Articles from the January 8, 2020 edition


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  • Jr. Miss Ipswich Ashley Ptacek chosen 2nd runner up

    Jan 8, 2020

    Junior Miss Ipswich Ashley Ptacek was chosen the second runner-up at the South Dakota Junior Snow Queen coronation on Jan. 3 in the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Ashley, a 14-year old IHS freshman, is the daughter of Laura and Perry Ptacek. She said the contestants and their parents gathered for a Welcome Tea on Friday at noon in the Ramkota. The rest of the day was a chance for the girls to have fun and relax, she said. They got up early Saturday, Ashley said. The Junior Snow Queens divided into...

  • Ipswich Blood Drive Monday

    Jan 8, 2020

    It might look like a winter wonderland at times, but the winter weather is no wonderland for hospital patients who depend on blood to keep them healthy and alive. The Ipswich Lions Club is sponsoring a community blood drive on Monday, Jan. 13 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. in Father Bormann Hall. To schedule an appointment, call Larry at 605-216-7354. Sponsor code: ipswich “In areas with harsh winter weather, cold weather and storms often keep people from donating blood,” says Rob Miller, Donor Recruitment Manager of Vitalant. “With fewer people donat...

  • Looking back at 2019 - July to December

    Jan 8, 2020

    What a second half of the year. Especially weather-wise! JULY The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library announced that it had received a $1,500 grant from the Midco Foundation. Three Ipswich High School FBLA members Avery Sylte, Lexi Stafford and Tessa Kilber indeed attended the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Tex. from June 29 to July 3. Mina Lake hosted its annual Freedom Fest, including fireworks to help celebrate the Fourth of July. Pastor Ron and Kaye Wickard of the Richland...

  • Musical programs coming soon

    Jan 8, 2020

    The Ipswich Has Talent Show is Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in the School Theatre. The Ipswich Public Elementary students will then have their Winter Concert on Tuesday, Jan. 14. There will be a matinee performance at 2:15 p.m. to allow for better seating and parking. There will also be an evening performance at 7:00 p.m....

  • 4-H Shooting Sports program start January

    Jan 8, 2020

    The Edmunds County 4-H BB Gun 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, 2020) and 18 that are registered 4-H members. Both disciplines will begin on Monday, January 13 at 7 p.m. with a cleanup/setup night. Coaches Joe Galbraith 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 individual instruction and...

  • Fiddlin' Around

    -deg|Jan 8, 2020

    It traditionally doesn't snow all that much in January, just like it sometimes doesn't rain all that much in July. That is considered to be what's normal, if you can call anything about the weather normal nowadays. So far this month (and year), what we've had for moisture has been somewhat of a wintry mix and not all that much yet. But it certainly doesn't take much of that to make the roads a mess. Especially because it has been fairly mild in the late afternoon the past few days and sometimes with quite strong wind gusts. And if there wasn't...

  • The Library Remembers When...

    Jan 8, 2020

    From the Ipswich Tribune February 20, 1924 edition Saturday evening last the fine large barn on the Julius Habeck farm, 2 1/2 miles northeast of Ipswich burned down and fifteen hogs, some calves and a quantity of feed was destroyed. One horse was quite badly singed in making his escape. The case of the fire is unknown. Mr. Habeck carried $2,000.00 insurance on the building, probably two-thirds of its value....

  • James 'Jim' Grismer

    Jan 8, 2020

    James 'Jim' L. Grismer, age 66, Aberdeen, died in the Avera Heart Hospital at Sioux Falls on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a liturgical wake service at 7 p.m. in the Chapel at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Fr. Andrew Thuringer will lead the wake service. Visitation will continue on Friday, January 10, one hour prior to the services in the church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...

  • Mixed results for IHS boys last week on the road

    Jan 8, 2020

    Ipswich had mixed results in a pair of recent boys' basketball outcomes. The Tiger boys indeed outscored Ethan 61-52 in a classic in Huron on January 3 and then a night later they dropped a non-conference outcome 59-50 to Waubay/Summit on Saturday evening in Waubay. Versus Ethan, Ipswich doubled the Rustlers 18-9 in the opening quarter and still led 32-24 at the half. But Ethan turned the tables with a 21-13 third-quarter scoring edge that would put the game up for grabs. Ipswich restored order, though, with a 16-7 advantage down the stretch...

  • IHS Girls get win in Huron Classic

    Jan 8, 2020

    The Ipswich girls' basketball team swept its two recent games to improve to 4-2 overall. Huron was able to hold its classics on January 3 and Ipswich won its girls' game over Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket 45-33 there. This win featured an overall defensive effort from the Tiger girls and they indeed delivered. And some defense down the stretch didn't hurt Ipswich at all in a hard-fought girls' 43-41 outcome on the road vs. Waubay/Summit in Waubay a night later. "We got up four from the FT line. They made a shot at the end to make it two points,"...