Articles from the February 7, 2024 edition


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  • EC actors honored at One-Act Festival

    Feb 7, 2024

    Brandon Valley high school played host to the 2024 state one-act play festival this past week as fans were treated to incredible performances on the stage. Each year, judges give out superior ratings to the top individuals, ensembles and overall plays. Schools are not competing against each other at this event, they perform with hopes of scoring a suporior rating. Edmunds Central’s performance of “Nellie” did not receive a superior rating for the play, but six individual performances were rated...

  • Feeding South Dakota coming to county soon

    Feb 7, 2024

    The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The Food Pantry will be in Bowdle on Friday, Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Proxy pickups are allowed. Complete the SD Feeding form and give it to your proxy to bring with to the food distribution. If you have any questions regarding the form contact the South Dakota Department of Education by calling 605-773-4736....

  • FEM Breakfast Friday morning

    Feb 7, 2024

    The FEM Electric Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast is planned on February 9, 2024 from 7 to 10 a.m. in the north shop building in Ipswich. You are encouraged to bring a donation of paper products or cleaning supplies to help local food pantries....

  • Ipswich girls play in Warner Classic

    Feb 7, 2024

    The Ipswich Girls Basketball team will play the opening game in the Warner Stratford Lions Club Girls Basketball Classic on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the Warner Arena. Ipswich girls will play Waverly-South Shore at 10 a.m. The Classic will continue throughout the day with the games following: • 11:30 – Sully Buttes vs. Lower Brule • 1:00 – Wilmot vs. Tiospa Zina • 2:30 – Wolsey-Wessington vs. Jones County • 4:00 – Highmore-Harrold vs. Langford • 5:30 – Herreid-Selby vs. Waubay-Summit • 7:00 – Warner vs. Aberdeen Roncalli...

  • 4-5th Band dress rehearsal Thursday

    Feb 7, 2024

    The Ipswich fourth and fifth band was selected to perform at the S.D. Bandmasters Conference Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. They will perform at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the campus of SDSU. The public is invited to attend the 4th-5th band dress rehearsal on Feb. 8 at 2:45 p.m. in the Ipswich School Theater....

  • Letters

    Feb 7, 2024

    The Edmunds Central third grade just finished a lesson on caring for the environment in social studies and persuasive writing in language arts. The students wrote Letters to the Editor, which follow: January 29, 2024 Dear Editor, Stop and recycle that can! Did you know that you can recycle cans, glass bottles, and plastic? You didn't? Then I will tell you how. 1. collect empty cans 2. take to a recycling center. You just recycled! Sincerely, Jack Meier January 29, 2024 Dear Editor, Did I just see you throw wrappers on the ground? I don't want...

  • Weather Summary

    Marv Seyer|Feb 7, 2024

    Summary for January 2024 & Records Highest recorded temp. for Jan. 2024: 53° on the 31st Record: 65° on Jan. 23, 1981 Average high temp. for Jan. 2024: 21° Average high temp. for 49 Januarys: 22° Lowest record temp. for Jan. 2024: -24° on the 13th Record: -29° during Jan. 1983, 1995 & 2009 Average low temp. for Jan. 2024: 8° Average low temp for 49 Januarys: 3° Number of days of 0° or below temps. for Jan. 2024: 10 / Record: 30 days during Jan. 1982 Number of days of 0° or below temp. in a row for Jan. 2024: 4 days / Record: 26 days during 19...

  • From Capitol Hill

    Feb 7, 2024

    House Report by James Wangsness It’s Ground Hog Day! While this is a day to boost our spirits in the dead of winter, it has more significance to me. This is my mom’s birthday, she would have been 86 today. This is also the day my dad passed away, 4 short months after he lost his life partner. Finally, 2 years ago today the AG shop attached to the Miller High School blew up! My son, an 8th grader, was evacuated with all the students at the Miller school. It was a surreal experience on a very cold day. I do not want to repeat Ground Hog Day. On...

  • The Library Remembers When...

    submitted by Marion Heintzman|Feb 7, 2024

    From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, April 3, 1930 Rogers Circle Gives Fancy Costume Party The Rogers Circle gave a fancy costume party at the home of Mrs. Robert Hill, Tuesday evening. The costumes were many and varied, some were beautiful, others humorous and old fashioned. The occasion was one of extreme merriment. Prizes were given for a number of things. Mrs. E. C. Salter and Mrs. O. O. Sharp dressed as the Gold Dust Twins won first prize for the best costumes; Edith Benson, 2nd. She impersonated a man and Miss Lola Olson, 3rd as Aunt Dinah....

  • Ipswich School lunch menu

    Feb 7, 2024

    February 12 — Chicken Taco, corn, refried beans, fruit cocktail, milk February 13 — Hamburger, tomato soup, baby carrots, broccoli, juice, milk February 14 — Tuna Noodles, cooked carrots, cinnamon applesauce, peas, homemade bun, milk February 15 — Ham Patty on homemade bun, green beans, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, milk February 16 — Cheese Pizza, corn, mixed veggies, peach pear sauce, milk...

