Week of January 15, 2025
Week of January 15, 2025
Miss Ipswich Kathryn Kilber was chosen the first runner-up in the 2025 Snow Queen Festival on January 11 in the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Kathryn said she was in shock when they announced her name. "I started clapping because I thought someone else was called," she said. The local Snow Queens gathered on Thursday, Jan. 9. Their activities included thanking the sponsors in person and rehearsing. The girls enjoyed time at Skate Away with Frosty and the Dignitaries. Friday was the day for interviews...
The Edmunds County 4-H BB Gun, Air Pistol, and Archery Shooting Sports programs will be starting this month. These programs take place at the 4-H Building in Ipswich and are open to youth between the ages of 8 (by January 1, 2025) and 18 that are registered 4-H members. Practice will begin on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. with a cleanup/setup night. Coaches Joe Galbraith, Doug Wittmeier, and Jim Kanable will also discuss the time and date of practices and any changes in the program. Members MUST be accompanied by an adult to help with...
The Hosmer Fire/Rescue Department is hosting a CPR certification class on February 4 at 6 p.m. at the Hosmer Fire Hall. The class is open to the public to learn CPR although you must register by January 21. Contact Fire Chief Chad Preszler at...
The Edmunds Central School Second Quarter and First Semester Honors were recently released. Second Quarter A Honor Roll First Grade: Skylar Bansemer, Greyson Jung, Kayson Paplow, and Lily Spears Second Grade: Tenley Heyne, Milo Meier, and Isabella Spears Third Grade: None Fourth Grade: Annabelle Heyne, Jack Meier, and Hadley Rohrbach, Bella Wesch, and Kellan Wollman Fifth Grade: Brooklyn Wollman Sixth Grade: None Seventh Grade: Carter Ellwein and Logan Waldner Eighth Grade: Brayden Heyne, Lily Roth, and Kendra Scherr Ninth Grade: Kenzie Aman,...
Due to remodeling construction at the Hosmer Legion, the Hosmer Seniors will not have a meal or Bingo on January 16. Lunch and Bingo may return on February...
The Hosmer community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on January 6 at the Hosmer Fire Hall which helped collect a total of 42 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 32 individuals volunteered to donate blood, including one new donor. Ten were Power Red donors, which provide two doses of the red blood cells in highest demand. Hosmer organizer Judy Eisenbeisz thanks all the volunteers. The need for blood is constant and Vitalant strives to always keep a five-day supply of every blood type on the shelf to be able to meet the...
Ipswich hosted Warner in a doubleheader on Jan. 9. Warner girls stopped the Tigers 49-45. The Tiger girls were up 25-15 at halftime. The score was tied seven times, with the lead changing eight times. Jalyssa Hutson led the Tigers with 13 points. Also scoring were Anna Nierman 10, Gabby Wald nine, Marley Guthmiller seven, and Tristan Geditz six. Stacia Carda led all scorers with 19 points. The Tigers had 25 rebounds, the Wildcats had 39. The Warner boys got the win in the boys game 52-48. The Tiger boys were down 42-24 at the end of the third...
The Ipswich Area Youth Wrestlers competed at the Miller Tournament on Jan. 10, 2025. First place went to Aiden Braun, Kolt Olson, Lorena Geditz, Isaiah Kadlec, Cayson Howard, Brantley Steen Second place: Archer Hoyle, Elmer Braun, Ryder Steen Third place: Jemma Olson, Elliott Kallas, Steven Geditz Fourth place: Fletcher Hoyle, Zander Geditz Ipswich Area Youth Wrestlers also participated in the Britton youth wrestling tournament on Jan. 10, 2025. Second place: Oliver Guthmiller Third place: Tucker...
Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers competed in the Bob Lager Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Miller on Jan. 11. Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall won the meet, Bon Homme/Avon was second. Ipswich/Bowdle had four points. I/B results were: 120: Weston Weisser received a bye; lost by fall to Pommer-Clark/Willow Lake (:46); lost by fall to Dunsmore-Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington (0:45) 138: Ryder Berninghaus lost by fall to Schafer-Miller/Highmore-Harrold (0:23); lost by tech fall to Understock-Redfield (15-0) 144: Gunnar Knittel lost by fall...
