Our thoughts and prayers here at the News Letter Journal are with the Sheridan community after the death of 6-year-old Esperanza Lagunes-Aarstad over the weekend.
Last week’s snowstorm might not have blown much precipitation into Newcastle, but something exciting did make its way here during the storm that shut down Interstate 90 through South Dakota for more than a day.
As the Weston County Children’s Center kicks off its 50th Anniversary celebration during this “Week of the Young Child,” we ask our readers to reflect on how truly important the children’s center is to Weston County and take the time to thank those individuals who have chosen to make their contri
At the end of a long winter that has made it seem like an even longer school year, it was wonderful to see our eighth grade students enjoying themselves at Monday night’s musical.
Mallo Camp was gifted to the organizations and citizens of Weston County in 1935, and it is remarkable that it has stood the test of time. The lodge was even brought back to life after a fire in 1977 after the Newcastle Jaycees organized a fund raising campaign and the lodge was rebuilt in 1980.
When word broke on Monday morning that Shopko’s plans to restructure itself through bankruptcy had failed and Newcastle’s store would be closing, many residents wondered, “what will we do now?”
