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Four individuals were welcomed into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame, as well as three more into the 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame this month during the 2021 South Dakota State Fair in Huron. The public ceremony was held Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Nordby Exhibit Hall. The 2021 Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees included Carole Curtis of Ipswich. For 45 years, Carole has been a prominent figure in keeping 4-H programming going in Edmunds County. She started her career as an...
The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame will be inducting four individuals on Sunday, Sept. 5 during the 2021 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, South Dakota. In addition, three individuals will be welcomed into the 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame. The 2021 Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees are: Carole Curtis, Edmunds County; Ree Reich, Butte County; Ardyce Elwood, Pennington County; and Cindy Riley, Butte County. The inductees into the 2021 Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame are: Art and...
Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports will have Shotgun again this summer. They will shoot every Wednesday starting on June 16. Practice will be held at the Sportsman’s Club north of Ipswich starting at 6:30 p.m. The first class will include safety training followed by shooting. You must be a 4-H member to participate. Members may shoot the shotgun of their choice. Shells and clay pigeons for the first round will be provided for 4-H members. If a member wants to shoot an extra round, they must bring their own ammunition. Shooters must wear eye p...
Fourteen Edmunds County Shooting Sports members attended the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 22-25 BB Gun participants, their scores, and ribbon placing are as follows: • Beginners Isabella Galbraith-269.1-Red, Ashlyn Heilman-318.4-Blue, Alec Holien-279.5-Red, Sydney Holmes-288.4-Blue, Ben Hoyle-284.3-Red, Adelyn Pollock-251-Red; • Junior Nevaeh Moser-328.3-Red. Archery participants, their discipline, scores and ribbon placings are as follows: • Beginner Seth DeRaad-CWOS-1202.3-Blue; • Jun...
The Edmunds County Shooting Sports held their first postal on February 15. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooter to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 23-25. Nine BB Gun shooters showed their skills in standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone positions and 15 archers competed. BB Gun members are coached by Ryan Holien and Joe Galbraith, and archery is coached by Jim Kanable. Qualifying for state in BB Gun were Beginners Ashlyn Heilman-280, Ben Hoyle-301.1; Juniors Lincoln Beyers-320, and Nevaeh Moser-322. Other BB...
The Edmunds County 4-H BB Gun and Archery Shooting Sports programs will be starting this month. These programs take place at the 4-H Building in Ipswich and are open to youth between the ages of 8 (by January 1, 2021) and 18 that are registered 4-H members. Both disciplines will begin on Monday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. with a cleanup/setup night. Coaches Joe Galbraith and Jim Kanable will also discuss the time and date of practices and any changes in the program. Members MUST be accompanied by an adult to help with individual instruction and di...
National 4-H Week is October 4-10. This year’s theme is “Opportunity 4All!” They encourage everyone to explore the opportunities that are available. Over 100 years ago, 4-H became one of the first developed organizations for youth. The goal of 4-H is to help youth and their families learn the skills they need to positively impact their communities. As the largest youth organization in the county, 4-H grows confident, capable, and caring youth with the life skills to thrive in today’s world and succeed in their dreams for tomorrow. This is done...
Alexis Fischer of Roscoe received third place in Shooting Sports Match 1. Her score was submitted to the state competition. Alexis shoots a compound bow without sites and uses a release....
The Edmunds County Shooting Sports held their second postal on March 9. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooter to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 24-26. Six BB Gun shooters showed their skills in standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone positions and 14 archers competed. BB Gun members are coached by Ryan Holien and Joe Galbraith, and archery is coached by Jim Kanable. Qualifying for state in BB Gun was Beginners Elaina Morales-261. She will join Hannah Beyers, Lincoln Beyers, Sydney Holmes, Ben Hoyle, and Nevaeh...
The Edmunds County 4-H BB Gun and Archery Shooting Sports programs will be starting this month. These programs take place at the 4-H Building in Ipswich and are open to youth between the ages of 8 (by January 1, 2020) and 18 that are registered 4-H members. Both disciplines will begin on Monday, January 13 at 7 p.m. with a cleanup/setup night. Coaches Joe Galbraith and Jim Kanable will also discuss the time and date of practices and any changes in the program. Members MUST be accompanied by an adult to help with individual instruction and...
The weather was wet, wet, wet and even wetter than that during the calendar year of 2019. And this mostly on, sometimes off moisture pattern continued throughout the year of 2019, now including portions of December. This all made the fall row crop harvest a real ordeal in many cases and possibly even impossible in a few instances. Enuff said about that! JANUARY Those occasional winter storms sometimes made traveling somewhat of a hazard as well. But there was one area annual event that was able...
Jayna Raigh Sanborn was born on November 18, 2001. Two and a half years later, Kylee Lynn Sanborn was born on May 12, 2004. From the very beginning, they were inseparable and were always lovingly called "The Girls" by everyone who knew them, especially by their parents, Ryan and Sarah Sanborn. The girls were able to do everything! They could work on the farm doing anything they were asked to do. They loved working with the animals, sorting and working cattle, feeding bottle calves, and training... Full story
Over 100 years ago, 4-H became one of the first developed organizations for youth. This year National 4-H Week is October 6-12. This year’s theme is Inspire Kids To Do! They encourage everyone to explore the opportunities that are available. Watch the newspaper for 4-H activities that happen in your community. Edmunds County currently has five active clubs. You can join one of them, start a new club, or become an independent member. Registration for the new year started October 1 and is done online at http://sd.4honline.com . The goal of 4-H is...