The Ipswich girls basketball began last week with a trip to Ellendale, N.D. The Tigers got a 57-35 win on Jan. 6. The IHS girls were up 38-15 at the half. Gabby Wald led the Tigers with 19 points (five three-pointers). Tristan Geditz scored 11 points. Other Tigers scoring were Brianna Geditz and Marley Guthmiller, eight each; Anna Nierman five, Kaylin Onken four, and Jalyssa Hutson two. Ipswich had 36 rebounds – Geditz seven and Guthmiller six. Three Cardinals scored eight each — Ariel Hagen, Hannah Lematta and Kinsey Middlestad. They had...
The North Central Thunder were back to basketball action after their Christmas break. The NC boys traveled to Herreid on Jan. 6, 2025. Herreid/Selby Area stopped the Thunder boys 56-51. The Thunder boys outscored the Wolverines in the second quarter 20-9. NC was up 30-22 at halftime. Cole Beitelspacher led the Thunders with 12 points. Donovan Nelson and Zane Haar were right behind him with 11 points each. Other NC boys scoring were Kobe Wherry and Jade Jacobs with six each, and Tim Rucker five. The Thunder team had 21 rebounds. The next day...
in Faulkton North Central traveled to Faulkton for a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 11. The NC boys won the game 62-56. The Thunder boys had a 28-23 lead at halftime. Kobe Wherry led all scorers with 18 points. Donovan Nelson was close behind with 16 points. Wherry had three three-pointers and Nelson had two. Other scorers were Zane Haar 12 points, Tim Rucker 8, Cole Beitelspacher 6, and Jade Jacobs two. The Thunder boys had 30 rebounds. The Faulkton girls won the game, 53-38. Thunder’s Amree Vander Vorst led their scoring with 17 points,...
Legislative News The holidays have come and gone, and I hope everyone had a safe and prosperous 2024. Now as we enter 2025 Governor Noem presented her budget December 3, 2024, to the South Dakota legislatures and the public. If you didn’t have a chance to travel to Pierre or listen to South Dakota Broadcasting the short version is revenues are projected to be down, and expenses are up. The governor mentions the need to start two new programs, a $4,000,000.00 school voucher program, and $10,000.000.00 over five years for school security...
The Memorial Service for Patricia "Pat" Olson, 80, of Ipswich was at 11 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2025, at Richland Church, Mina. Pastor Jason Dignan will lead the service. Inurnment will be at the Richland Cemetery at a later date. A 7 p.m. prayer service was lead by Pastor Ron Wickard on January 12, 2025 at Schriver Funeral Home, Ipswich. Patricia Louise Olson, born in 1944 in Aberdeen to Clarence and Francis Peterson, passed away Tuesday, January 7 peacefully surrounded by family. She lived...
The Funeral Service for Laurentina Pietz, 94, of Ipswich will be 10 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 208 Andrew Street, Roscoe. There will be a meal following the service with burial to follow at the Ipswich City Cemetery, Ipswich. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Schriver Funeral Home, 720 N. 6th Street, Ipswich. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Laurentina was born January 1,...
From the Ipswich Tribune February 5, 1931 edition Officers Seize Rum Runner After Chase At about three o’clock last Saturday afternoon, information was given to the Sheriff’s office by States Attorney Louis H. Tschirley that a rum runner was parked in a Model A Ford car out at the Mike Sporer Jr. farm, two and one half miles west and one half mile north of Ipswich. The States Attorney requested that the sheriff’s force make an investigation. Two cars were used, Sheriff George M. Engler accompanied by Jack Schmidt in one car and Deputy...
January 20 — No School, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday January 21 — Hamburger, French fries, broccoli, cinnamon applesauce, milk January 22 — Chicken Taco, corn, refried beans, juice, milk January 23 — McRib, baked potato, beets, fresh fruit, homemade buns, milk January 24 — Chili Dog, peas, baby carrots, peaches,...
January 20 — Grilled Chicken, ranch potato wedges, California blend, blushing pears January 21 — BBQ on bun, pork & beans, fresh pineapple veggie bar January 22 — Spaghetti, broccoli, bread, cherry applesauce, veggie bar January 23 — Meatball Sub, carrots, corn, peaches January 24 — No...
