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Edmunds Central School Homecoming Coronation was Tuesday, August 22 2023 in the school gym. Crowned Royalty were Queen Alanna Wiedrich and King Grant Fischer. The theme for the week was "Decades". The Homecoming parade was Friday afternoon, Aug. 25. The parade winners were: Middle School/High School 1st: Juniors 2nd: Seniors 3rd: Sophomore Businesses: 1st: First State Bank of Roscoe 2nd: Dakota Insurance Solutions 3rd: Ricky's Organizations: 1. Roscoe Community Club 2. EC PAC 3 Student Council...
The Whitestone Hill Healing Ride riders will be stopping in Ipswich on Thursday, Aug. 31. The riders are on their way to Whitestone Hill State Historic Site, located 23 miles southeast of Kulm, North Dakota. The Healing Ride commemorates the Sept. 3, 1863 battle when the U.S. Army led by Brigadier General Alfred Sully attacked a Native American encampment at Whitestone Hill. The camp was there to hold annual ceremonies, hunt buffalo and prepare meat for the long winter ahead. 4,000 people were gathered at the hill — many were women, children, a...
The Richland Church will be kicking off their Wednesday Fall Family Night Ministries on Wednesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. There is something for the entire family: CLUBHOUSE for Children aged three through sixth grade, Youth group for students grades 7-12, as well as both a Women’s Study and a Men’s Study. The Clubhouse Fall Kickoff Party will have a variety of inflatables, as well as snacks for kids of all ages. Students will also meet their new class teachers for the year. Richland Youth will also be having their kickoff night that night. Eve...
We are asking you to submit items for the newspaper by Friday afternoon due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4. The office will be closed on that day. Thanks for the cooperation. One down and one or two to go! That's right the Edmunds Central homecoming festivities were last week and Ipswich's event is in the near future. Which won't be that long. They say that time flies when you are having fun and maybe even faster when it isn't all that much fun. The Edmunds Central parade was sweet. How could it not be with all that candy flying...
To the Editor: TO THE CITIZENS OF IPSWICH: Do you realize how some of your city tax dollars are being spent? Most recently, on several occasions, I personally observed that the city has been using tax payer resources to spray for mosquitoes at Golf View Acres and other private land between Golf View and the City. Golf View is in the county, not the city, and does not pay city taxes. Yet, City tax dollars (personnel, equipment and spray) are being used to spray for mosquitoes there. To my knowledge, any approval or reimbursement that may be...
September 4 — No School, Labor Day September 5 — Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, California blend, cinnamon applesauce September 6 — Creamed Chicken, rice, dinner roll, carrots, green beans, mixed fruit, veggie bar September 7 — Spaghetti, bread, corn, peaches, veggie bar September 8 — Mini Corn Dogs, pork & beans, broccoli, mandarin oranges...
September 4 — No School, Labor Day September 5 — Hot Dog, puzzle potatoes, peas and carrots, tropical fruit, milk September 6 — Creamy Meatballs, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, mandarin oranges, homemade bun, milk September 7 — Softshell Taco, corn, salsa, refried beans, peaches, milk September 8 — K-5: Hamburger, peas; 6-12: Chef Salad, bread; Both: cooked carrots, broccoli, chocolate cake, milk...
Verdella Berniece Stahlecker, 91, passed away at Shepherd of the Valley Healthcare Center in Casper, Wy. on February 8, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on September 2, 2023 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Rapid City with Pastor Doug Free officiating. Inurnment has already taken place at Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City. She was born on June 1, 1931 at the family farm near Hosmer to Adam and Martha (Dabbert) Schumacher. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.... Full story
Ronald "Ron" E. Holland, 79, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Aberdeen. A Memorial Service with Military Honors for Ron was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Schriver's Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jeff Whillock of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Ronald "Ron" Eugene Holland was born on July 22, 1944, in Britton to his beloved parents Leslie Sr. and Jeannette (Sandve) Holland. Ron grew up in Langford, in a family of four brothers and four sisters. He... Full story
James "Jim" Jones, 88, of Cresbard, SD, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at his farm. A Memorial Service for Jim will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Schriver Funeral Home of Ipswich. Visitation starts at 3 p.m. and continues until 5 p.m. The burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Powell with Military Honors. James Allen Jones was born on the family farm in 1934 to George and Christine (Olson) Jones. Not only was he born there and lived there his whole life,... Full story
Edmunds Central students started the 2023-24 school year on Monday, August 21. There are two new teachers this year and one that started in the middle of the year last year. The new educators are Bailey Weisser, Kindergarten and Jennah Trefz, Agriculture Education. Mitchell Buller, History teacher, started last year in January. Each answered a Edmunds County Tribune questionnaire: Bailey Weisser Teaching position: Kindergarten Family and Background: I’m married to Braden Weisser. I grew up in Ipswich, the daughter of Tom and Paula Hammrich. I...
