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The Wily Wizards 4H Club will once again host an amazing race on Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m. This family friendly activity is for teams of three or four with one 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 May 30 will ensure t-shirts in your chosen color. Text Heidi at 380-1989 your team name and t-shirt sizes. Contact her or any Wily Wizards for more information....
The high school and middle school musicians presented their Pops Concert on May 2, 2019. The groups performing included the High School Drum Line, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Jazz Choir, and Choir. The high school choir was accompanied by some vocalists also playing ukuleles. The Middle School Band, Jazz Band also performed. Mark Gramm was the emcee....
Gov. Kristi Noem has proclaimed May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week in South Dakota. “In South Dakota teachers, I see dedicated professionals pushing their students to achieve the highest standards, so that they will learn how to think, not what to think,” said Interim Secretary of Education Dr. Ben Jones. “We have all been impacted by great teachers. Please take time this week to thank a teacher for the important work they do.” The Ipswich Commercial Club is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this week. One Ipswich teacher will win $50 Bus...
A small business workshop will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at the First State Bank of Roscoe, 202 N. Mitchell St., Roscoe. The workshop, free and open to both small and large-sized businesses, includes free rolls and beverage starting at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required. To register for the event contact Jessica Holscher, 605-287-4451 or [email protected]. The deadline to register for the Roscoe event is Monday, May 20, 2019. The workshop is also planned in Eureka on Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at the Prime Time, 71...
With the completion of all the SDHSAA winter fine arts and athletic activities, the SDHSAA announces that 546 teams have received the “Academic Achievement Team Awards” for the 2018-2019 Winter Season. All varsity fine arts groups and athletic teams that achieve a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible to receive the SDHSAA Academic Achievement Team Award. The Ipswich Girls Basketball teams and Boys Basketball cheerleaders earned the award. Initiated during the 1996-97 school year, the SDHSAA Academic Achievement Team Awa...
The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library will host its first Art Exhibition, at the Library located at 120 Main Street, Ipswich in June of 2019. They invite artists to display your creative work at the Library from June 1 through June 29. Their objective is to share the local talents of local residents with the community and give everyone the opportunity to visit the library and browse the works on display. There is no registration fee required for this event and it will be opened to the public the entire month of June. Space is limited, so they...
From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, May 30, 1935 edition First Boy Scout Troop in 1912 Eight boys composed the first Boy Scout troop to be organized in Edmunds County, at Ipswich in 1912. Member are: Tony Waldt, Melvin Jaquith, Ralph Smithberger, Hilbert Hilton, Loren Parmley, Frank Smith, John Arnold, 3rd and Norman Jaquith. According to those who were acquainted with scouting in those days the Ipswich boys were known as the “Wolf Patrol...
Margurette "Peg" Beyers, 71, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House after a three year battle with glioblastoma. Christian Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday May 6, 2019 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Rapid City. Burial followed at Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Rapid City. Peg was born October 23, 1947 at Aberdeen to Henry B. and Clara (Geier) Meier. She grew up and attended school in Roscoe. She then attended and graduated from Northern... Full story
Hildegarde Lehr, 91, Aberdeen, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 3, 2019 at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Aberdeen, with Pastor Tim VanderVorst leading the service. Interment was Friday at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe. Hildegarde Eva Schaible, daughter of Eva (Gutjahr) and Fred Schaible, was born at her parent's farm southeast of Hosmer on October 16, 1927. She was raised on the farm and attended rural school. She then... Full story
Funeral services for John A. Bader, 69, of Aberdeen will be at 10 a.m., May 9, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor D. Thomas Rawerts officiating. A light lunch will be served with burial to follow at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe, with Military honors by Andrew & Harold Schauer American Legion Post 259. John passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Prairie Heights Healthcare in Aberdeen after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Visitation will be 3:00-7:30 pm,... Full story
Eighteen Edmunds County Shooting Sports members attended the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 26-28. BB Gun participants, their scores, and ribbon placing are as follows: Beginners Lincoln Beyers-295.3-Blue, Clara Iverson-288.2-Blue, Ella Iverson-298.1-Blue, Brooke Larson-255-White, Elaina Morales-246-White, Nevaeh Moser-330.4-Blue; and Juniors Hannah Beyers-339.8-Blue-White. Beginners as a team also received white ribbons. Archery participants, their discipline, scores and ribbon placings...
Ipswich graduate and USD sophomore Macy Heinz crossed the finish line in 2:10.32 to win the college women’s 800-meter run during the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls this past weekend. And a couple of current IHS Lady Tiger relay teams won their Class B high school division at that prestigious meet. That would be the 4x100 clocked at :51.82 (Bailey Hammrich, Taylor Maurer, Halle Heinz and anchor Lily Gaston) and the 4x200 in 1:50.50 ran by Bailey Hammrich, Taylor Maurer, Tessa Kilber and Lily Gaston. The Lady Tigers furthermore p...
The Northeastern Literacy Association held their Children's Celebration on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ipswich School Theatre. Starr Chief Eagle was the special guest to kick off the celebration. She spoke and performed with her hoops. Children were also called to the stage to try some of the hoop movements. Awards were presented. Cookies, donated by Spring Creek Colony, were served with juice....
Ipswich attended two high school golf meets last week, starting with the Lake Region Conference high school golf invite in Aberdeen last Tuesday, where IHS came away with a boys' varsity team win, led by Luke Peterson's individual title. He carded an 80, five strokes better than runner-up Andrew Rohrbach of Aberdeen Christian. There were four conference teams on the boys' side and the Tigers defeated second-place Faulkton Area by 14 strokes, 261 to 275. Leola was third among the boys with its 291 and Frederick fourth at 504. Ethan Gilbert also...
Local athletes competed in the Special Olympics Area Track Meet held in Watertown on Friday, May 3. It was a successful day for Tucker Green, Johnathan Kamps, Isaiah Goetz, Teagan Cody, Royce Iverson, Casey Gilborne, Cash Henderson and Coy Stager. The athletes had a great day and worked very hard in their events. Each athlete is in a division with kids of their age and ability as there were over 200 athletes competing this year from this part of the state. Results were: Standing long jump:...
This is an important milestone in the life of a high school graduate and it is indeed pretty much beginning and maybe even a brand new beginning in some cases. Yes, it's a milestone, but hopefully only one of many yet-to-come achievements in the life of a 2019 high school graduate. For starter, you're in the midst of an information revolution that totally blows away any previous advancements of the human race and who knows you might even be one of the pioneers that colonize Mars. But there are far easier goals than that within your reach. As...
The best and brightest from the Class of 2019 were honored for their academic achievements at the 29th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday, April 29, 2019. In conjunction with Gov. Kristi Noem, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state's public, private and tribal schools, to celebrate their academic accomplishments. Ipswich senior Myra Toennies and Edmunds...
Twenty-nine Ipswich High School seniors will graduate during commencement exercises planned for Saturday, May 11, 2019 beginning at 2 p.m. in the school gym. Ipswich seniors receiving their diplomas from the Ipswich School Board will be, alphabetically: Jared Bjordal, Daniel Braun, Thomas Goetz, Olivia Gohl, Abigail Grabowska, Brooke Graves, Jasmine Green, Bailey Hammrich, Kamryn Heinz, Nathan Kamps, Kari Kanable, Michael Kraft, Benjamin Kulesa, Kyle Larson, Sydney Loken, Taylor Maurer, Trevin Maurer, Matthew Miller, Reece Moehlenbrink, Riley...