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Sam Grabowska will compete in the State Oral Interpretation Festival December 3 and 4 in Huron. IHS students competed in the Oral Interpretation District October 25. IHS participants were Sam, Gavin Wollman, Chloe Jager, Evelyn Tran and Kaden Boettcher. Sam was chose to compete with two pieces in the Regional 5B competition in Pierre on Nov. 15. IHS alternates were Gavin, Evelyn and Kaden. Sam won with his humorous entry at the Regional. The Class B Humorous Reading competition is Friday...
The past year or more has been particularly hard on residents of Avantara nursing home due to the restricted visitation and many residents don’t have family close by to make Christmas special. This year the Wily Wizards 4-H Club is sponsoring an angel tree at the Courthouse for the residents. The tree will be set up on Wednesday, November 24 and decorated with angels. There will be one wooden angel for each resident of Ipswich Avantara and on the back is a list of their wants and needs. If you would like to help, pick an angel, purchase a g...
Area businesses wished local residents Happy Thanksgiving last week, giving them a chance to win a turkey. Turkey Days winners include: Marv Seyer at Ipswich Tribune, Robert Wagner at John Sieh Agency, Nathan Kadlec at Burger’s Place, Marv Seyer at Ipswich State Bank, Mckayla Hammrich at Ipswich Lumber & Hardware, Ann Gauer at ISB Agency, Heather Lacher at Creative Edge, Lance Beitelspacher at Buffalo Station and Justin McGeorge at Ken’s FoodFair....
Plans are in full swing for the 5th Annual Hometown Holiday Weekend December 9-11, sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club. Many businesses and organizations are planning specials and treats for this three-day event. Holiday events will include: • A Gingerbread House Contest is open to all ages. Bring your completed display to the Edmunds County Courthouse Community Room by noon on Friday, Dec. 10. Prizes will be awarded. • Christmas Decorating Contest - Make Santa happy by turning Ipswich into “Christmas Town”. Decorate your home or busines...
The Ipswich Public Elementary students will celebrate Christmas with their Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 2. There will be a matinee performance at 2:15 p.m. and an evening performance at 7 p.m. The Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten students will perform at the 7 p.m. performance only. The students will perform Christmas selections, several from various musicals. Join them for a night of holiday music as we celebrate the Christmas Season....
Ipswich Middle School and High School music students will perform their Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature music from the sixth grade choir, seventh grade choir, eighth grade choir, 6-7 band, 9-12 choir, and 8-12 band. The choirs are under the direction of Nate Collins and the bands are under the direction of Becky Nierman and student teacher McKinley Hoselton. The repertoire will feature works by Robert Longfield, Randall Standridge, Norman Luboff, and Paul Langford. The students have worked hard and...
How about the Class B girls’ volleyball outcome? It was indeed well represented by the three LRC teams of the eight total. Well represented might be a little bit of a understatement, because Warner won it going 3-0 and the other LRC teams (Faulkton and Aberdeen Christian) each won at least one game there. Faulkton actually placed fourth after winning its opening match over a perennially-solid contender, Arlington. One of Faulkton’s losses was actually to Warner 3-1 in the semis. Over in Class A Sioux Falls Christian prevailed. Some of their hit...
Sonje Oban has joined FEM Electric and will be doing the Advertising/Marketing/Member Services position. She is also going to be the front desk receptionist, along with other duties. Sonje was born and raised in Sioux Falls before attending Dakota State University in Madison. At DSU, she obtained a B.S. Degree in Digital Arts and Design with a Graphic Design specialization. She graduated in 2010. While at DSU, she met her husband, Bryan Oban. They moved to Ipswich in 2011 and, after a brief...
The Ipswich community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Nov. 8 at Holy Cross Catholic Church which helped collect a total of 43 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 42 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 35 individuals were able to donate at the Vitalant blood drive on Nov. 8. A total of eight donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. Vitalant expressed their gratitude to Jerald...
From the Ipswich Tribune July 19, 1928 edition NEW CASHIER AT FIRST STATE BANK Mr. John F. Holdhusen of Columbia, South Dakota has just made arrangements to purchase a controlling interest in the First State Bank and has already assumed the position of cashier and active manager of the institution. Mr. Holdhusen has been a successful banker at Columbia for several years and recently sold out his interest there. He comes to Ipswich with years of training and experience in sound and progressive banks and will make a substantial addition to our...
November 29 — Pizza, green beans, baby carrots, peach sauce, milk November 30 — Nachos, corn, black beans, fresh fruit, milk December 1 — Chili, applesauce, homemade cinnamon roll, milk December 2 — Chicken Tender Sub, broccoli, scalloped potatoes, peach cups, milk December 3 — Ham Patty on homemade bun, sweet potatoes, green beans, fresh fruit, milk...
Allan A. Gab, 98, Bowdle, died Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Bowdle Nursing Home. Funeral services were 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hosmer, led by Pastor David Peterson. Interment followed at Bethany Cemetery, Hosmer. Allan Albert Gab, son of Katie (Stotz) and Jacob Gab, was born four miles southwest of Hillsview on October 30, 1923. He was brought up on the farm, attended rural school through eighth grade, Bowdle High School for two years, and Eureka High... Full story
Two Tigers made the State 9AA All-State football team. Zach Geditz was on the offensive line and Luke Peterson as a linebacker. Ipswich also had two honorable mention picks - Carson Gohl and Ty Kadlec....
Two Ipswich volleyball players were on the Lake Region Volleyball All-Conference teams. Katie Bierman is on the first team. Gracie Lange is on the second team. Warner is the LRC champions. Isabel Aesoph of Faulkton was the Conference MVP. LRC teams Warner, Faulkton and Aberdeen Christian all competed at the State B Volleyball Tourney, won by Warner....
by Heidi Becker The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has partnered with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to develop a conservation program for producers aimed at improving habitat for a wildlife species native to South Dakota, the sharp-tailed grouse. The program is called Conservation Implementation Strategy and is a special project within the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The program's goal is to enhance grassland habitat within the counties of Campbell, Codington,...