The 2019 Edmunds County Achievement Days were held July 31 – August 2 in Ipswich. The event started on Wednesday morning with the Dog Show with 15 participants. They were judged on obedience, agility, rally, and showmanship. Top showman awards will be presented at Recognition Night. The Dog Show was followed by the Cat Show which had 10 members showing their cats. The day ended with the Horse Show and Fun Day at the Trail Days Complex. There were 10 members participating in a variety of e...
"Splashing Into 4-H" is the slogan for the 2019 Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days on July 31 – August 2. Activities take place at the 4-H Grounds in Ipswich. Wednesday morning starts off the three days with the Dog Show starting at 8 a.m. followed by the Cat Show. The Horse Fun Day at the Trail Days Complex starting at 4 p.m. will finish off the day. Thursday kicks off with the poultry show at 8:30 a.m. followed by the judging of static projects. The afternoon will include more livestock e...
The Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days are scheduled for July 31-August 2. This year’s theme is “Splashing Into 4-H!” The three days will begin with the Dog Show on Wednesday, July 31 starting at 8 a.m. at the 4-H Building followed by the Cat Show. The Horse Show and Fun Day will be that evening at 4 p.m. at the Trail Days Arena. Thursday will start off with the Poultry Show at 8 a.m. followed by the entering and judging of static exhibits. This will be followed by the heifer futurity contest that starts at 1 p.m. at the Trail Days Arena...
The Ipswich Area Foundation (IAF) is a community foundation formed to attract and distribute gifts of capital for community betterment, dedicated to the future of Ipswich and the surrounding community. The IAF supports education, health, cultural and environmental enhancements to the community through scholarships and grants. The IAF awards three $1000 scholarships annually and acts on grant applications to non-profit organizations in January and July of each year. The Ipswich Area Foundation...
Several Edmunds County 4-H Archery Shooting Sports members won awards at the State Shooting Sports Competition held in April. The beginner compound without sites team took third place in the state. Team members include Lincoln Beyers, Nevaeh Moser, and Seth DeRaad. They each received medals for their hard work. Beginner Alexis Fischer brought home two awards. She received first place with her Match 3 qualifying score. She also places second in the state. Alexis uses a release on her compound...
Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports will have Shotgun again this summer. They will shoot every Monday starting on June 10. Practice will be held at the Sportsman’s Club north of Ipswich starting at 6:30 p.m. The first class will include safety training followed by shooting. Members may shoot the shotgun of their choice. Shells and clay pigeons for the first round will be provided for 4-H members. Extra rounds will be available for a fee. Shooters must wear eye protection and ear plugs. These are also provided but members can bring their own. Y...
Eighteen Edmunds County Shooting Sports members attended the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 26-28. BB Gun participants, their scores, and ribbon placing are as follows: Beginners Lincoln Beyers-295.3-Blue, Clara Iverson-288.2-Blue, Ella Iverson-298.1-Blue, Brooke Larson-255-White, Elaina Morales-246-White, Nevaeh Moser-330.4-Blue; and Juniors Hannah Beyers-339.8-Blue-White. Beginners as a team also received white ribbons. Archery participants, their discipline, scores and ribbon placings...
The Edmunds County Shooting Sports held their second postal on March 25, 2019. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooter to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 26-28. Seven BB Gun shooters showed their skills in standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone positions and 15 archers competed. Qualifying for state in BB Gun were Beginners Ella Iverson-273 and Elaina Morales-266. Other BB Gun shooters were Lincoln Beyers, Clara Iverson, Brooke Larson, Neveah Moser, and Jadon Rohrbach. Archers qualifying for state were Beginners...
An open house for BB Gun and Archery will take place on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich at 4 p.m. Shooting Sports is open to all youth ages 8-18 as of January 1, 2019. Youth must be 4-H members to participate. Coaches and information for each discipline will be available. Practices, postals, and the state shoot will be discussed. Targets will be set up for youth to try out each discipline. Guns and bows are available to youth to use; but it is recommended to purchase your own so they can be customized to your child....
Politics featured its share of extreme polarization in 2018 and weather-wise it was somewhat of a dry year with its share of extremes, as well. Here is the first six months of 2018 in review. JANUARY Miss Ipswich Abby Noltner and Junior Miss Lindsey Grabowska competed in the State Snow Queen festivities in Aberdeen last January and Noltner was crowned the first runner-up, second only to Hannah Sumption of Frederick. A newly formed agricultural cooperative was named Agtegra Cooperative just in...
Over 100 years ago, 4-H became one of the first developed organizations for youth. The goal of 4-H is to help youth and their families learn the skills they need to positively impact their communities. As the largest youth organization in the county, 4-H grows confident, capable, and caring youth with the life skills to thrive in today's world and succeed in their dreams for tomorrow. This is done through hands-on, practical programs. Youth ages 8-18 may join 4-H. Members learn how to conduct me...
Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports will have Shotgun again this summer. They will shoot every Monday starting on June 25. Practice will be held at the Sportsman’s Club north of Ipswich starting at 6:30 p.m. The first class will include safety training followed by shooting. You must join 4-H to participate. Members may shoot the shotgun of their choice. Shells and clay pigeons for the first round will be provided. There will be a fee for extra rounds. Shooters must wear eye protection and ear plugs. These are also provided but members can b...