Articles from the April 14, 2021 edition


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  • Anniversary celebration

    Apr 14, 2021

    Ipswich students, dressed for the Prom, stopped at the Library to help Ruby Bosanko celebrate her 30th Anniversary as librarian on April 10. An open house was hosted by the Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library board Saturday afternoon. IHS students also had a celebration that evening - their Prom....

  • County Veterans Service Officer appointed, office in Courthouse

    Apr 14, 2021

    During their March 23 meeting the Edmunds County Commission accepted the resignation of Veterans Service Officer Ron Hoffer, effective March 31, 2021. The Commission appointed Barb Schaefer Edmunds County Veterans Service Officer (VSO) effective April 1, 2021. The new VSO will have office hours from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Edmunds County Courthouse in Ipswich. Her office is on the third floor of the Courthouse. Schaefer is a National Guard veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. She was a semi driver there. To contact VSO...

  • Mandatory 10-digit dialing set to begin in South Dakota

    Apr 14, 2021

    Beginning on April 24, South Dakotans are encouraged to start using 10-digit dialing (605 area code + phone number) to make all local phone calls. This transition is a necessary first step in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) move to establish 988 as a new three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and will be required beginning as early as October 24, 2021, and no later than July 15, 2022, depending on your telephone provider. In addition to changing your dialing patterns, the South Dakota Public U...

  • Spring in to save a life! Give blood

    Apr 14, 2021

    Spring is the season when life is renewed. One important way to help renew life is to give blood at the Ipswich Lions blood drive on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Holy Cross Hall from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Each blood donation can help multiple patients such as preemies, surgery patients, and cancer patients. To sign up to help save a life, contact Jerry Brooks at 605-380-1925 to make an appointment or go to www.vitalant.org . By giving blood, donors help replenish the community blood supply which can be used by relatives, friends or...

  • South Dakota Severe Weather Preparedness Week April 19-23

    Apr 14, 2021

    South Dakota Severe Weather Preparedness Week is April 19-23. The week is designed to refresh, remind and educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. A formal tornado drill will be part of the week and will occur on Wednesday, April 21. During this drill the National Weather Service (NWS) offices in South Dakota will send a test tornado watch at 10 a.m. and a test tornado warning at 10:15 a.m. NOAA Weather Radio will tone alert. Local tornado drills/siren testing is the prerogative of local officials....

  • Fiddlin' Around

    -deg|Apr 14, 2021

    Just think how much wind energy has gone to waste the past several days, when it could have been generating electricity all over the place with even more wind towers than what South Dakota currently has! The good news was that the snow accompanied the wind in some areas, but not our immediate area. We surely did receive much colder air, though, which abruptly ushered in below freezing temps. Unlike Saturday's beautiful weather with hardly any wind for a change! We indeed had our first outdoor picnic Saturday noon and then did some yard work...

  • 75th Birthday

    Apr 14, 2021

    Vernetta Jangula will celebrate her 75th Birthday on April 16, 2021. Greetings may be sent to her at 221 S. 5th St., Ipswich, SD 57451....

  • Ann Thomsen Day fundraiser in Bowdle on May 1

    Apr 14, 2021

    Ann Thomsen's friends and family have set a date of May 1 full of events for her. Ann was diagnosed with a brain tumor in late February. Since then she has undergone surgery at the Mayo Clinic and starts treatments in April. Stu and Ann have been pillars of the Bowdle and surrounding communities for many years. Show her a lot of support and take in these events. Don't forget to pack your running shoes, golf clubs and your shot gun. The day's activities include: • 10 a.m. Fun Run, Bowdle S...

  • Robert Olson

    Apr 14, 2021

    Robert Olson, 77, of Ipswich passed away peacefully April 8, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born August 24, 1943 to Harvey and Lavonne (Oais) Olson. Robert grew up in Ipswich. He graduated from Ipswich High school in 1961 and married his high school sweetheart Patricia Peterson the same year. Joining the U.S. Air Force, he served as a Staff Sargent in Vietnam on a C-130. Following the war he settled in Vallejo, California where he joined the Vallejo Police Department. Earning his Masters...

  • IHS art students design winning Duck Stamps

    Apr 14, 2021

    Students in kindergarten through grade 12 participated in their annual state Duck Stamp Program through their school, home, art studio or after-school group. Ipswich art students were winners in this year's South Dakota Duck Stamp contest. There were 338 entries from students throughout the state. Entries were placed into four age groups. Three first place, three second place, three third place and 16 honorable mention winners were chosen from each age group. Ipswich School winners were: • S...

  • National competition

    Apr 14, 2021

    Five Tiger Wrestlers competed at the AAU National Dual Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa on April 1 and 2....

  • Ipswich thinclads compete in Mobridge

    -deg|Apr 14, 2021

    It was a good day to be a Tiger at a high school track and field invitational hosted by Mobridge-Pollock last Thursday in Mobridge. How so? The Mobridge-Pollock Tigers swept both the girls and boys team standings, followed by Ipswich in second place in both divisions. That's right! The host Tiger girls edged Ipswich 146.5 to 126, while the M-P Tiger boys claimed a 154.5 to 123.5 team score edge over their Ipswich counterparts. The Ipswich girls obtained a pair of individual event wins, as well as two relay victories. Katelyn Geditz won the...

  • Golf boys team seventh at Mitchell Invite

    -deg|Apr 14, 2021

    The Ipswich Tiger golfers attended a Class B Invite in Mitchell last Friday. Ipswich earned seventh in the boys team chase with its 277, led by Luke Peterson’s individual sixth with an 82, landing him in the Top 15. Next was Chet Peterson, 33rd with 94. The third IHS scorer was Matthew Jaenisch, 55th with a 101. Jase Konsor was 59th with a 102. The top team was Platte-Geddes with its 257 topping runner-up Chester Area at 261. Brody Boltjes of Platte-Geddes was the top individual that day with 72. Meanwhile Ipswich sent two girls to their d...