Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By Betty Bruner BELLE FOURCHE-The regular Butte County Commission meeting was rescheduled for Friday to accommodate the Primary Election held on Tuesday, June 4. The agenda was fairly light with much of the business consisting of canvassing the Primary Election votes. Following a presentation by Bruce Hintz from Legislative Audit which showed a “clean audit” […]
Continue ReadingBy Ryder Heitz BELLE FOURCHE—At the City Council meeting on June 3, Wayne Tonsager was appointed as Finance Officer for the city, to begin June 4. Mayor Randy Schmidt noted that three applicants were interviewed for the position. The mayor reported that the bus pullout project between Belle Fourche and Spearfish is scheduled to begin […]
Continue ReadingAn event you don’t want to miss! The Association of South Dakota Peer Supporters, Therapeutic Services of the Black Hills, and A Heart for the Kingdom have come together to bring this event to Hermann Park, Saturday, June 22 around Noon. The event is for all folks who have lived a mental health experience, their […]
Continue ReadingBetty 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 […]
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