There are six new teachers this year. The new educators include Laura Ochsner, Kindergarten; Megan Hildebrandt, first grade; Bailey Cole, 4-8 grade at Pembrook Colony; Kathy Kulm, Pre-K through Fifth Grade Special Education; Jordan Malsom-Kjellsen, Fifth Grade; and Caleb Schentzel, MS Social Social Studies, and PE. Each answered a Edmunds County Tribune questionnaire: Megan Hildebrandt Teaching position: First Grade Family and Background: My husband, Jeremy, is a teacher at Simmons Middle School in Aberdeen. My daughter, Evelyn, is 18 months ol...
North Central participated in a YTC varsity volleyball tourney last Saturday in Gettysburg. The Thunder were defeated 2-0 by Herreid/Selby Area and also lost to Potter County in straight sets. But they defeated McIntosh 25-12, 25-19. Versus McIntosh they were 46-57 in attacking the net with 20 kills, led by Amree Vander Vorst at 13-15 with seven kills. Natalie Bieber was 13-16 with six kills and Ella Batie, 8-11 with four kills. In setting they were 64-66 with 17 assists. Sydney Bertsch did a lot of that, going 53-54 with 14 assists. In...
The North Central Thunder girls volleyball team opened its season with a 3-0 win over Potter County last Thursday in Roscoe. The set scores were 25-19, 25-18 and 25-14 respectively. The Thunder used a 84-104 hitting effort that featured 29 kills. They were led by Amree Vander Vorst at 23-25 with nine kills and Billy Jo Hoffman went 14-19 with six kills. That was all set up by their 119-123 setting effort that included 25 assists. Sydney Bertsch was 96-99 with 19 assists and Makenzie Kaiser was...
North Central sent runners to a cross country meet in Mobridge last Saturday. The varsity boys team featured Lemmon in first with 26 points and Faukton next at 29. The girls standings found Potter County in first at 20 and Lemmon second at 38. The top Thunder varsity boy was Anthony Miller in 11th at 19:46.5, followed by Avery Wells 14th at 20:06.32 and Drew Arbach was 16th at 20:17.77. Theo Haerter was then 20th at 21:15.57. (It was won by Nicholas Schlachter of Potter County in 17:58.54.) Mobridge-Pollock's own Heidi Olson won the girls...
Ipswich opened its high school volleyball season with a straight sets loss to Highmore-Harrold in Ipswich last Thursday. There were some bright spots for the Tigers, after falling behind 25-16 in their opener. But they would start the second set with five straight points before eventually falling behind 30-28. The final set then resulted in a 25-19 win for the Pirates. They were unofficially led by Kendall Cermak's 24-27 hitting evening that featured nine kills. Ipswich, meanwhile, received 9...
The North Central JV football team got a homecoming win on Aug. 25 in Eureka. The Thunder stopped McLaughlin 50-8 to celebrate Edmunds Central’s homecoming week. Jade Jacobs had a big half for the Thunder. He had a seven yard run, adding the extra point, to begin the scoring, 8-0. Then Harrison Beyers added seven more with a two yard rush, for a 14-0 first quarter. Jacobs added another TD to start the second quarter scoring. Then McLaughlin had a 63 yard pass to get on the scoreboard, adding a PAT run, 20-8. Jacobs ended the half with a 2...
Ipswich attended a cross country invite in Mobridge last Saturday. They had one senior boy Xavier Kadlec who placed eighth in the varsity run clocked at 19:29.99. Nicholas Schlachter of Potter County won that event in 17:58.54. (Mobridge-Pollock's own Heidi Olson won the girls' varsity event in 20:01.27.) Meanwhile some of the other divisions saw a number of IHS entrants! Tyler Gellhaus was second in the boys JV race in 14:05.05, where Kadyn Weisser was 17th in 18:17.60. In boys middle-school action Ethan Wald placed second in 7:04.01. Brayan...
Ipswich resumed its varsity football schedule with a 48-10 win over the Northwestern Wildcats on August 25 in the Tiger football complex. That improved the Tigers record to 1-1 and they will next host league rival Warner on September 1. Meanwhile Northwestern dropped to 0-2, but they were able to have some bright spots in their loss, particularly in the second half. Ipswich had methodically fashioned a 34-0 lead at intermission and then added a quick third-quarter score to further improve its...