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The Ipswich Board of Education was proud to announce that Supt. Trent Osborne was selected as Region V Superintedent of the Year. There are 21 area schools in Region V. Osborne was previously selected as Region IV Principal of the Year in 2010....
The Trail Days parade committee has chosen the theme for the 2019 parade — “A salute to the volunteer”. The parade will be held on Saturday morning, June 8, 2019. The plan to honor all of the clubs and businesses that volunteer numerous hours to help make this area the great place it is. To name a few, and this list is not inclusive, all the churches, Lions Club, Athletic Boosters, golf club association, PEO, 4-H clubs, Commercial Club, Development Corporation, American Legion and Auxiliary, Scouts, Garden Club, historical society. Then of cour...
To ensure your organization, church or business has its Trail Days event listed on the official flyer, send details to [email protected] before the May 1 printing deadline. Trail Days will be Friday, June 7, Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. All varieties of participation are encouraged (including acts for the Bandshell during Arts in the Park) to showcase the Ipswich community....
The Ipswich Tiger Post building and fundraising committee has been raising funds for the new Tiger Post building for several months. The project is on schedule and should be ready around October 1, 2019. “We have to raise around $25,000 yet to meet our goal, but this project has gone extremely well,” said Mike Hammrich, a committee member. The building and fundraising committee will have tiger paws on the wall inside the building to recognize anyone who has given $1,000 or more. If anyone is interested in having your name on a paw or con...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County on Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Edmunds County 4-H Building in Ipswich. The Food Pantry distributes free food to individuals and families in need. Distributions operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a container to carry groceries. No I.D. is required. Fill out and sign a short information sheet. For more information contact Lynn Gauer, 426-6173....
The United Church of Christ will host the annual Community Good Friday Worship Service on April 19, 2019. The service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Other services celebrating the Easter season include: First Baptist Church The childrens’ “SonRise” program and breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. The Easter worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Holy Cross Catholic Church Holy Thursday service will begin at 7 p.m. in Holy Cross Church in Ipswich. The Good Friday service will be held at St. Thomas Church in Roscoe at noon, 3 p.m. in Ip... Full story
There are two historical events to mention in this week's short column. The first one is that record-breaking snowfall last week in our local area and the second achievement is pro golfer Tiger Woods winning the Masters for the umpteenth time after finally having rehabilitated himself from all sorts of medical problems. And even if you're not a fan of that particular sport, it's certainly an unbelievable accomplishment. If somebody made a feel-good sports movie about a fictional golfer or player who had achieved all that, you would say that it...
Dear editor, Twenty years ago a group of community leaders met to discuss the possibility of developing a program to meet the needs of a growing number of elementary students who were home alone after school each day. This was a big undertaking for a community our size but with dedicated volunteers, the Ipswich Tiger Post was born in January of 1999. Over the past 20 years it has served over 500 children with the number attending each day steadily increasing. Now we have embarked on a new venture - a new facility close to the school and parks...
Crews from nine electric cooperatives as well crews from at least three contractor construction companies are assisting with repairs at cooperatives hardest-hit by Winter Storm Wesley. Throughout South Dakota, electric cooperative crews have been working since the storm started Wednesday, April 10, at making repairs to damaged infrastructure. At one point Thursday, more than 16,000 members of more than a dozen electric cooperatives were without power. By 1 p.m. Friday, ongoing outages were still reported at nine co-ops, affecting more than...
From the Ipswich Tribune MANY BIG FIRES It is doubtful whether any town in the state has suffered from more destructive fires than Ipswich, the county seat of Edmunds County. Having been built as a boom town entirely of lumber and in a very reckless manner, then fires were once started it was almost impossible to check the same. There were numerous fires taking out a few buildings at a time, but the first great fire was on September 19, 1895, then two entire business blocks and a number of residences were consumed. A little later another fire t...
The memorial service for Viola G. Mohr, 95, of Aberdeen, and formerly of Roscoe, was at 11 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2019, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, Aberdeen, with Pastor Justin Dauck officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe. Viola joined the angel chorus on Tuesday, April 9, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen. Viola G. Walth was born June 22, 1923, to John and Magdalena (Walth) Walth in McPherson County. As a young girl, Viola tended cattle on... Full story
The funeral for Norma Schneider, 83, of Ipswich, is 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2019 at Gramm Funeral Home, 720 N. 6th Street, in Ipswich. Pastor Mark Gullerud, of Zion Lutheran Church, will lead the worship service. Burial will be at a later date in Ipswich City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the funeral home. Norma died Sunday, April 14, 2019, at her residence in Ipswich. Arrangements by Gramm Funeral Home, Ipswich. http://www.grammfuneralhome.com... Full story
Ipswich received snow in a blizzard last. Ipswich Weather Observer Marv Seyer recorded 16 inches of snow on April 11. That came after 9 inches on April 10. Seyer said the 16 inches was the most snow in a day that he has ever recorded. The old record was 12 inches. The snow piles in the street are nearly gone after warm April temperatures aided the melting effort. Governor Kristi Noem ordered the closure of State and County offices during the three-day storm....