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Two years ago Ipswich native Gary Wietgrefe, at age 65, bicycled 3,000 miles in 40 days from Pierre, South Dakota to North Pole, Alaska and lived to write about it. He averaged 75 miles per day just to find food and lodging. His new book, Destination North Pole-5,000 km by bicycle was released by his New York distributor worldwide in July as an e-book, hardcover and paperback. A YouTube video has also been produced about his adventure. Gary graduated from Ipswich High School in 1971. He entered...
The next opportunity to donate blood in Ipswich will be Monday, Aug. 24 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. in Fr. Bormann Hall. Contact Jerry Brooks at 605-380-1925 to make an appointment. Or call Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services) at 1-877-258-4825 for more information. The blood drive is sponsored by the Ipswich Lions. Common misconceptions of blood donors include: “Can I donate blood to save lives if... • I am taking medication or recently got a flu shot: Yes - Most medications are acceptable as well as the flu shot. (You must still be feeling wel...
Those large hail reports scattered around the state have been almost unbelievable. And I wouldn't want to be anywhere around a softball-sized hail stone, unless I was wearing a sturdy construction helmet and that might not even be strong enough. Indeed 2020 could be one of those Biblical plague years. We've had chunks of hail, various forms of insect invasions (crickets and grasshoppers just to name a couple), toads, and widespread drought in the areas where people haven't been cursed with those massive chucks of hail. And if not hail, at...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 27, 1927 edition RISSMAN BABY HAS ACCIDENT Kenneth Rissman, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rissman was very lucky to escape a serious accident Saturday when he was caught in the hay sling and carried up into the loft of the barn. The little fellow was playing near the barn and unnoticed got to close to the sling. His foot and hands were caught and he was carried to the center of the barn. His father was forced to climb out hand over hand on the track to loosen the little chap and bring him down. Kenneth lost...
Ruby Thompson will celebrate her 90th Birthday on August 19, 2020. Greetings may be sent to 4400 W. Townsley Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57108....
The funeral service for Dale Dennis Mayer, 74, of Aberdeen, was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. A lunch followed the service at Melgaard Park. Burial at Morningside Cemetery in Roscoe at 2:30 p.m. Dale was born on August 17, 1945 to Elmer and Hertha (Hieb) Mayer in Roscoe. He graduated from Roscoe High School, then went on to attend South Dakota State University, the Aberdeen School of Business and Northern State College. Dale married Sharyn... Full story
LeRoy H. Ernst passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from natural causes at his home in Bismarck, N.D. on August 2, 2020 at the age of 79. A celebration of his life was held on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Bismarck Funeral Home. Burial at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, N.D. with full military honors. LeRoy Harry Ernst was born to Emil and Rose (Schick) Ernst on the Ernst farmstead, 4 1/2 miles west of Roscoe on June 25, 1941, the youngest of four children. He was raised and... Full story