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Betty Bruner [email protected] NEWELL-A special meeting was held at the city offices on May 1 to handle a bit of business and to accept the resignations of several members of the commission. Mayor Ken Wetz sited health issues as his reason for resigning effective that evening. Sheila Smith has accepted other employment, while Kendal Wetz […]
Continue ReadingRyder Heitz [email protected] NEWELL—A retirement party for five longtime Newell School staff proved bittersweet on May 2 as students and staff bid farewell to educators who have made a lasting impact on the school. Scott Wince, Laurie Parker, Kathy Lamphere, Karen Jensen, and Betsy Burtzlaff have retired from their careers after dedicating years of their […]
Continue ReadingRyder Heitz [email protected] NEWELL—On Thursday, May 2nd, the Newell School District celebrated the achievements of its student athletes at the annual Athletic Banquet. This year’s ceremony held special significance, as the 2011 girls’ basketball team was honored with induction into the Newell Hall of Fame. The banquet took place in the middle school gym, where […]
Continue ReadingBetty Bruner [email protected] NEWELL-The National Honor Society is made up of students known as the highest in their class and the NHS students who are part of this select group are examples of the leadership found in Newell. Students were honored during the Newell Chapter of the National Honor Society Recognition and Induction held recently. […]
Continue ReadingRyder Heitz [email protected] NEWELL—The Newell High School girls’ basketball team of 2011 solidified their legacy with their induction into the Newell Hall of Fame on May 2. Led by head coach Scott Wince and assistant coach Blake Dahlberg, the team finished their regular season undefeated with a record of 20-0, demonstrating their skill and cohesion […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue Reading“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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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. […]
Continue ReadingDr. 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 […]
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