Week of October 23, 2024
Week of October 23, 2024
by Gary Wietgrefe Another former Ipswich resident, Wesley Wietgrefe, has written his first book, Living Beyond Fate. We all have personal stories of growing up, school misadventures, and near-death memories we more than likely want to forget. Wesley Wietgrefe, a 1976 Ipswich graduate, just released his first book of 110 hilarious, exciting, challenging, sincere, and near-death memories which will allow readers to relive their misadventures. Seven is a divine number. Wesley's six siblings claim...
CROSS COUNTRY North Central and Ipswich athletes will be competing in the State B Cross Country meet in Rapid City October 26 at Hart Ranch Camping Resort. The Class B girls run at 12 noon. They are followed by the A and AA girls. The Class B boys run at 1:30 p.m. The North Central boys won Region 4B and will compete as a team. Ipswich and North Central girls both placed third and will compete as teams as well. FOOTBALL The Ipswich Tigers football team ended the season with a 6-2 record. They were the seventh seed in 9A football. Ipswich will...
Richland Church will be holding their annual Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 30 from 7-8 p.m. This is for all children up to sixth grade. There will be many carnival games hosted by church families and youth for the children to participate in for candy and prizes, as well as treats for all ages to enjoy. Parents are encouraged to come, also, but rides are available for kids who may need one. Contact Pastor Stephen with any questions at 605-252-2362. Richland Church is located 8 miles south of Ipswich and 10 miles east on the Warner...
Halloween festivities will begin Oct. 26. Grandma’s Ceramics will host activities Saturday afternoon in downtown Ipswich. The Roscoe Community Club is hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween, Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. Treating will be held along Seward Ave. on the north side of the Roscoe Firehall. You’re not done yet! The Edmunds Central Student Council and FFA will have a Halloween Carnival in the Edmunds Central School in Roscoe from 2 to 4 p.m. for fifth graders and younger on Saturday, Nov. 2. Bring a non-perishable food item or...
The fall marks the beginning of spending time with family and friends; watching football, celebrating Thanksgiving, the Holidays, and the New Year. But for patients in need of blood, those moments can be filled with uncertainty as they fight illnesses, injury, or heal from surgery. One way to give thanks for your health, and take care of those around you, is to donate blood. Every two to three seconds someone in this country needs blood and 250 volunteer blood donors are needed in this region every day! Hospitals don’t close for holidays,...
Ten Ipswich Middle School students participated in the annual Northwestern Middle School Music Festival, held at Northwestern High School on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The Festival included a concert band of 95 middle school musicians and a mixed chorus of 120 singers. The band and choir members represented 15 area schools. The festival choir rehearsed and performed under the direction of Mary Marion, retired Holgate MS choir director. The band rehearsed and performed under the direction of...
Ipswich third and fourth graders learned about pollinators at the Conservation District office in Ipswich. They did crafts and games and discussed the importance of pollinators from the ECCD...
The North Central boys cross country were the Region 4B Mens 5,000 Meters Varsity champions. The meet was held in Gettysburg on Oct. 16. Thunder runner Gabe Johnson led the team's effort, placing second at 16:53.52. Four NC runners followed him, all placing in the top-20. Avery Wells was fifth, Drew Arbach sixth, Aaron Ingerson eighth and Theo Haerter 13. Team was first with 10 points. Highmore-Harrold was second with 24 points, followed by Herreid/ Selby Area. Wamni Kills Crow of McLaughlin...
Ipswich ended the regular season with a 58-6 football win over North Central Friday in Ipswich. Quarterback Max Kulesa ran 49 yards for the first touchdown. His pass to Kyle Hettich added the PAT. Kulesa's 33-yard pass to Hettich added another six. Casey Geditz ran 23 yards for the next Tigers' six. North Central QB Harrison Beyers ran six yards with a minute left in the first quarter to score six. Second Quarter: 24-0 IHS - Kulesa four-yard run IHS - Hettich 20-yard pass from Kulesa IHS -...
