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A one-vehicle crash on Highway 45 ten miles south of Ipswich at 3:47 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022 claimed the life of a 53-year-old man. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2013 Ford Fusion was northbound on SD Highway 45 when the vehicle rolled into the west ditch and eventually started on fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Seatbelt use has not yet been determined. The name of the only person involved is not yet being released pending notification of family members. South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating t...
The Aberdeen Park and Rec hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Aberdeen on Tuesday, July 19. Ipswich had four teams that competed The fifth grade girls placed first. Team members were Ashlyn Heilman, Emri Braun, Jennay Gisi, and Emery Dahlgren. The fourth grade girls also placed first Team members were Kaylynn Oban, Adelyn Pollock, Isabella Galbraith, and Natalie Pollock. The third grade girls team placed second. Team members were Addison Galbraith, Brynlee Rasmussen, Edie Davis, and...
“4-H…Where Dreams Come True” is the theme for 2022 Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days Aug. 3-5. The event begins Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. with the Dog Show. The Cat Show is at 1 p.m. The Horse Fun Day is at the Trail Days Complex starting at 4 p.m. will finish off the day. Concessions will be available all three days. See next week’s newspaper for more about Achievement Days activities....
This year Edmunds County Achievement Days will try out a showmanship challenge activity on Friday, August 5. The event will be held between the livestock show and the 4-H BBQ. Eligible participants are any livestock members. The Grand Champion of each breed will be the judge for this challenge in their specific breed. Participants will have 10 minutes to learn how to show the type of breed they typically do not show. After 10 minutes we will have a showmanship competition with the Champion Showman judging. This challenge is for fun only and...
“How I Became a Pirate” will be presented by the Storybook Land Theatre on Tour in Ipswich on August 11 at 10 a.m. in the Bandshell. Join Jeremy Jacob and a band of misfit pirates on a musical journey traveling across the seas on the Jolly Roger as together they scour the earth on the lookout for the best place to bury their treasure. Along the way, Jeremy Jacob learns about pirate chores, the pirate code, and some pirate songs, but most importantly, he learns the importance of friendship and teamwork. The fun and exciting musical is based on...
Did the July 24th weather live up to its advance billing of being the nicest day of the year? As I recall, it wasn’t too bad at all, except for that constant wind. But it was a fairly cool breeze, not hot like a blast furnace. August is approaching and that could mean shorter days already! We hope the upcoming weather will be cooperative. Rummage Sales are planned in Hosmer on Saturday and then in Ipswich on August 6. Then fall athletes will be heading out as practice begins soon....
The annual Ipswich City-Wide Rummage Sale is Saturday, August 6 beginning at 8 a.m. To get your sale on the map contact Tena Gibson in the Ipswich Tribune office or call 605-426-6471. The deadline is August 1. The event is sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club....
Eileen M. Likness, 96, New Effington, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at St. Gerard's Community of Care in Hankinson, N.D. Funeral Services will be Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Pat Schubert officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery, rural Veblen. Visitation will be Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church. Eileen Marie Kraft was born on March 12, 1926 to Roy and Mary Ann (Kirchgafler) Kraft on a farm near...
The average precip. for July for Ipswich is currently 3.18. For July thus far Ipswich is at 4.10 which puts us above average. It would be nice to get 3.18 every July but that doesn’t happen very often as we know. So the average of 3.18 has been built up over the years by bigger amounts like we are experiencing this year. The following are some of the amounts that we have had previously that has brought this average to 3.18: 1993: 10.65 in 18 rain events – Five of these registered over one inch with the most on the 17th of 1.90 – Thunder & lig...