Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
NEWELL—Mother’s Day is the perfect day to have a party! At the Newell Vale Nisland (NVN) Senior Center the ladies decided to do just that, host a party on May 9. They set the stage for an inviting Mother’s Day gathering with tablecloths on all the tables, fresh carnation centerpieces, an entire table of desserts […]
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NEWELL—Every birthday is special and worth celebrating, but reaching 80 is a milestone that calls for something a little extra! That’s exactly what the family of Darlene Stapp had in mind when they planned a special gathering of family and friends in Newell on May 9 to celebrate her 80th birthday. Born in 1949, Darlene […]
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NEWELL—A May Day Tea party reminiscent of a high society afternoon tea was held May 1 at the Newell Vale Nisland Senior Center, where spring colors and a fancy tea service set the scene. A modest fundraising idea turned into a fabulous party. Ladies were dressed in spring outfits, and some wore fancy hats. “My […]
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NEWELL—A Junior at NHS believes she can follow her dreams and has set her goal on attending the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security in Washington, DC this summer. The forum is set for July 5-12 at Georgetown University. Bailey Takes The Gun was nominated by a teacher, counselor, or through academic talent surveys. […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—A bright sunny morning set the stage for the April 22 groundbreaking of a brand new hotel and conference center. Doug Peterson and Ambrose Hoff of DA Peterson Companies, along with Hollie Stalder, Economic Development Corp director and Mayor Randy Schmidt along with a few others all stood shoulder to shoulder with their golden […]
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NEWELL—The Whatever It Takes Coalition (WIT) convened its monthly meeting on April 27, at Newell Christian Fellowship Community Hall. The coalition is a group of Butte County citizens united to do “whatever it takes” to help form cohesive partnerships within the community. A free lunch offering of walking tacos with all the fixings was served. […]
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NEWELL—Good food for a good cause was served up at the Newell Lions Club Pancake Supper on April 17. In exchange for a freewill donation, one could enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. The Newell area community showed up to support the Lions Club and help them raise money to support a variety […]
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NEWELL—One of the highlights of every school year is Junior Prom. The students at Newell High School celebrated the yearly formal all dressed up in glamorous gowns and sharp tuxedos for an unforgettable evening. On Friday evening, April 17, the junior class transformed the Austin Auditorium into an Evening on the Bayou. The Grand March, […]
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NVN—Recently the necessity of having Nalox (Narcan) Box-Overdose Emergency Kits available to the general public in the Newell area prompted several area businesses and city offices to install the kits. The WIT Coalition, along with the aid of West River Prevention, placed several of these kits in the Newell and Nisland area. There are wall-mounted […]
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NEWELL—After months of remodeling, reordering, restocking, rehiring and creating anticipation for the entire town, it came down to one post on social media on Saturday morning, April 11, stating “we are open.” This was how the Hitch’n Post Market announced it was now open for business. No hoopla, no advertisement, no celebration, nope, just a […]
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