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NEWELL-A new Superintendent will take the reins of Newell School District beginning July 1, 2024 at a salary of $95,000. The school board members have selected Dr. Pandi Pittman of the Wall School District to take the superintendent position. Dr. Pittman is currently the Superintendent at Wall, but has roots in the NVN area. She […]
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I am excited to fill the role of Newell Superintendent and 9-12 Principal for the 2024-2025 school year. As a 1990 Newell Alumni, I am making the complete circle in my educational experience. After graduating from Newell High School, I completed a degree from South Dakota State University and returned to my family […]
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NEWELL-Cold weather didn’t stop the Delta Dental Mobile from visiting Newell School the first week of January. Youngsters from the area were treated by the professionals in the mobile unit that sat beside the school, who cleaned their teeth and checked dental health. Butte Electric Cooperative Round-Up Committee did a large part toward donating to […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL-The Newell Commissioners have voted to become Class I members of the Western Dakota Regional Water System. The $1500 annual membership fee will allow Newell to be a voting member of the organization. As a grassroots effort which is comprised of active water systems, it has brought water systems together to do something about the […]
Continue ReadingNEWELL—The Newell Youth Wrestling team recently attended two wrestling tournaments. The first was the Brandon Delzer Memorial AAU Youth Wrestling tournament on Sunday, January 7 at Sturgis Brown High School. There were 16 man brackets with smaller brackets being round robin, plus separate girls’ brackets. The 1st to 3rd place winners received trophies while 4th […]
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NEWELL—Saturday, January 20 was an action-packed evening at Newell’s Austin Auditorium, where an exciting Emergency Responders Dodgeball Tournament took place. The tournament brought together teams representing local emergency response services, including ambulances, fire departments, and the sheriff’s office. Teams were from Newell, Nisland-Arpan, Vale, Belle Fourche, and Castle Rock. With a large turnout in the […]
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NEWELL— A recent cold snap swept through Newell, along with the surrounding areas of Vale and Nisland, bringing frigid temperatures and causing widespread disruption. The severe weather conditions not only affected school and sports events, but also created an array of challenges for the community as a whole. The freezing temperatures moved into the area […]
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Wareing Motors employees raised over $3,600 and a pickup bed of groceries for Belle Fourche Ministerial Association’s Compassion Cupboard Food Pantry. (left to right Wareing employees pictured with Ministerial Association members): Ketch Tibbs, Wendy Crooks, Luke Wiles, Chris Sims, Rich Niesent, Jim O’Byrne, Josh O’Byrne, Pastor Tim Smith, Pastor Rick Brennan, Curt Best, Andy Hansey, […]
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BELLE FOURCHE-A few changes were made for the 2024 Butte County Commission year. After the commission closed out business for 2023, business for the new year took place. Commissioner James Ager was voted in as Chair with Commissioner Karrol Herman as Vice Chair. Meeting times were set for the first and third Tuesdays of each […]
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The world would likely be a happier place if more of us were able to write our own job descriptions. That is exactly what Sue Sanders and Shawna Browning did years ago when they, and three other women, helped create Saturday on State Street in Belle Fourche. Saturday on State Street is a monthly vintage […]
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