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Ipswich Tiger Post students and staff have planted native South Dakota plants in the gardens. They are learning to garden and raise butterflies, which they plan to release later in the season. Verna Kay Boyd will present "Monarch Butterflies in South Dakota" at the Marcus P. Beebe Library on Thursday July 12 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend her presentation to learn how you can plant milkweed and help the Monarch butterflies survive and thrive in our area. Monarchs are one of the most...
The Bandshell concert on Sunday, July 8 will feature Elaine Peacock. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The concert series is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Ipswich. Elaine shares her joy and love of the Lord through a variety of music and singing with a message for all ages. Her unique, personal style encourages audience participation. Elaine is an award-winning singer/songwriter, 2009 National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame and 2010 South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame...
Local youth have been learning about God at Ipswich Community Vacation Bible School the last three Wednesdays at Holy Cross School. Each Wednesday the VBS campers looked for rocks which had Bible verses on them. The rocks were decorated by Sue Hoyle. Each youth was told to take a rock after the program and hide it later for someone else to find it....
Shirley Ertz will celebrate her 80th birthday on July 6, 2018. Greetings may be sent to her at Box 134, Ipswich, SD 57451....
Dean Hodson will celebrate his 90th birthday on July 13, 2018. Greetings may be sent to him at 14278 358th Ave., Ipswich, SD 57451....
Brynn, Kason and Samuel Hill are excited to announce the birth of their baby sister, Eden Rae. Eden was born on May 16, 2018, at 9:34 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 8oz. and was 19.75 inches long. Proud parents are Matt and Sheena (Holt) Hill of Warner. Grandparents are Pam and Kevin Holt of Cresbard and Sue Hill and Mike Hill of Sutherland, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Shirley Holt of Cresbard, Janice Rausch of Aberdeen, and Jean Hill of Sutherland, Ia. Great-great grandmother is Viola Holt of...
The Edmunds County 4-H Horse Show was held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Yellowstone Trail Complex in Ipswich. The 15 participants were from Edmunds, McPherson, Campbell, Faulk, Walworth, and Brown counties. Edmunds County participants were Reaghan Bowers, Jalyssa Hutson, Jailey Hutson, Quincy Olivier, Kaylin Onken, and Jacey Rossow. Champion Showman from Edmunds County was Junior Quincy Olivier. Participants have the option of going to the State Horse Show in Huron in July. Ribbon results...
The quarterly meeting of the Edmunds County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will be held on Thursday, July 5 at Glacial Lakes Energy at 6:30 p.m. After supper and before the meeting they will tour the Glacial Lakes facility. A full-scale exercise is planned at Glacial Lakes when plans are complete. Upcoming DOJ and Homeland Security funding grant for 2018 is also on the agenda. A CERT meeting and a Citizen’s Corp. Council meeting will be conducted after the LEPC meeting. Contact Leland Treichel, 287-4394, if you have any questions. A...
Tickets are available for the annual 4-H Achievement Days BBQ which will be held on Friday, August 3 at the 4-H grounds in Ipswich. Serving will be from 5:30 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. The BBQ will be followed by the Livestock Premium Sale. BBQ chicken will be served with the usual side dishes and beverages. Advance tickets are available from any 4-H member or the Edmunds County Extension Office until Friday, July 27. Tickets will also be available at the door. Come out and enjoy the meal and check out the static and livestock exhibits entered by...
The 2018 spring semester dean’s list at Dakota Wesleyan University includes 280 university students. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale. They also have to complete at least 12 hours of academic work during the semester. Makayla Kilber of Ipswich is on the honor list....
I’m sure we might not all agree, but June went by way to fast again this year the way it always does. At least July will be a 31-day month! Speaking of July, enjoy a safe Fourth of July week. Yes, with this newspaper edition sent to the publishers on Monday, July 2 instead of Tuesday, July 3 as would be the usual procedure and Wednesday, July 4 being right in the middle of a normal work week, I would imagine that a lot of people might avail themselves of the opportunity to travel somewhere the rest of the week and even into the upcoming w...