Articles from the June 5, 2019 edition


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  • Trail Days this weekend, concert Saturday

    Jun 5, 2019

    The time is nearly here for fun and great music - Trail Days 2019. The highlight of the weekend is the Saturday evening activities. Bulls & Broncs begins at 4 p.m. at the Trail Days Complex. Frankie Ballard will entertain the crowd in concert at 8 p.m. Jacked Up will be the opening act. The concert will be followed by an After-Party with Jacked Up at the Trail Days Complex. Ballard, a country-blues rocker, originally from Michigan, is now based in Nashville. He is a singer/songwriter for his...

  • Early literacy reading program at the library

    Jun 5, 2019

    The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library in Ipswich is starting a new reading program for ages birth to four years old, available to families with young children, caregivers, daycares, and grandparents. It is not always easy to get the younger children to a library program and parents with younger children are left out as their older siblings participate in the regular Summer Reading Program. The Ipswich Library has 10 book bags available to be checked out for a two-week period. Each bag contains a book and supplies for an activity. The activity...

  • Bible School Fun!

    Jun 5, 2019

    "ROAR" Vacation Bible School held last week in Ipswich at Holy Cross Hall. Activities were held each evening from May 28 to 31. About 30 youth enjoyed crafts, fun treats to eat and learning about the Bible. The annual Vacation Bible School event is sponsored by Ipswich churches....

  • IHS fourth nine weeks honor roll

    Jun 5, 2019

    Ipswich High School fourth nine weeks honor roll has been released. Students on the list are: SENIOR 4.0 and Higher — Abigail Grabowska, Bailey Hammrich, Kamryn Heinz, Kari Kanable, Michael Kraft, Benjamin Kulesa, Sydney Loken, Taylor Maurer, Jacob Nierman, Nathan Preszler, Aleah Steger, Myra Toennies, Ashlee Thorson 3.70-3.99 — Olivia Gohl, Jasmine Green 3.0-3.69 — Daniel Braun, Thomas Goetz, Brooke Graves, Matthew Miller, Riley Nehlich, Shelden Neitzel, Abigail Olson, Jadon Onken, Carson Simes JUNIOR 4.0 and Higher — Grace Beyers, Gabriel...

  • Fiddlin' Around

    -deg|Jun 5, 2019

    The high school sports seasons for the 2018-19 school year are now officially over as of this publication date with the completion of the State B girls and boys high school golf tournaments played in Yankton on Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4. (The results were unavailable as of this week's newspaper deadline for the Ipswich and Edmunds Central golfers who attended the state meet.) And in the not too distant future we will talking about pre-season practices for the 2019-20 fall sports participants. They would of course be the Ipswich High Sc...

  • Feeding South Dakota pantry here

    Jun 5, 2019

    The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County on Tuesday, June 11, 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 Library Remembers When...

    Jun 5, 2019

    From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, May 30, 1935 edition LIFE IN SHANTY ON CLAIM STORY OF PIONEER LADY Part 1 Mrs. L. L. Caborn tells of Prairie Fires, Bad Blizzards and Frugal Early Life. I was certainly a very young and inexperienced woman when I left my home in southeastern Iowa the latter part of March 1883, to come to Dakota Territory. My husband had come on ahead with our household goods, three horses, two cows and a few other things that we thought might be convenient in a new country, enough to fill one emigrant car. Aberdeen was our...

  • 101st Birthday

    Jun 5, 2019

    Junya Johnson will celebrate her 101st birthday on June 17, 2019. Greetings may be sent to her at 1002 N. Jay St., Apt. A10-1, Aberdeen, SD 57401....

  • Gladys Beck

    Jun 5, 2019

    The funeral service for Gladys Marcella Beck, 90, of Ipswich and formerly of Herreid will be at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at First Reformed Church in Herreid. Rev. Cody Schwichtenberg will officiate. Burial will be in Artas Cemetery, rural Artas. Gladys died May 31, 2019 at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Gladys was born May 12, 1929 to Edwin and Lydia (Kautz) Zimmerman on the family homestead near Artas. Gladys was united in marriage to Floyd Beck on December 14, 1951 at Artas... Full story

  • LATI President's List released

    Jun 5, 2019

    Michael Cartney, Lake Area Technical Institute President, announces the current President’s List. The President’s List is a list of outstanding students who, through their initiative and ability, have indicated a seriousness of purpose in their educational program. The President’s List is limited to full-time students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0. Area students so honored include: Ross Beyers, Trisha Schmidt, Dylan Weisser, and Jaydra Wipf (4.0 GPA), all of Roscoe; Joshua Burgod. Kalli Leonhardt (4.0 GPA)...

  • SDSU Dean's List

    Jun 5, 2019

    Local students have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence after the spring 2019 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Area students on the dean’s list are: Angela Heinz, Tara Heinz (4.0 GPA), and Kristi Pond (4.0 GPA) of Ipswich; Cassandra Braun (4.0 GPA) and Autumn Pitz of Mina; Ethan Beyers and Alexandra Preszler of Roscoe....

  • State winner

    Jun 5, 2019

    he Catholic Daughters of America held their state education contest in April at the bi-annual South Dakota state convention. Bridget Fuhrmann was the second place winner in the essay category of Division III was Bridget Fuhrmann....

  • Bulls and Broncs Saturday

    Jun 5, 2019

    This year's pre-concert Trail Days event "Bulls and Broncs" will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 at the Trail Days Arena in Ipswich. And it will for the fourth straight year include both saddle-bronc and bull-riding competitions. The action indeed all starts with the Calcutta at 4 p.m., which provides an opportunity for the crowd to bet on the contestants and how well they will fare. There will be calcutta auctioning for both bulls and broncs. The National Anthem will be sung by Tessa...