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Ipswich native Dr. Jim Engler has served the area as a dentist since July, 1978. A few years later he added time in an Aberdeen office also. In July 2019 the Ipswich Dental office closed. Dr. Engler continued to practice in Aberdeen. Dr. Engler will retire as a dentist on Dec. 20, 2019. Aberdeen Dental will host a retirement open house on Wednesday, Dec. 18 in their office in Aberdeen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is north of Menards. Engler and his wife Sharon have three daughters. The...
The Max Geditz Benefit on Sunday had plenty of opportunities for basketball. There were boys and girls scrimmages and a chance for contests. For a donation you could challenge participants in the shooting game. The players tried for a layup, free throw, 3-pointer and half-court shot. Funds were also raised in a silent auction and lasagna supper. The funds will help the Geditz family with medical costs as they deal with Max's medical issues....
Ipswich vocal students provided entertainment during the Christmas at the Courthouse tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 6 sponsored by the Wily Wizards 4-H Club. There are Christmas trees on three floors of the Courthouse. View the trees during Courthouse hours, Monday through Friday until Dec. 31. Gingerbread homes, with many architects, were on display in the Courthouse as part of the Hometown Holiday Weekend festivities sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club....
Ipswich Middle School and High School music students will perform their Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 12 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 Charlene Blondo and the bands are under the direction of Becky Nierman. The students have worked hard and are eager to perform their concert literature to celebrate the holiday season. The elementary concert is now January 14, 202...
Shaylee Coisman decided it was time for a haircut. The last time she got a haircut was six years ago, when she donated the long hair to a worthy cause. So on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 she cut 24 inches off to donate to Locks of Love. Her twin sister Savannah had her last haircut six years ago also, but she was not ready to cut her long locks. They are the daughters of David Coisman....
HIGH SCHOOL The High School SUBWAY Student of the Week is junior Katie Preszler. Katie is a hard-working student. Her near perfect attendance allows her to actively participate in class, completes assignments, and receive exceptional grades. She is also an active member of the National Honor Society. MIDDLE SCHOOL The Middle School SUBWAY Student of the Week is sixth grader Gracyn Kadlec. Gracyn is a hardworking student who strives to do her best every day in school. She is very eager to learn and to also help others during...
The winter sports seasons are upon us, starting with wrestling last week and now girls and boys basketball beginning later this weekend for our area teams. That includes a Sioux Falls Pentagon classic on Saturday where both the Ipswich girls and boys hoopsters will play Hitchcock-Tulare. Then the area fans can see both the North Central Thunder girls and boys vs. their Ipswich counterparts on December 17 in Ipswich. And according to the calendar, just the Ipswich girls will be in another classic on December 28 in the Huron Arena, the site of...
From the Ipswich Tribune April 23, 1924 edition TEETH OF EXTINCT BUFFALO FOUND Pierre, April 18—Animal teeth excavated at a great depth during construction work on the pier at the west approach of the Rosebud bridge over the Missouri river at Wheeler have been identified as those of an extinct species of buffalo, according to a report received by the state department of history from the Smithsonian Institute at Washington D. C. The great age of the relics was indicated by the fact that they were found at a depth of forty feet above which t...
Richard E. Beitelspacher, 75, Bowdle, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 at the Bowdle Hospital with family at his side. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bowdle with Pastor Justin Dauck leading the service. Interment was at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bowdle. Richard Erwin Beitelspacher was born September 3, 1944 to Erwin and Arlene (Jordal) in Hoven. He joined older sister Sharon, followed by younger siblings... Full story
Sandra June Martindale went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2019 in Arlington, Wash. after a battle with Parkinson's/ Dementia. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ in Cottage Grove, Ore. Sandra (Sandy) was born to Frank and Arlyn (Eastburn) Van Nortwick in Eugene, Ore. on July 15, 1944. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School and then went on to Ozark Bible College and San Jose Bible College. She worked as a secretary and... Full story
The Ipswich Tigers boys basketball team is busy preparing for its first outing - a classic appearance in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Sanford Pentagon vs. Hitchcock-Tulare at about 4:30 p.m. right after the Lady Tigers' game also vs. Hitchcock-Tulare in the Pentagon. So it's a girls/boys twinbill if you will and their first Tiger Den appearance will also be a girls/boys DH vs. North Central on Dec. 17. Ipswich's varsity will be led by seniors Will Kadlec, Max Geditz, Ethan Gilbert,...
How will IHS girls basketball life be without Kamryn Heinz and her talented 2018-19 classmates who led Ipswich to a rare State B tourney appearance last season? Tiger fans might be wondering. (Kamryn is indeed doing well as a true freshman on the Dakota Wesleyan women's team in Mitchell.) So it could be a bit of an early adjustment according to Coach Bryan Hogie, assisted by Dan Knust. "After losing such a big class of seniors our girls are going to have to work hard and keep improving...
The Ipswich Area (Ipswich/Leola/Bowdle) varsity wrestling season started out on a real positive note last Saturday in Ft. Pierre, as six of the nine Ipswich Area wrestlers in attendance there placed at the Stanley County Invitational, including one Champion. Carter Heinz indeed led the team with his first-place finish at 195. The other five placing wrestlers all placed higher than their seeding position in the tournament. Denver Wolff placed third, Tanner Frickson fourth and Parker Gill fifth,...
The 2019 Class B girls high school volleyball team, as voted upon by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association, was heavily represented by Lake Region Conference players. That list included Ipswich's own Chesney Olivier an honorable-mention libero. She had 41 aces, 50 assists and 507 digs. Other LRC players on the list included State Champion Northwestern with two first-teamers, Madalyn Groft and Sydney Schell. Faulkton Area featured one first teamer Peyton Melius and a second-teamer...
The Richland Church will present "Cake: Christmas Acts of Kindness Experiment" on Sunday evening, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Prelude music by the children will begin at 6:30 p.m. Christmas treats will be given out to everyone in attendance. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the program.... Full story