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Ket Markovetz woke up Friday morning, July 20 to view a sea of pink in her front yard. Her family surprised her for her 93rd birthday. They placed 93 pink flamingos around the yard....
The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library invites local readers to be a part of our 2018 Adult Summer Reading challenge. Their 2018 title is “What is the What” by Dave Eggers, an autobiography of the life of Valentino Achak Deng. Valentino and thousands of other children were forced to leave their villages in Sudan to find freedom. They crossed the desert through three countries pursued by militants, government bombers and wild animals. When Valentino finally gets resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also hea...
The Edmunds County Relay for Life was held on Friday, July 20 at the Ipswich Athletic Complex. Cancer survivors walked the first lap of the event. Some walked, some rode in golf carts. The walkers started at 6 p.m. and someone was walking on the track until midnight, when this year's Relay concluded with fireworks. Four teams raised funds for the American Cancer Society event. The 2018 theme was "Cancer is not a Game." Luminaries lined the track and were lit at dusk. Each had the name of a...
The Edmunds County Special Foods Contest was held on Wednesday, July 18 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. Members were given 90 minutes to prepare their recipes. They were judged on food preparation, technique, nutrition, creating an attractive place setting, and food quality. Receiving purple ribbons were Beginners Lincoln Beyers for his Tuna Salad Sandwiches and Kathryn Kilber for Mama Marian's Hotdish, and Junior Hannah Beyers for her Sausage and Cheese Biscuits. Tuna Salad Sandwiches Lincoln...
Clyde Hodson, 65, of Ipswich died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Avera St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at Gramm Funeral home in Ipswich. A private family graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Powell. Arrangements with Gramm Funeral Home of Ipswich. www.grammfuneralhome.com... Full story
Funeral service for Dwight Raymond Lehr, 69, of Roscoe will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 27, 2018 at St. James Congregational Church in Roscoe. Pastor Tim Vander Vorst will officiate. Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery at Roscoe with military graveside rites by Andrew and Harold Schauer American Legion Post #259. There will be a prayer service Thursday at 7 pm with visitation from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Dwight died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted w... Full story
The Bandshell concert on Sunday, July 29 will feature the Prairie Harmony Singers. The concert begins at 7 p.m. This is the final concert in the series sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Ipswich. Three cousins make up the group. The local musicians are concert favorites. Hosmer area members are Joyce Heyne and Wes Schaible. The third member is Gerry Guthmiller of Jamestown, N.D. The trio enjoys singing a wide variety of gospel and country songs, as well as original songs. Bring your own chairs, as there is limited seating in the park. If...
The Tiger post students released Butterflies into the Butterfly Garden on Monday July 16, 2018 at 4 p.m. They raised 10 Painted Ladies and were pleased with the high survival rate of 9 out of 10. The students and Tiger Post director Madeline Miller watch the butterflies leave the mesh bag they called home at the Tiger Post. Students have been learning about the life cycle of butterflies this summer along with planting and maintaining their new Butterfly Garden....
Where has July gone? Summer is moving along as fast as it always has and maybe even more so this year. I've already seen some Halloween, Thanskgiving and Christmas items in at least one store or another. And I guess that shouldn't be at all surprising. Especially in those stores that are going out of business. They surely know how to organize these clearance sales and sometimes even bring in brand new stuff from somewhere else on a daily basis. And customers seem to go for it, if you notice the increased foot traffic each day. We were able to...
By: Ryan Alley, NRCS Soil Conservationist Rain is one of the most important factors when trying to raise a crop. Its effectiveness is dependent upon the health of your soil. Healthy soils require biology such as bacteria, fungi, microorganisms, and living roots to create a soil profile riddled with pore spaces. Pore spaces allow water to infiltrate through the soil profile for plant uptake. Without these pore spaces the soil seals up and once the soil is sealed, it does not matter how much rain you get, it will not infiltrate into the soil...