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The Ipswich High School and Middle School musicians presented their Pops Concert on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The bands and choirs for high school and middle school were featured. There was also a variety of vocal groups and soloists singing. Music instructors Becky Nierman and Nate Collins presented their 2021 Music Awards....
Edmunds County and McPherson County 4-H/Extension Offices are sponsoring a Safety Day Camp on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the Ipswich 4-H Building. All youth ages 8-13 are invited to attend. Youth do not have to be a 4-H member to attend. Session topics include electrical safety, fire safety, texting while driving, first aid, gun safety, grain bin safety, lawn mower safety, PTO safety, and ATV safety and simulator. Registration is due to either Extension Office by May 18. Lunch and tee shirt are included in the registration...
South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1 to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Under the program, certain individuals are able to receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year if they meet the eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the sales tax refund, individuals must meet the following qualifications: • Have incomes of less than $12,880.00 for a single-member household (only one individual in the household) or les...
From the Ipswich Tribune March 15, 1928 edition DR. M.C. HAECKER TALKS BEFORE THE P.T.A Seventy five were in attendance at the P. T. A. meeting Monday evening when Dr. M. C. Haecker, of Waubay secretary of the South Dakota Social Hygiene association gave an address. Dr. Haecker gave a forceful address on the subject of Social Hygiene education. This is a vital question and the parents were interested in hearing a discussion. The association voted a $10 membership to the founders fund of the South Dakota Social Hygiene association. Lawrence...
The Ipswich High School Awards Night is Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the School Theatre....
What a difference a year makes! Last year this special edition was printed in July due to COVID-19. 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 2021 high school graduate. For starters, 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...
Minnesota State University Moorhead will celebrate the newest graduates’ extraordinary achievements during four college-level virtual ceremonies on May 13 and 14. Emma Graves of Chamberlain, formerly of Ipswich, will graduate Cum Laude with a BA degree in Anthropology. Four separate graduation ceremonies will be streamed live on the website for guests to view https://www.mnstate.edu/registrar/graduation/. MSUM will award degrees to more than 770 students, including 168 graduate students....
Mass of Christian Burial for Irene Stevenson, 90, of Ipswich, is 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Burial will follow the service at the Ipswich City Cemetery. Irene was born May 9, 1931 to Elmer Julius and Amanda Marie (Giese) Stevenson at Ipswich. She was raised and attended school in Ipswich, graduating from Ipswich High School. Irene spent her entire life in Ipswich, working first as a clerk in the Edmunds County Courthouse. She then worked for many... Full story
Helen D. Thares, 88, of Aberdeen formally Ipswich, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Northwest Medical Center in Sahuarita, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2021 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Aberdeen. Burial following at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Aberdeen. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at the mortuary with a liturgical wake at 7 p.m. Visitation continues one hour before Mass at the church Friday. Helen (Toots) Ochs was born June 10, 1932 in Ipswich. Helen... Full story
The weather permitted a May 4 track and field meet to be held in Eureka, sponsored by the Eureka Lions. Ipswich got second in both the girls' and boys' team outcomes. On the women's side only the Aberdeen Central girls were able to out-score Ipswich 195.5 to 105. Eleven girls' teams managed to score at this event. That was also true in the boys' competition where Ipswich was narrowly edged 143 to 135 by the eventual team champions, the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers. Ashlinn Hartwell placed first for the IHS Tigers in the 3,200-meter run in 13:38.7...
Ipswich made an impact at the LRC golf meet last Thursday in Aberdeen. The Tigers featured the first place medalist in both the girls and boys divisions of the meet. And their combined leadership indeed contributed to the Tigers’ team showing at the meet. Ipswich topped runner-up Faulkton 255 to 257 on the boys' side and the IHS girls were second only to Faulkton in the girls' standings 301 to 346. Girls first! Hailey Feldman won the girls' event with her 96, followed by Sydney Campbell of Faulkton's runner-up 99. Ipswich's next scorer was T...
The Ipswich Class of 2021 will have their commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Matthew Hettich is the 2021 Valedictorian. There are co-Salutatorians — Lindsey Grabowska and Kaitlyn Preszler. They will each speak during commencement. Seniors will be presenting a slide show and they will also do the annual flower handout in the gym. Class President Chesney Olivier and Senior Class Vice-President Paige Mehlberg will do the welcome and invocation. And there will be a musical selection by the High School C...
The best and brightest from the Class of 2021 were recognized for their academic achievements during their high school career. Recently, Governor Kristi Noem and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s public, private and tribal schools as part of the 31st Annual Academic Excellence Recognition event. “Because of South Dakota’s bright young students, our future is very bright,” Govern...