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The Special Jail/Bond Election was held on March 12, 2024. The yes votes won - 542 votes to 266 no votes. The precinct results are attached as a photo....
The Ipswich Middle School and High School Spring Concert is planned on Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Students will perform the contest music they’ve been rehearsing. Choir students are under the direction of Nate Collins, and band students are under the direction of Becky Nierman and student teacher Megan Dockter. The public is invited to attend. Ipswich 8-12 music students perform Wednesday, March 27, at Region IV Large Group Music Contest in Aberdeen. The choir will perform at 10:30 a.m., and the band will perform at 1:20 p.m. Vocal students p...
Easter fun is being planned by local organizations. The Ipswich Commercial Club will have an Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at the 4-H grounds. There will be two age groups: Kindergarten and younger and first through fifth grade. Baskets will be provided. If the weather is not agreeable, the eggs will be handed out indoors. If you want to have an Easter Egg Hunt at your house contact the Edmunds Central School junior class. They want to “Egg Your Yard.” Eggs will be placed at your home on Friday night, March 29 or Saturday night, Mar...
The Edmunds County Conservation District is planning a gardening workshop on Saturday, March 23 in the Edmunds County 4-H Building in Ipswich from 2 to 4 p.m. “Upcycling for a Healthier Garden” will feature two speakers, Chris Goldade and Malee Rosonke and projects Goldade works with the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition: Small Scale and Urban Agriculture Technician. Rosonke is a Prairie Partners Master Gardener. You are asked to RSVP by March 22, 605-426-6994 or [email protected]. All supplies and refreshments will be pro...
The South Dakota High School Activities Association met Wednesday, Feb. 28. After an hourlong executive session the board appointed Trent Osborne of Ipswich to join the board as its East River At Large member. Osborne, the Ipswich superintendent, will fill out the term of former board member Tom Culver of Avon who resigned. Osborne’s term will last until June 30, 2025....
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association The first reading of sports classifications and alignments for the next two school years received the endorsement of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors at its meeting on Wednesday. Feb. 28. Despite some suggestions for changes from activities directors, the board accepted the alignments as offered by the SDHSAA staff. A second reading will be held at the board’s April meeting. The board typically has a “public forum” at the top of its agenda. Often unuse...
The Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports held their second postal on March 11. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooters to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre April 26-28. Qualifying for state in BB Gun were Beginners William Hoyle-268, Treyton Hutson-288, Emma Wesch-276; and Junior Ben Hoyle-323, and Senior Lincoln Beyers-363.2. Qualifying for state in air pistol was Senior Hannah Beyers-112.1. Archers qualifying for state were Beginners Tara Fischer-CWSR-136.5, Jase Heilman-129.6, Emma Wesch-CWOS-80.0; Juniors Ashlyn...
The state's Class B boys basketball tournament certainly lived up to its pre-tourney hype and then some. The tournament concluded with a narrow championship win in overtime by Howard thus preventing DeSmet from obtaining its fourth straight title. They had to settle for second this time around. Under that new SoDak 16 format anybody could win this tournament if they would play the entire event again this week. And we had wondered how our Lake Region Conference member Leola-Frederick Area would do there and the answer was apparently not so...
From the Ipswich Tribune April 17, 1930 edition Aberdeen Man Gives Out Shrubs and Vines The account given below from the Aberdeen American is of interest to Ipswich people. Following out a practice of the past several years, for the purpose of encouraging the planting of fruit trees and vines, John Lauerman, better known as John the Shoeman, gave away to over 200 people of the surrounding country within a radius of 40 miles three truckloads of plum trees and grape vines of several different varieties. Mr. Lauerman a lover of trees and fruit...
Joseph and Judy Uhrich of Custer are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hallie Uhrich, to Michael Borglum, son of Kellen and Karen Borglum of Bricelyn, Minn. Hallie and Michael met in late 2017 in Mankato, Minn. where they both went to college. Hallie graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2018 and is currently the assistant director at the North Mankato Taylor Library. She is also pursuing an online Masters of Library and...
Local students graduated after the summer and fall 2023 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 1,000 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college. Nearly 40 students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college. Ipswich graduates: Kamryn Heinz, Lucas Metzinger, Jacob Nierman Mina grads: Abigail Noltner Roscoe grads: Madison Crawford, Morgan Kramer Overall, students from 36 states and 25 nations graduated following the...
March 25 — Beef Pizza, green beans, cooked carrots, pears, milk March 26 — Turkey in gravy, mashed potatoes, dressing, coleslaw, cranberries, fruit sauce, homemade bun, chocolate pudding, milk March 27 — Chicken Taco, corn, refried beans, applesauce cups, milk March 28 — Subs, taco salad, baby carrots, fresh fruit, milk March 29 — No School, Good Friday...
March 25 — Hot Ham & Cheese, pork & beans, beets, applesauce March 26 — Hamburger, sweet potato fries, oranges, veggie bar March 27 — Pepperoni Pizza, corn, sidekick, veggie bar March 28 — Mini Corn Dogs, French fries, broccoli, pears March 29 — No School...
Wanda Moser, 85, Mound City, died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Walworth County Care Center, Selby. Services were scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Lien Funeral Home, Bowdle, led by Pastor Jaimie Odde. Burial followed at the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Eureka. Wanda Elaine Moos, daughter of Luella (Bucklin) and Albert Moos, was born at Selby on January 16, 1939. She was brought up in Selby and attended Selby Public School, graduating with the SHS Class of 1957. She went on t...
Curt Roesler, Commander of the Roscoe American Legion, presented a 50-year Continuous Membership Certificate to Raymond Jung. The award recognizes longtime service and support to the ideals, principles and programs of the American Legion....
The Knights of Columbus held Bingo on Sunday afternoon, March 10. They had a good turnout and many left winners of both cash and hams. The winners of the final blackout game were Brenda Geditz ($50 winner), Diane Geditz ($100 winner) and Connie Ertz ($150 winner)....
THE GHOST OAK In 2017 with our youngest daughter graduating from high school, and the corporation I worked for being simultaneously acquired by a larger firm, my wife suggested we make yet another move. After 13 years in Colorado, she wanted someplace wetter, greener, and warmer. We ultimately settled in a home outside New Bern, North Carolina that met both my bride’s and my prerequisites; hers as previously stated, and mine being near a military base, a home on a single level meaning no s...
Ipswich-Area wrestlers competed in the AAU SDWCA State Tournament in Rapid City March 16-17. Local wrestlers results included: Second Place: Skyler Opsahl Girls Bantam 65 and Elmer Braun Bantam 61 Fifth Place: Stetson Heilman Bantam 44, Cayson Howard Bantam 57, Harper Opsahl Girls Midgets 96, Jase Heilman Midgets 104 Sixth Place: Elliott Kallas Bantam 53 6th place Local wrestlers who competed but did not place were: Sutton Howard Tots 37, Cole Braun Tots 49, Asher Miller Bantam 47, Isaiah...
The Ipswich/Bowdle program held their Awards Night on March 17. Award winners included. left to right, Chance Miller - Coach's Award, Jasper Opsahl - Most Improved, Beau Schilling - Hardest Worker and Sophia Knittel - MVP. Sophia was also named to the Hub City All-Area Wrestling Team....