Articles from the December 20, 2023 edition


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  • Celebrate Christ's birth

    Dec 20, 2023

    Local churches will celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve worldwide. Area church holiday services include: First Baptist of Ipswich The Christmas Eve service with communion will begin at 10 a.m. Holy Cross and St. Thomas Catholic Churches Ipswich and Roscoe The Regular Sunday, Dec. 24 Mass at Holy Cross in Ipswich begins at 11 a.m. There will be no 9 a.m. Mass in Roscoe on Dec. 24. The Christmas Eve Mass on Dec. 24 begins at 7 p.m. in St. Thomas Church in Roscoe. The Christmas Day Mass begins at 9 a.m. at Holy Cross in Ipswich. Ipswich...

  • Betterment Award nominations sought

    Dec 20, 2023

    Nominations are being taken for the 2023 Ipswich Betterment Award. Nominate a person you think has made a difference in Ipswich. The 2022 winner was Twila Thorstenson. Send nominations to “Ipswich Betterment Award”, Box 677, Ipswich, SD 57451. The deadline for nominations is January 13, 2024. The nominees are voted on by the Ipswich Development Corporation. The award is presented by the Ipswich Commercial Club....

  • Happy Holidays

    Dec 20, 2023

    The Roscoe Community Club had a good crowd (floats and watcher) for the Christmas Lighting Parade on Sunday evening, Dec. 17....

  • Santa in Ipswich

    Dec 20, 2023

    Santa visits with Dax Perrion in Father Bormann Hall during the Holiday Fair in Ipswich on Dec. 2....

  • Fiddlin' Around

    -deg|Dec 20, 2023

    This column has very often been about weather or sports and this year is no exception. Games (and school) have pretty much allowed to be held thanks to the influence of a weather pattern of El Nino that has mostly produced mild and dry Pacific air instead of Arctic air that prevailed last winter. And annual seasonal holiday related events have mostly been able to be held on schedule so far this year. And our local weather guy Marv Seyer has to be pleased about that. This year we complain when the overnight weather temperature drops below 32 so...

  • From Capitol Hill - House Report

    Rep. Scott Moore|Dec 20, 2023

    December 2023 As 2023 ends and the 99th South Dakota legislative session is ready to begin January 9, 2024, it seems like a good time for an update. My first year as a South Dakota legislature has been informative, educational, and enjoyable. Serving on the educational committee, I have had a chance to meet many great individuals that have common goals--provide safe and great learning experiences for all ages of students. Since the close of last session, I along with other legislatures have met multiple times with public school officials, home...

  • New Arrival

    Dec 20, 2023

    A girl, Hayden Holt, was born on November 16, 2023, to Kyle and Jessica (Lachnit) Holt of Pierre. Grandparents are Pam Holt of Mina and the late Kevin Holt; and David and Julie Lachnit of Mitchell....

  • The Library Remembers When...

    submitted by Marion Heintzman|Dec 20, 2023

    From the Ipswich Tribune Thursday, December 5, 1929 edition A Christmas Candle, a Christmas Story by Katherine Edelman Lowly, almost reverently, Nora Carney set the Christmas candle in the window, whispering a prayer as she looked out into the cold, still night. Bravely the little flame gleamed out into the darkness; a beckoning light to any wanderer that might be seeking shelter. “Mother, won’t you tell us the story of Christmas again?” little Micheal asked. “Tell us about the coming of the Christ Child and - and the reason they light the Chr...

  • Elwood "Woody" Schuldt

    Dec 20, 2023

    The funeral service for Elwood ‘Woody’ Schuldt, 80, of Faulkton, SD, will be 10:30am, Friday, December 22, 2023 at First Baptist Church, with Pastor Gary Compton officiating. Burial at Danzig Baptist Cemetery, rural Avon, SD with Military honors. Elwood passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Faulkton Area Medical Center Hospital in Faulkton, SD. The visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm, Thursday, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street, Aberdeen. Elwood ‘Woody’ Schuldt was born Ma...

