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South Dakota Department of Transportation Aberdeen Area Unit 152 Group gathered for a photo when they were all in Ipswich recently. Julie Stevenson of the SDDOT said the photo was a "rare gem" when you could talk the group into posing for a photo. Pictured are, left to right, Steve Crane – Equipment Mechanic, Clyde Baker – Highway Maintenance Worker (HMW) – Faulkton, Dave Schultz – HMW – Ipswich, Dom Anglin – Lead HMW – Ipswich, Bruce Schroeder – Aberdeen Area Engineer, Dean Edgar – HMW – F...
A group from the South Dakota Army National Guard's 147th Army Band, based out of Mitchell, is performing in the Ipswich School Theatre on Friday, Feb. 11 at 10:15 a.m. One of their smaller music performance teams is on a school tour. The 147th Army Band’s country/classic rock band called Drive On is performing in Ipswich. They play music from artists like Johnny Cash, Rascal Flatts, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and more. The performance is open to the public....
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) continued its operations to distribute one million Flowflex® COVID-19 Antigen home tests to sites across the state. This week, over 560,000 test kits were received, processed and shipped to East and West River destinations. To date, over 750,000 tests have been distributed. “Today, South Dakota surpassed the 2 million test mark performed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Joan Adam, Interim Health Secretary. “Access to free and convenient testing for state residents is key in our...
Comments on January weather from 47 years: January is normally the coldest month of the year but three have been abnormally mild: • January 1990 - Average high temp. of 37° with only one sub-zero night. • January 2006 - Average high temp. of 35° with no sub-zero nights. • January 2021 - Average high temp. of 33° with no sub-zero nights. January Precipitation Observations from 47 years: • Average precip. for the month of January - .37 (January is the second driest month to November) • Most precip. for a single January - 1.05 during 2010 • Least...
Today Wednesday, February 2 (when you might be reading this) is 2/2/22. That surely is a whole lot of twos to have to deal with in one day. But those of you who occasionally press down on your number keys too hard and too long will be happy that you not so accidentally ended up with 2222 on your computer or phone screen during your texting and emailing, etc. There used to be a 1/1/11 for instance but that was getting to be quite a long time ago. And I bet you can hardly wait until 3/3/33 finally arrives. Speaking of 33, I understand that it has...
Gerold Beck, 79, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. A Funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at St. Michael Parish with burial at St. Michael Cemetery. Gerold James Beck was born on July 24, 1942, to Fred and Katie (Schick) Beck. Katie did not have the benefit of a hospital, but instead delivered Gerold in the family farmhouse north of Java. Fred moved the family, including Gerold's four siblings, to a farm north of Roscoe a couple years later....
From the Ipswich Tribune August 23, 1928 edition HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGES L. W. Freitag on whose farm the state game department liberated ten pairs of Hungarian partridges two years ago, reports that these birds are multiplying rapidly. He has seen several young covies this summer, one numbering fifteen birds. With proper protection these birds should be plentiful enough to warrant an open season within a few years — Faulkton Advocate. The above is encouraging news for Ipswich territory as twenty pairs were released in the Ipswich Game Preserve l...
February 3 — Chicken Tender Sub, green beans, baby carrots, strawberries, milk February 4 — Chicken Noodles, peas, juice, broccoli, homemade bun, milk February 7 — Beef Pizza, corn, mixed veggies, pears, milk February 8 — Chicken Noodle Soup, hamburger, broccoli, carrots, fruit cocktail, milk February 9 — Hamburger in gravy, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, applesauce, homemade bun, milk February 10 — Chicken Taco, corn, refried beans, broccoli, peaches, milk February 11 — Ham Patty on homemade bun, green beans, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit,...
against Highmore-Harrold Ipswich did a lot of things right during the fourth quarter to carve out a 50-37 boys' varsity basketball win over a solid Highmore-Harrold Pirates team last Saturday in the Tiger Den. Especially late in that quarter. Leading 42-37, Ipswich got a trey from Ty Kadlec, two free throws from Ian Beyers, plus four straight free throws from Kadlec - all six accurate free throw opportunities without a miss. Ipswich started slowly and needed to rally from an early 9-2 which the...
Ipswich was not able to quite stay with the Herreid/ Selby girls last Friday in Selby, resulting in a 51-23 Tiger defeat. But the first quarter was definitely close with the hosts owning a 12-11 lead at that juncture of the contest. They would however manufacture a 29-14 halftime lead, still leaving Ipswich within striking distance. But the Wolverines would slowly extend their third-quarter edge to 38-19 and then coasted their win. H/SA received scoring from five different players led by Kendell Sawinsky with 18 points and Jennica Berens with...
The Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers competed on January 29 at the Groton Wrestling Tournament. Brady Unser won the 113 pound division, earning 24 team points. Groton Area won the tourney with 169 points. Twelve teams participated in the event. The I/B wrestlers tied for eighth place, with 51 points. Coach Todd Naasz said the tournament was an opportunity to wrestle some region opponents that we have not had the opportunity to see yet. "Brady had a great tournament, pinning all his opponents in the...