Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL-Mayor Ken Wetz took some time to clarify Ordinance 03-2023, Prohibiting the Keeping and Feeding of Exotic/ Wild Animals or Waterfowl, at the regular Newell Commissioners meeting held October 10. He explained that the ordinance did not prohibit feeding songbirds, but is focused on any animal or bird that is ordinarily considered a wild animal […]
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This month’s spotlight is on Mrs. Elizabeth “Betsy” _Burtzlaff. Betsy is a WIT Coalition members from it’s beginning. She is the one that helped come up with the name: “Whatever It Takes Coalition” _and she is the Newell high school science teacher. She has a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and has taught […]
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NEWELL, SD – The annual Newell Ram Show & Sale wrapped up its 78th year on Sept. 15. Just over 250 head of rams and ewes sold to buyers in 9 states. The sale averaged $575 for ewes and $941 for rams. Top selling lot was an entry from Chapman Rambouillets of Bison, S.D. Lot […]
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 Come and join us for a fun filled evening of reading food and prizes at Newell School! Start in the Multi-Purpose Room and rotate to different stations. Sponsored by the Title Program 5:00-5:30 pm. Start with a walking taco supper and listen to the story, “The Old Woman Who Swallowed a […]
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NEWELL-Randy Oliver was named as a Newell School Board member to replace the vacant seat left by Lisa Wendt. He will keep that position until the next election in the Spring. Since Wendt was the board’s Vice Chair, there was an election for that position. Sara Brunner was nominated and unanimously elected. Chairman Tyrel Bonnet […]
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NEWELL—Three new rodeo queens were crowned at the Newell Labor Day Rodeo Queen Coronation at 12:30 pm on September 4, prior to the Labor Day Rodeo. Winning the grand title of 2023 Newell Labor Day Rodeo Queen was Avery Geffre of Spearfish, SD. This year’s Junior Miss Labor Day Rodeo Queen was Remi Crago, from […]
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NEWELL-Rep. Dusty Johnson made appearance in Newell in late August to present local Vietnam Vets with honors that included a Challenge Coin with the seal of South Dakota on one side and the seal of the US House on the other. He also presented the vets with a lapel pin with an eagle to show […]
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NEWELL – The Newell school district is once again looking for a new business manager. Sofie Burditt has been in that position for the past four years, but is now moving on to a different area in her life. Burditt will be employed by the Spearfish school district, starting December 1. “I will be able […]
Continue Readingby Betty Bruner March 23, 2020 NEWELL – Newell School Board members received information about surrounding schools from Superintendent Robin Dutt concerning paying support staff during the COVID-19 school closure. Dutt shared two motions passed by Belle Fourche School Board members and Meade County District School Board members. Both schools had voted to continue paying […]
Continue Readingby Betty Bruner March 17, 2020 NEWELL – Nearly 30 people gathered in the Newell School Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday evening for a special school board meeting held to pass on information concerning the mandated COVID-19 virus school closings. Superintendent Robin Dutt opened the session by assuring the gathering that school staff was doing their best […]
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