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Ipswich High School art students competed in the Northern State University Art Wars on Saturday, Feb. 18. The students had 90 minutes to create a piece of art with a prompt in the categories of painting and drawing. Kamryn Boettcher placed first in both drawing and painting. Quincy Olivier placed second in painting. Marcus Hofer also competed. Boettcher and Olivier qualified to compete at the state level in Rapid City on March 18. Art Wars is an in-the-moment competition where student artists,...
The Edmunds County Conservation District and Ipswich Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting a spring workshop on March 22, 2023, at the Edmunds County 4-H Building in Ipswich. Local producers are encouraged to attend to learn about the benefits of incorporating rye into a corn and soybean cropping system. Utilizing rye or other cover crops is an effective tool to help producers implement soil health practices. Cover crops put a living root in the soil to combat erosion, increase crop diversity and help improve soil...
Ipswich Vocal and Band students attended Region 4 Music Contest at Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Groups performing that day were: soprano/alto vocal ensemble, nine vocal solos, a flute solo and a tuba solo. Students received Excellent and Superior ratings while seniors Emily Knoll and Gavin Wollman scored perfect or near perfect scores on their instrumental solos. The vocal students are directed by Nate Collins and the band students are directed by...
A celebration was held on Feb. 17, 2023 to honor Susan Kolb for her retirement after 27 years of service at Agtegra Ipswich Truck & Auto. She started in March of 1996, then at North Central Farmers Elevator. Susan said she has no plans now, just getting through the winter....
The midweek weather systems are getting old. Especially when we have to deliver our Wednesday newspapers to the Post Office. We got a call last Monday morning from our printer in Ortonville, Minn. They wanted us to send them the completed newspapers by Monday evening due to the snow forecast. The usual printer deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. We made it and the papers were printed Tuesday morning instead of Tuesday night. Most of your newspapers were late due to the blizzard conditions in this area. And speaking of the Post Office. We are now...
Ipswich/Bowdle wrestler Lucas Rowland placed sixth at the Boys State B Wrestling Tournament last week in Rapid City. I/B received 15 points for 32nd place. Canton won the Boys B division with 163.5 points. Winner was second. In the B-285 division Rowland won by fall over Jaden Richter of Garretson (3.28). Then he pinned Isaac Nehlich of Tri-Valley in 2:35. Then he faced the eventual division winner, Traun Cook of Canton. Cook won by major decision 11-2. Then Rowland faced the two wrestlers he...
Ipswich defeated Leola/ Frederick 60-37 on Friday, February 24 in boys LRC league basketball action at Leola. The Tigers led 14-9 after a quarter and would then enjoy a 27-23 halftime lead. The second half was quite different, though. Ipswich would feature a 45-32 third-quarter edge and then exploded for a 15-5 scoring advantage down the stretch. The Tigers were led by Trevor Heinz with 20 points and he included a pair of treys. Ian Beyers also got into double-figures with 15 points and he included a quartet of treys. Tyler Hettich ended up...
Senate Report by Bryan Breitling 2023 Legislative Session Week Seven As we near the end of the 2023 legislative session, major milestones are being achieved. Wednesday, Feb 22 was crossover day, when all bills need final action in the house of origin. Friday, Feb 24, was the last day for Joint Appropriations to pass appropriation bills to the house of origin. So, this past week was busy! In our seventh week on the Senate floor, significant bill votes included SB185 – which would establish a committee on foreign investment in South Dakota and ow...
Mass of Christian Burial for David Braun, 75, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Ipswich, with Fr. Timothy Cone serving as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. David passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Faulkton Senior Living Home in Faulkton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a Liturgical Wake Service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, at Schriver Funeral Home, 720 N 6th Street, Ipswich. David August B...
March 2 — Chicken Taco, corn, refried beans, fruit cocktail, milk March 3 — Cheese Pizza, green beans, broccoli, pineapple tidbits, milk March 6 — Crispito, corn, mixed veggies, pears, milk March 7 — Chili, homemade cinnamon roll, applesauce, baby carrots, milk March 8 — Taco Salad, salsa, celery sticks, fresh fruit, milk March 9 — Creamy Meatballs, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, mandarin oranges, homemade bun, milk March 10 — Fish Square on Bun, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, strawberry cups, milk...
From the Ipswich Tribune August 29, 1929 edition Woodward Chain Stores OpenHere on Saturday The Woodward Chain Stores Co. of Ipswich is having its opening day Saturday, August 31. The Jones building formerly occupied by John Scullin has been completely remodeled for this company. New floors were laid, a new partition placed between the store room section and the stock room. New shelving, tables and booths have also been constructed under the direction of John D. Williams, contractor. W. S. Galbraith of Ellendale, N.D. is the manager in charge....
To the Editor: Our ability and responsibility to vote A petition to bring to a vote Resolution #2023-02, Uniform Assessment Rate, has been circulated and filed. This is a resolution passed by the Ipswich City Council that will assess $80 per linear foot of street frontage to construct curb, gutter and sidewalk. The assessment will essentially amount to a tax lien on the property and is to be paid back over a period of 15 years. For corner lots that are affected on two sides, 40 linear feet would be forgiven. That is to say, if your lot is 75ft....
DEADLINES March 6 — Deadline to apply for ECP due to November 6th fire March 15 — Deadline for 2023 ARCPLC Election & Enrollment March 15 — Deadline to purchase 2023 NAP Coverage March 22 — NRCS and Conservation District Workshop June 2 — PARP/ERP Phase Two Deadline February 27 through April 7, 2023 — CRP/General Signup ECP Sign-up for Fire Damage We're running an Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) sign-up for anyone who lost fences in the November 6, 2022 fire in Edmunds County. Sign-up runs through March 6th. Please contact the office if y...
Ipswich gradually pulled away from Sunshine Bible Academy in a Region 6B girls' high school basketball play-in game on February 20 in Ipswich. The Tiger girls would end up with a 43-29 scoring edge. But SBA had actually led 7-6 in a defensive-minded opening quarter. However the IHS girls would then own a 20-14 halftime edge and would outscore their visitors 13-6 in the third quarter to gain even more separation going into the final stanza. (Ipswich's largest lead would be by 23 points in the last quarter.) Two reasons were Katie Bierman with a...
Sully Buttes was able to defeat the Ipswich girls 54-36 in Region 6B high school basketball action last Friday in Onida. Sully Buttes and Lyman are the two advancing teams from Region 6B in the statewide 16 teams hoping to secure one of the eight berths in the upcoming State B. Meanwhile the Chargers lived up to their name vs. Ipswich charging ahead 20-12 at the first quarter break. And things didn't get a whole lot better for the Tiger facing a 34-19 deficit at intermission as they were doubled 14-7 during that stanza. The Chargers would then...