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Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA is investing $309 million in 16 projects to improve rural electric infrastructure in 12 states. FEM Electric Association will receive a $6,032,000 grant to build 58 miles of line, improve 77 miles and make other system improvements. The loans are being made through USDA’s Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee program. It helps finance generation, transmission and distribution projects; system improvements; and energy conservation projects in c...
Ron Parker will present a concert Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. in the Ipswich Bandshell. This is the first of the concerts sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Ipswich. Parker, from Aberdeen, leads worship using an eclectic mix of gospel, rock, southern gospel and pop stylings. Ron said he wants everyone to feel true joy and to know the freedom that only God can give. "The music is joyful, the artisty is first rate and the Holy Spirit is welcome," he said. Bring you own chairs as there is limited seating in the park. If the weather is...
The Edmunds County Courthouse was the site of a hearing on Thursday, June 14, 2018, to appeal the actions of the Edmunds County Commission and Zoning Board in approving a building permit for a turkey pod southwest of Ipswich. Mary Curtis filed the appeals after a permit was approved to build the turkey operation near her home. Judge Richard Sommers presided at the hearing. Curtis’s attorney David Geyer called Nathan Davis, the chairman of the Zoning Board, as his first witness. Geyer questioned if Davis had a conflict of interest in the p...
There are so many things to do this particular weekend, it's simply unbelievable. And the days will still be quite long to enjoy all the activities, although the very longest day of the year will be on Thursday, June 21. Avid rummagers will enjoy the Ipswich City-Wide Rummage Sale from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday and you would still have time to drive over to Pierre to catch the evening's four concerts that will culminate the June 21-23 Oahe Days Arts and Music Festival. Lance Spears will kick off the evening at 5 p.m., followed by The...
If you have or have had cancer then they are looking for you for the Edmunds County Relay for Life 2018. The Survivor Reception will be held prior to the 6 p.m. Relay at the Ipswich Athletic Complex on Friday, July 20. To pre-register, pick up a registration form at Vilas Pharmacy in Ipswich or contact Twila Thorstenson, 605-380-5125 or [email protected] . Following the reception at the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Edmunds County Relay for Life survivors will be introduced and...
Outdoor Camp was held on Wednesday, June 13 at the Mina Lake Recreation Area. 4-H Members from Edmunds and McPherson County enjoyed the day experiencing life outdoors. Classes included fishing, cleaning and cooking fish, bird watching, furs and pelts, rock painting, and making bean bags. They also received a drawstring bag that they were able to decorate and use to take items made home with them. Lunch consisted of pizza and chips followed by a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Snacks were...
Twenty Cloverbud 4-H Members from Edmunds and McPherson County enjoyed Cloverbud Camp on Wednesday, June 6th at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. Camp was based on a carnival theme. Crafts included a paper plate clown, elephant with party horn, spiral snake with undulating tongue, juggling balls, and a popcorn bucket with buttered cotton balls. Campers decorated cupcakes with candy and cereal to make a clown face. These were used for their lunch dessert. They also had BBQ's, chips, and apples with...
by Matt Pollock IHS Golf Coach The state high school 'B' golf boys and girls tournament was held in Watertown, South Dakota on June 4 and 5. Ipswich was represented by Halie Feldman in the girls' tournament at Prairie Winds Golf Course. Dylan Northrop, Ethan Gilbert, Luke Peterson and Kaden Boettcher competed on the boys' side at Cattail Crossings Golf Course. The first day of the tournament was filled with a lot of excitement, but also a lot of wind. Halie carded a 103 on day one, which was an...
Local fire fighters had live burn training in Ipswich last week. The training was part of classes that some area fire fighters have been taking since last fall. Four Ipswich fire fighters were part of the Class 1 & 2 studies. Propane for the burn at the Ipswich Athletic Complex parking lot was provided by North Star Energy....
Established in 1987, the Midcontinent Media Foundation is the first formally established charitable arm of the Midcontinent family of companies, including Midcontinent Communications. Its purpose is to provide charitable support for not-for-profit organizations in the communities served by Midco through donations. In the past 25 years, the Foundation has awarded a total of over $3.9 Million to organizations in our region. The Midco Foundation recently presented the Ipswich Tiger Post and the...