual Leadership Day, a day dedicated to fostering leadership skills and promoting positive behaviors among students. The event, organized by the W.I.T. (Whatever It Takes) Coalition and Newell’s Youth Leadership Team, was a day filled with informative presentations and interactive sessions aimed at empowering the students to become leaders […]
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NEWELL—The Newell Irrigators’ boys basketball team unfortunately came up with a loss on Thursday, Jan. 4 in a home game against Sundance’s Bulldogs. The final score was 58-19. Senior James Duncan led the team in points scored, with 10 total. The loss comes after a colossal win on Tuesday, Jan. 2, against the Oelrichs Tigers. […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL-Newell Museum Curator Linda Velder received a mini-grant from First Interstate Bank in Belle Fourche recently. The $400 grant will go toward the restoration of Phase 11 of Hope Cemetery. Velder will use the grant money to go toward the purchase of new steel alphabet lettering to identify the blocks at the cemetery. The present […]
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NEWELL—Santa Day was a hit this year at the Newell City Hall. The event, which has been a staple in the community during the holiday season for decades, was hosted by the Newell Community Club on Saturday, December 16. Spearheaded by Morgan Wulf of the Community Club, Santa Day aimed to bring the community together […]
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NEWELL-The school calendar for 2024-2025 was brought to the attention of Newell School Board members at the most recent meeting held December 11, 2023. Tentatively, school will begin August 19, 2024 and end with graduation May 24, 2025. Because Christmas falls on a Wednesday in 2024, the Christmas holiday vacation will possibly be two weeks, […]
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The Newell Ambulance Service is offering HEARTSAVER First Aid/CPR/AED to students in grades 6th-12th and to the public. The cost of the classes is covered through a grant the ambulance service received from the Department of Health. There will be a number of dates and times offered to the public. Please contact Sherry Hocking either […]
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NEWELL-On the morning of December 5, the Newell Fire Department and Ambulance were called to a house fire on Sixth Street in answer to a 911 call. Devon Jones was asleep upstairs when he awoke to smoke filling his home. He managed to exit the home via the bedroom window and call his mother. After […]
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NEWELL—The Newell Irrigators’ basketball season kicked off with a double header at home against the Harding County Ranchers on Friday, December 8. The game was a loss for both the girls’ and boys’ teams. But they came back strong the very next day with a massive win against the Bison Cardinals in another double header. […]
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