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Americans will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, May 27. Local organizations will celebrate the holiday with programs. HOSMER The Hosmer Legion will host a program at 10:30 a.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church in Hosmer. The Prairie Harmony Singers will provide musical entertainment. Kathy Schaffer will give the Memorial Day Address. Schaffer was born in Eureka and graduated frem Eureka High School in 1967. She enlisted in the Army in 1968, hoping to join the Air Force, but did not meet the...
Edmunds Central graduation was Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2024. Six seniors received their diplomas. Seniors Grant Fischer, Anthony Miller and Krist Sauer spoke. Supt. Kevin Kunz gave the commencement address. The seniors gave pink carnations to their family and friends. Their class colors were pink, mint and white....
The American Legion Department of South Dakota reports that high school boys from across the state of South Dakota will be arriving in Aberdeen on Monday, May 27, 2024, as the 81st annual session of the South Dakota American Legion Boys State will convene on the campus of Northern State University. The program will conclude Friday, May 31. Over 200 high school students who have just completed their junior (or senior year for 2024), will arrive on the NSU campus on May 27 for registration and...
American Legion Auxiliary South Dakota Girls State was founded at Mitchell in 1947. From an enrollment of 117 girls in 1947, ALA SD Girls State has grown to its present enrollment of over 400 girls. Kathryn Kilber will represent Ipswich at Girls State, June 3-8, 2024 at USD in Vermillion. She is sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club. It is under the sponsorship of South Dakota Department of the American Legion Auxiliary. Back in the depression ridden days of the early 30s, the American...
This is the time for red, blue and white. Memorial Day is coming soon. Remember that if you have items for the newspaper. We would need those items on Friday. THANKS! If you happened to drive north past our house on 4th Street you would see a red, blue and white windsock. It is not exactly a U.S. flag pattern. The crossed pattern is Tena’s way of celebrating May 17 with the Norwegian flag. Syttende Mai (May 17) is independence day there. We left it hanging, flapping in the constant wind....
Policies driven by greed or in today’s world known as the “Green New Deal”. Are these policies good or bad? The answer lies within your own opinion or checking account. I believe America is the leader in many categories and drives the demand/markets with our purchases. Some want paper not plastic; others purchase on price not quality, some recycle, and others don’t, some companies produce profits the old fashion way, creating a product or service and selling for a profit. Other companies can’t make a profit without government subsidies...
By: Brooke Higgins, Outreach and Resource Development Coordinator McPherson and Edmunds County Conservation Districts Water serves as a crucial nutrient for livestock. Animal size, diet, productivity, and air temperature determine the quantity of water each animal will need on a regular basis. Low quality water sources can be the difference in extra pounds of gain on calves you intend to sell in the fall, ultimately affecting your operation’s bottom line. Dissolved minerals or solids (commonly called salts) are present in many livestock w...
From the Ipswich Tribune May 15, 1930 edition Saturday, May 24 Set Aside for Poppy Day Saturday May 24 has been officially designated “Poppy Day” throughout the United States by the national department of the American Legion Auxiliary. On this day millions of confined in Battle Mountain sanitarium of France and Flanders in memory of the men who gave their lives in the World War. In Ipswich, the Auxiliary will have these memorial flowers on hand for this day. The units in the South Dakota department are supplied with poppies made by the dis...
The Library is going through quite a few changes this summer, beginning with brand new permanent hours. We are actually getting a new sign installed next week that will outline the Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library this summer. There are many changes coming to the local library this summer. The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library will begin its new hours on June 1. The library will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon, closed an hour for lunch and then open from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. On Fridays, the library will be open...
Southeast Technical College recoginzes academic excellence by naming the area students to the President's List for the Spring 2024 semester. To earn this recognition, students must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits), seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Zach Geditz of Ipswich, Construction Management Technology student is on the list. Southeast Technical College recognizes its high achieving part-time students by granting Academic Honors for the Spring 2024 semester. To receive this recognition, students must be...
The funeral service for Lester L. Finkbeiner, 86, of Roscoe, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Aberdeen First Assembly, with Pastor Ben Snyder officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m., at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe, with military honors. Lester died Thursday, May 16, at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m., Wednesday, with family present from 5-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street,...
Allene Eisenbeisz, 92, Bowdle, died Monday, May 13, 2024 at the Bowdle Nursing Home. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bowdle, led by Rev. Zachary Sippert. Interment followed at the Church Cemetery. Allene Lillian Bieber, daughter of Emilie (Buxcel) and Arthur Bieber, was born at home on the farm south of Java on September 3, 1931. She attended country school and then boarded in Bowdle while attending Bowdle High School, class of 1949. She...
The Edmunds Central middle school and high school had their Spring Concert and Awards Night on May 14. The concert was directed by the K-12 music instructor Abbigayle Quinn. Ms. Quinn also presented the music awards. Grant Fischer was given the John Philip Sousa Band Award. David Vargason won the National School Choral Award. The EC seniors in the music program were also honored. She also awarded March Band MVP awards to Clark Beyers and Eden Weiland....
Ipswich and North Central track and field teams competed in the Super Region Meet on May 16 in Gettysburg. Ipswich boys and girls teams took first place in the 17-18 team meet. The Ipswich girls had 110 points, followed by James Valley Christian, 104. North Central was seventh. The Ipswich boys led with 131 points. Timber Lake was second with 85.5 and North Central was third with 76. IPSWICH Jalyssa Hutson earned two wins. She had a 4-06.00 High Jump. She was also the Pole Vault champ, with a 10-06.00, followed by Marley Guthmiller at 9-06.00....
Two sets of graduates can be found in this photo taken on May 3, 2024 in Sioux Falls - Carol Pond, Dr. Kristi Pond, Dr. Lillian Schulte and Kristi (Geditz) Schulte. Dr. Pond and Dr. Schulte recently graduated from medical school. They are pictured at the graduation hooding ceremony on May 3 at the Sanford Premiere Center in Sioux Falls. Kristi will be continuing her training as an Obstetrics/Gynecology resident in Toledo, Ohio. Lillian will be completing a Family Medicine Residency in LaCrosse,...
IPSWICH IHS girls and boys track and field athletes qualified for the State B Track and Field Meet in Sioux Falls May 23-25 at Howard Wood Field. Twelve girls and 11 boys qualified for individual events, as well as relays. The top 24 competitors in each division qualified for the State Meet. The IHS Girls competitors include: • Tristan Geditz - Discus • Madisyn Gellhaus - 800 Meter Run, 1600 Meter Run and 3200 Meter Run • Marley Guthmiller - 100 Meter Hurdles and Pole Vault • Jalyssa Hutson - High Jump and Pole Vault • Gracyn Kadlec - 1600 Mete...