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Ipswich residents will elect their Mayor on Tuesday, April 11. The election polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the 4-H Building. The candidates are the incumbent LeRoy Kilber and Hank Baker. If the polls cannot be opened because of bad weather, the election may be postponed one week. Voters with disabilities may contact the City Finance Officer for information and assistance in absentee voting. The candidates each answered Tribune questionnaires. Their responses follow: HANK BAKER Family and Background: I have been married to wife,...
The Middle School choir, under the direction of Nate Collins, (pictured) performed in the Spring Concert on March 28 in the School Theatre. The Middle School band also performed. High School choir and band also performed. The bands were under the direction of Becky Nierman. IHS seniors Emily Knoll (flute) and Gavin Wollman (vocal) performed solos they performed at the Small Group contest earlier this year....
The First Baptist Church of Ipswich will host the community Good Friday service on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Local churches will be celebrating Holy Week with services (weather permitting) this week. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The First Baptist Church will host an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins at 7 p.m. on April 6. The Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion service begins at 3 p.m. The Holy Saturday Easter Vigil will be at 8:30 p.m. on Apr...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, April 11, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the Swimming Pool, due to the election that day. The Food Pantry will be in Bowdle on Friday, April 14 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...
The Edmunds Central Parent Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) invites all women to enjoy a MOMentum event on April 15 in the Roscoe American Legion. The event begins at 4 p.m. Angele Kennecke will speak at 4:30 p.m. Renowned broadcast journalist and founder of the non-profit organization Emily's Hope, Angela Kennecke, will deliver a vital message on the growing epidemic of fentanyl poisoning. With record-high rates of overdose and fentanyl-related deaths, Angela will educate parents on the dangers of...
Summary for March 2023 Coldest month of March on record in 48 years Highest recorded temp: 38° on March 19 Record: 85° on March 18, 2012 Lowest recorded temp: -6° on March 29 Record: -22° on March 1, 1980 Number of nights of zero° or below: 7 (Ties record of 7 during 1984) Number of nights below freezing: 31 (Ties record set in 1996, 1997 & 1998) Number of days that the high temp. never got above freezing: 23 - Record Average high temp. for March 2023: 27° Average high temp. for 48 years is 41° Average low temp. for March 2023: 8° Average...
Here we go again! As I am writing this brief little column on Sunday, April 2, we are being requested by our printers from Ortonville, Minn. to publish our papers a day early due to the impending possible wintry weather that the National Weather Service predicts. That would include some accumulating snow and wind. You get the picture and it's not a pretty one. Unless you enjoy seeing all that white stuff. Back in the good old days, whatever they were, people would attach a little orange-colored ball on their vehicle's radio antenna so they...
The Edmunds County Conservation District hosted a spring soil health workshop on March 22, 2023, at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The afternoon brought local farmers and ranchers together to expand their knowledge of cover crops and the importance of diversifying a corn and soybean cropping rotation. Planting rye or other cover crops helps the growers implement soil health practices while also adding forage opportunities for those with livestock. Guest presenters for the workshop included...
From the Ipswich Tribune Decembr 19, 1929 edition Storm plays havoc with telephone, light wires The past week this section of South Dakota, experienced one of the worst fog and sleet storms on record, causing thousands of dollars of damage to Public Utilities operating in this section of South Dakota and causing serious interruptions to electric light, telephone and telegraph service. Electric light, telephone and telegraph lines were down in many places and in some sections the poles carrying the lines were broken off, due to the excessive...
April 10 — Easter Monday, no school April 11 — Chicken Taco, corn, salsa, refried beans, peaches, milk April 12 — K-5: Pizza, green beans; 6-12: Chef Salad, bread; Both: carrots, strawberries, chocolate cake, milk April 13 — Chicken Noodles, peas, cooked carrots, mandarin oranges, homemade bun, milk April 14 — Hamburger, sun chips, fruit cocktail, broccoli, milk...
Ipswich City Residents — I have lived in this community my whole life and have been a member of the Ipswich Fire Department for over 40 years and the Ipswich Ambulance Service almost that long. I am currently a member of the Ipswich City Council and have been for a few years. Being a member of the City Council can be gratifying when looking at what has been accomplished, and it can also be difficult at times when making decisions because of the small community and having friends and family. During my time on the City Council, we have been v...
The Wily Wizards 4H Club will once again host an amazing race on Friday, June 16 at 5 p.m. (note change of time in order for this event to conclude before the 3 on 3 basketball begins.) This family-friendly activity is for teams of three or four with one or more person from each team completing the challenge developed by local businesses. Travel will be by bike or foot and the length of the course will be determined by the businesses that sign up to host a challenge. Pre-registration by June 2 will ensure T-shirts in your chosen color. Contact...