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Some local churches are returning to their churches for Sunday worship services. “For the Catholic Churches in the area, public celebrations of the Catholic Mass began on May 16,” said Father Timothy Smith of Holy Cross Church. “We have gathered for the past three weekends with no difficulty,” he said. That includes services in Roscoe at St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and in Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich on Sundays at 9 a.m. A handout, “Faith and Common Sense” is available at the church entrance. All guideli...
Agtegra Cooperative donated $20,000 for the new Tiger Post facility completed in Ipswich. Students returned to the Tiger Post May 7 after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Louis & Helen Thares Youth Center houses the Tiger Post after-school program in Ipswich....
Feeding SD is scheduled to deliver in Ipswich on Tuesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. The deliver will be similar to the last visit. Those coming for food will remain in their cars and receive their food via drive-through service. A volunteer will come to your car to get the necessary information and you will then proceed by the food truck for your box of food to be loaded. There will be one box of food per family and a maximum of two boxes per vehicle. Senior nutrition boxes will also be delivered at this time. If you have any questions call Lynn Gauer...
Recently Healing Hands Foundation’s Wellness Support kits have been delivered to healthcare and frontline workers in local communities. These kits were made possible by donations from doTERRA customers and Wellness Advocates all over the world. DoTERRA has donated 100% of Rose Lotion and Shea Butter purchases to the doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation x3 to support healthcare workers, first responders, and those on the frontlines of COVID-19, turning $250,000 in sales to $750,000 in donated funds. DoTERRA’s Healing Hands Foundation is celebrating...
Edmunds County was added to the counties with at least one COVID-19 case. Tuesday, positive cases in the state are up to 5,067....
We’ve often been amused by made-up days that recognize or celebrate various causes. This time it’s 605 Day, on you guessed it — June 5 (6-05-2020) It took a while to figure out why. Well - 605 is indeed our Area Code. For whatever that’s worth! In a press release from the state, the South Dakota Department of Tourism invites folks to celebrate the fifth annual 605 Day. “2020 has been a difficult year. Now more than ever, we need to rally together and celebrate what makes South Dakota a great place to visit and live,” said Governor Kristi Noem....
The funeral service for Gwenda Kolb, 79, of Aberdeen and formerly of Ipswich, is 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Fr. Timothy Smith will lead the service. Burial is in Holy Cross Cemetery in Ipswich. Visitation begins at noon at the church on Friday with a Rosary prayed 20 minutes prior to the start of the service. Gwenda died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Prairie Heights Healthcare in Aberdeen. Arrangements by Gramm Funeral Home, Ipswich. Condolences and memories may be shared with her family at...
Irene Rissmann, 93, of Huron and formerly of Ipswich, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at Avantara Healthcare in Huron. Her funeral arrangements are pending with Gramm Funeral Home of Ipswich. Condolences and memories may be shared with her family at http://www.grammfuneral home.com .... Full story
Lois (Rossow) Palmer of Mina will celebrate her 90th birthday on June 9, 2020. Greetings may be sent to her at 14026 370th Ave., Mina, SD 57451....
The 53rd Annual Lake Area Technical Institute graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 8, 2020, with 863 graduates receiving their diplomas. Due to COVID-19 and the Center for Disease Control guidelines for large gatherings, the Lake Area Tech Commencement Ceremony was held virtually to over 5000 viewers. Area students presented their diplomas by Michael Cartney, President of Lake Area Tech included: • Ipswich: Joshua S. Burgod, Agriculture; Jacob T. Anglin, Electronic Systems Technology; Trevin L. Maurer, Welding Technology • Mina: Ashlee A....
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces it has selected its 2020 Scholarship recipients, including local students. Applicants must be enrolled in a two-year post-secondary school or college/university, majoring in a career field directly related to the construction industry. In addition, applicants must achieve an above average academic achievement and be committed to working in South Dakota following graduation. More than $27,000 is awarded annually. 2020 AGC of SD HHU Chapter Scholarship Awards include a $5,500 scholarship for...
A total of 294 students at Mitchell Technical Institute have been placed on the Spring Semester 2020 President’s List, according to MTI President Mark Wilson. To be named to the list, students must earn a term GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be registered for at least 12 credit hours of academic work during the semester. Local students on the Spring 2020 President’s List include Wyatt Haux of Mina.... Full story
More than 2,700 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the Spring 2020 semester with the release of the Dean’s List and Academic Honors. Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the Dean’s List if they received a 3.5 GPA for courses they took in the Spring 2020 semester, and they had no incomplete or failing grades. Local students on the Dean’s List include Michael Kraft, Benjamin Kulesa and Sydney Loken of Ipswich; Trevor Gooding of Mina; and Sarah Sauer of Roscoe. Part-time stude...
Alexis Fischer of Roscoe received third place in Shooting Sports Match 1. Her score was submitted to the state competition. Alexis shoots a compound bow without sites and uses a release....