  • Thunder and Tigers doubleheader, one win each

    -deg|Dec 20, 2023

    A North Central girls' varsity basketball team edged Ipswich 42-35 on Tuesday, Dec. 12 during Lake Region Conference action in Ipswich. The Thunder had led 10-7 after a quarter and narrowly led 20-18 at intermission. They then forged ahead 34-24 with a quarter left to play. But Ipswich would make a fourth-quarter run capped by a Tristan Geditz trey to claw to within three points at 38-35. But the Thunder responded with four unanswered points of their own to seal a victory. One reason for the...

  • NC Girls get home win

    -deg|Dec 20, 2023

    The North Central Thunder girls' varsity basketball team hosted South Border in Roscoe on Friday, Dec. 15 and came up with a 49-33 victory over the North Dakotans. The hosts had led 10-7 after a quarter and increased that to 20-14 at the half. The Thunder then led 39-26 after three quarters and didn't let up in the final quarter of action. The Thunder finished with Amree Vander Vorst's game-high 19 points that included three treys. Ella Batie also reached double figures with her 10 points. Batie also grabbed 21 rebounds for a definite double-do...

  • Tigers 1-1 at Webster Saturday

    -deg|Dec 20, 2023

    Ipswich split a non-conference high school varsity basketball twinbill last Saturday vs. Webster in Webster. The boys would earn a 54-49 win with the Tiger girls losing 51-30. Ipswich would lead at each quarter stop in the boys' outcome — 13-11, 34-24 and 40-39, respectively. The Tiger boys enjoyed 17 points from Jace Konsor with four treys and Trevor Heinz and Chet Peterson were right behind him with 16 points apiece. Peterson featured one trey and Heinz added seven assists and five steals. Their scoring tapered off to three points from K...

  • Tigers battle Lions last week

    -deg|Dec 20, 2023

    Boys get win Ipswich claimed a Lake Region Conference varsity boys basketball win on Thursday, Jan. 14 in Langford. The final score turned out to be 60-28. Ipswich featured a pair of double-figure scorers that evening. They were Jace Konsor with 20 points and Trevor Heinz with 19 points. Konsor included four treys and Heinz one trey. Then Chet Peterson and Kyle Hettich each added eight points, while Luke Waltman added three points with a trey. Hettich would include a trey. Then Xavier Kadlec rounded out their scoring with two points. The hosts...

  • I/B Wrestlers see action in Plankinton

    Dec 20, 2023

    The Ipswich/Bowdle wrestling team competed in the Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney (MVPCS) Invitational on Dec. 17 in Plankinton. The I/B team earned 37 points for 13th place. Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes won the meet with 234.5 points. I/B wrestling results were: 150 — Beau Schilling: received a bye, won by decision (9-8), lost by fall (3.50), lost by fall (2:52), lost by fall (2:25) for sixth place, scoring 7 team points 190 — Justin Rohrbach: won by fall (1:54), lost by fall (2:02), won by fall (0:51), won by fall (2:08), los...

  • Christmas Lighting Contest winners

    Dec 20, 2023

    The winners of the annual Christmas Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Commercial Club were David Coisman, Chris and Jennifer Simon and Deanne Hoyle....

  • Wreaths Across America

    Dec 20, 2023

    Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization that honors fallen heroes and teaches the value of freedom by sponsoring wreaths, volunteering and partnering with others. This year, National Wreaths Across America Day was held on Saturday, December 16, 2023. More than two million volunteers and supporters gathered to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,000 participating locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. In that same spirit, the Roscoe Legion Auxiliary has placed Christmas...

  • Winter coats for kids

    Dec 20, 2023

    Since 2009 the Knights of Columbus have provided coats to over one million children in need worldwide. The Ipswich KC Council purchased and distributed coats to Ipswich, Edmunds Central and Leola schools....