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West River Telephone representative Josh Macaben, center, presented Newell School custodians Sandy Miller, left, and Crystal Pickles, right, with a special broom to clean the floor in Austin Auditorium. Standing with them is AD and Principal Steve Schoenfish.
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NEWELL-This Saturday this Newell Multi-Purpose Room was filled with music, pretty girls, handsome boys, dads, grandpas and grandmas, moms, and friends and family. They were enjoying the evening sponsored by Newell PTO. It was exciting to see fancy dresses and high heels, along with boots and hats. What an opportunity to dress up and practice […]
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The Newell Fourth Grade joined kitchen staff members Betty Bruner and Marlee Sais to prepare their own Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program snack. They learned the steps to prepare the tasty veggies and fresh dressing dips under the watchful eyes of Bruner and Sais. FFVP is a program that gives K-5 students access to a […]
Continue ReadingBy Betty Olson This week started off pretty warm, but it sure cooled off on Friday with a low temperature of 1 degree that morning and a high temperature of 16 degrees that afternoon. Thankfully we got snow Monday night and Tuesday night and it snowed all day on Wednesday that gave us some much […]
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We have a bit more moisture in and on the ground this week than we did last week. The snow on Thursday kept folks home from plans they had that included traveling the roads. There was also a late start for Meade Schools on Friday morning due to the snow. It was quite cold on […]
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By KAREN ODELL February 26, 2024 Ronda Cordell’s trip to the Little Missouri Soup Supper, last Sunday, turned out to be quite interesting. A half mile west of Chancey and Megan’s, she ruined a tire. It was dark by the time the doughnut was mounted, but she managed to get there in time to enjoy […]
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NEWELL-A combined City and School election will determine a new mayor and three positions on the Newell School Board. Candidates for Mayor are incumbant Ken Wetz and Tara Tennis. Newell School Board candidates are Tyrel Bonnet, currently Board President, Randy Oliver who was appointed recently to fill a vacancy, Kristen Bonefield, Amber Erk, and Karl […]
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NEWELL— Last summer, the Newell Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of a generous donation that has been invaluable throughout the past year. Anheuser-Busch, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, donated a pallet of water to the department as part of their Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program. This program aims to […]
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“Tacky Tape Test,” the project by Ayricka Shulte, won Overall Grand Champion of the science fair, as well as winning in the Chemistry category. NEWELL—Newell School District held its yearly science fair on Wednesday, February 7. Sixth and seventh graders showcased scientific research projects across six categories: physical & environmental sciences, behavioral sciences, chemistry, plant […]
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NEWELL—Newell School’s eighth grade class held a business fair on Wednesday, February 7. The class displayed their creativity and entrepreneurial skills, selling a range of items including carefully hand-crafted woodwork, keychains, and more. One student, Jacey Larson, sold handmade bracelets that she started crafting in July. She made 50 bracelets for the business fair and […]
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