  • Edmunds Central School lunch menu

    Feb 7, 2024

    February 12 — Hot Ham & Cheese, pork & beans, beets, pears February 13 — Tator Tot Casserole, carrots, dinner roll, applesauce, veggie bar February 14 — Cheese Pizza, corn, broccoli, jello, strawberry cup, veggie bar February 15 — Hamburger, sweet potato fries, green beans, mandarin oranges February 16 — No School...

  • Calvin Gramm

    Feb 7, 2024

    Calvin Ivan Gramm, age 87, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Calvin was born on November 25, 1936, to Benjamin and Ella (Neifer) Gramm in Hosmer. He graduated from Hosmer High School in 1954. After high school, he joined the Navy serving our country for six years from 1956-1962, which included a year spent in Japan and two years serving in the reserve. After military service, he attended Northern State in Aberdeen, SD, obtaining a Business Administration Degree which...

  • Gloria Faeth

    Feb 7, 2024

    The funeral service for Gloria Faeth, 83, of Aberdeen, will be 11 a.m., Friday, February 9, 2024, at First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, with Pastor Mike Guzman and Pastor Gary Compton officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Gloria died Friday, February 2, 2024, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m., Thursday, with family present from 5-7 p.m., at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street, Aberdeen. Gloria E. Habeck was born August 14, 1940, to Elmer and Iva...

  • Thunder boys victorious in overtime game in Highmore

    -deg|Feb 7, 2024

    North Central attended a high school basketball extravaganza in Highmore last Saturday. The NC boys would defeat Lyman 57-50 in that event, while the Thunder girls were sustaining a 43-27 setback to Jones County. The Thunder boys had to overcome a 7-14 first quarter deficit. They survived for a 46-46 regulation tie. NC then scored 11 in the OT, and Lyman, only four. The Thunder boys had three double figure scorers in that encouter led by Raynor Sprague with his 13 points and five assists. He included one trey. Next would be Dawson Walz with 12...

  • NC Thunder girls get win over Knights at home

    -deg|Feb 7, 2024

    The Aberdeen Christian Knights girls and boys made a trip over to Bowdle last Tuesday for a Lake Region Conference high school basketball twinbill. And when it was all said and done the visitors would come up short vs the Thunder girls, but the Knights would win the boys game. The Thunder girls enjoyed a 10-8 lead during the first quarter and then obtained a 17-14 halftime lead. The Thunder would then go ahead 32-27 with a quarter to play. But the Knights would continue to hang around in the final quarter. The Thunder did indeed get a little...

  • Faulkton Area wrestlers capture LRC title

    Feb 7, 2024

    Ipswich/Bowdle competed in Lake Region Conference (LRC) wrestling tournament on Feb. 1 in Faulkton. Results were: Faulkton 61, (FAAR) Ipswich-Bowdle 0 (IPBO) 106: Logan Smith (FAAR) over (IPBO) (For.) 113: Sean Roseland (FAAR) over (IPBO) (For.) 120: Cash Edgar (FAAR) over (IPBO) (For.) 126: Tucker Baloun (FAAR) over Ryder Berninghaus (IPBO) (Fall 1:33); 132: Kamryn Rhodes (FAAR) over (IPBO) (For.) 138: Double Forfeit 144: Carter Schulte (FAAR) over Gunnar Knittel (IPBO) (Fall 2:30) 150: Garrett Cramer (FAAR) over (IPBO) (For.) 157: Double...

  • Nearly 300 strong join the 51st annual "Walk for Life"

    Feb 7, 2024

    Sunday, January 28, 2024, will long be remembered as South Dakota Right to Life's (SDRTL) 51st 'Walk for Life' and the day that #300 strong, passionately Pro-Life South Dakotans' traveled up to hundreds of miles to 'Walk for Life' beginning at the SD Capitol. This years' GRAND MARSHALLS were the '10' South Dakota Pregnancy Care Centers. Following the 'Walk for Life' guests made their way to the first floor of the Capitol for refreshments served by the Pierre Area Right to Life Chapter, the...

  • Titans stop Tigers at home

    -deg|Feb 7, 2024

    Ipswich hosted Leola/ Frederick Area in a girls only Lake Region Conference showdown last Tuesday, but the visitors would escape with a 54-29 varsity victory. The Titans only led 8-5 after a quarter. But they stretched their advantage to 22-11 at intermission and then outscored Ipswich 19-11 in the third quarter and 13-7 in the final quarter to seal the deal. But Ipswich was led by Brianna Geditz and Anna Nierman with five points each, followed by Marley Guthmiller with four points and Rylee...

  • IHS Tigers swept by Rustlers

    -deg|Feb 7, 2024

    Ipswich traveled to Miller for a girls/boys twinbill last Thursday and sustained a pair of non-conference varsity defeats. The Tiger girls would drop a 38-29 decision and the boys sustained a 75-59 setback. In that girls game the Tigers would trail 6-2, 14-12 and 25-22 at the respective quarter endings. Miller would then own a 13-7 final quarter scoring edge in what turned out to be quite a defensive struggle. The hosts were led by J. Palmer's 10 points and seven more Rustlers would score at least one point. Ipswich countered with eight points...