The Ipswich Tiger volleyball team lost to Hitchcock-Tulare on Oct. 17 on the road 26-24, 25-8, 25-23. Ipswich had 25 kills, led by Marley Guthmiller with 13 kills and Kaylin Onken six kills. Ipswich setting was 93-94 with 24 assists. Josie Knutson had 14 assists and Reaghan Bowers had nine assists. The IHS team had 60 digs — Brianna Geditz 20 and Knutson 11. The Tigers played Aberdeen Christian Tuesday, Oct. 22. Ipswich will close their regular season on Oct. 28 on the road against Herreid/ Selby Area. Region play begins Nov....
Congratulations to the Ipswich Tiger Special Olympics bowling team for a job well done on Friday, October 11. They competed in Aberdeen at the Northeast Area Tournament. The athletes that competed are Haley Wipf, 7th grade - 1st place; Max Simon, sophomore - 2nd place; Cash Henderson, sophomore - 1st place; Kyle Belle Isle, freshman - 2nd place; George Marshall, sophomore - 1st place; Coy Stager, sophomore - 6th place; Dixie Grace Marshall, 4th grade - 1st place; Carter Batista, 6th grade -...
The Ipswich Cross Country team competed in the Region 1B meet in Webster on Oct. 16. The Ipswich team placed third behind James Valley Christian and Northwestern in the Womens 5,000 Meters Varsity race. The IHS girls had five runners in the top-20 in the Womens Varsity race. Madisyn Gellhaus was second at 20:32.53, behind Northwestern’s Ella Boekelheide. Other IHS girls in the top-20 were Jennay Gisi 6th, Gracyn Kadlec 11th, Isabella Henderson 16th, and Braeynn Holt 19th. The Ipswich boys placed sixth. James Valley Christian won the Mens...
The North Central volleyball team got a 3-0 win over Wakpala in Bowdle on Oct. 17. The Thunder team got 25-6, 25-8, 25-10 wins. The Thunder girls got 28 kills. Amree Vander Vorst led with six kills, followed by Lindsey Geier four kills and Ella Batie, Kaidence Bulgin and Lindsey Hoerner with three kills each. The NC team had 28 aces in serving. Sydnee Malsam led, 24-14 11 aces. Hoerner and Camryn Witlock each had three aces. North Central had 11 digs and 26 assists in setting, led by Witlock with 23. The Thunder played Warner Monday in...
From the Ipswich Tribune January 8, 1931 edition 96 in Attendance at Father-Son Banquet Ninety-six men and boys attended the Father and Son banquet Saturday evening at the Baptist church dining room. The Berean class served the dinner, the principal feature of which was the elk steak, furnished by Geo. Cilder, mashed potatoes, gravy, escalloped corn, buttered rolls, cranberry mold, apple pie and coffee completed the menu. Table decorations consisted of miniature Christmas trees. A bouquet of roses added to the appointments at the speaker’s...
Shirley Fors Sindelar of Shakopee, Minn., recently stopped in Ipswich to visit family and her deceased husband, Van's, father's birthplace site southwest of Ipswich on a homestead in Cleveland Township. While in Ipswich she presented the Ipswich Marcus P Beebe substitute librarian Tami Imberi, with a copy of the "Sindelar Chronicles" that she had compiled of the Sindelar Family History to add to the resource collection of other area family histories. Van Sindelar was the youngest child of...
October 28 — Chicken Teriyaki, brown rice, baby carrots, broccoli, pear sauce, milk October 29 — Ham Patty on homemade bun, green beans, sweet potatoes, strawberry cups, milk October 30 — Chicken Tender Sub, corn, pea salad, fresh fruit, milk October 31 — Spooky Chili, scary cinnamon rolls, creepy carrots, ghostly applesauce, goblins...
October 28 — Chicken Nuggets, sweet potato fries, corn, mixed fruit October 29 — Taco (hard or soft shell), refried beans, pears, veggie bar October 30 — Pork Rib, French fries, banana, veggie bar October 31 — Moon Patty, toadstool, goblin eyes, witches warts, pumpkin teeth November 1 - No...
