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Miss Ipswich Kathryn Kilber was chosen the first runner-up in the 2025 Snow Queen Festival on January 11 in the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Kathryn said she was in shock when they announced her name. "I started clapping because I thought someone else was called," she said. The local Snow Queens gathered on Thursday, Jan. 9. Their activities included thanking the sponsors in person and rehearsing. The girls enjoyed time at Skate Away with Frosty and the Dignitaries. Friday was the day for interviews...
The Edmunds County 4-H BB Gun, Air Pistol, 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, 2025) and 18 that are registered 4-H members. Practice will begin on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. with a cleanup/setup night. Coaches Joe Galbraith, Doug Wittmeier, 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...
The Hosmer Fire/Rescue Department is hosting a CPR certification class on February 4 at 6 p.m. at the Hosmer Fire Hall. The class is open to the public to learn CPR although you must register by January 21. Contact Fire Chief Chad Preszler at 605-380-2613...
Due to remodeling construction at the Hosmer Legion, the Hosmer Seniors will not have a meal or Bingo on January 16. Lunch and Bingo may return on February 20....
The Edmunds Central School Second Quarter and First Semester Honors were recently released. Second Quarter A Honor Roll First Grade: Skylar Bansemer, Greyson Jung, Kayson Paplow, and Lily Spears Second Grade: Tenley Heyne, Milo Meier, and Isabella Spears Third Grade: None Fourth Grade: Annabelle Heyne, Jack Meier, and Hadley Rohrbach, Bella Wesch, and Kellan Wollman Fifth Grade: Brooklyn Wollman Sixth Grade: None Seventh Grade: Carter Ellwein and Logan Waldner Eighth Grade: Brayden Heyne, Lily Roth, and Kendra Scherr Ninth Grade: Kenzie Aman,...
The Hosmer community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on January 6 at the Hosmer Fire Hall which helped collect a total of 42 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 32 individuals volunteered to donate blood, including one new donor. Ten were Power Red donors, which provide two doses of the red blood cells in highest demand. Hosmer organizer Judy Eisenbeisz thanks all the volunteers. The need for blood is constant and Vitalant strives to always keep a five-day supply of every blood type on the shelf to be able to meet the...
Gracyn Kadlec of Ipswich was the first place winner in the Senior Division in the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival. She accompanies herself on the piano while singing. The Talent Contest was held on Jan. 4, the day of the Junior Queen competition. Gracyn will perform during the State Snow Queen Festival in the Aberdeen Civic Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 11. The first and second place winners in the Junior and Senior Divisions will perform during the Festival on Jan. 11. The Senior Division winners...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. Proxy pickups are allowed. Complete the SD Feeding form and give it to your proxy to bring with to the food distribution. If you have any questions regarding the form contact the South Dakota Department of Education by calling 605-773-4736. For more information contact Lynn Gauer, 605-216-3697 for the Ipswich site. Mobile Food Pantries travel...
Start the new year off right by giving the lifesaving gift of blood. A Community Blood Drive in Roscoe is planned on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Roscoe American Legion. To make an appointment contact Carol Geier, 605-287-4740. A Community Blood Drive is also planned in Ipswich on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 1:15 to 6 p.m. in the Holy Cross Catholic Hall. To make an appointment contact Jerald Brooks, 605-380-1925 or online at Vitalant.org . The Lions Club is sponsoring the drive. Blood donations are needed daily to maintain a...
JULY The Mina Freedom Festival began with Kids Fishing for Freedom on July 3. Followed by activities for youth. The Lizzy Hofer Band provided entertainment at the Wakeside followed by Fireworks Extravanga. The Hosmer American Legion hosted a Burger and Hot Dog Cookout on July 6. The Roscoe Summer Youth Baseball and Softball teams attended a team camp at Northern State University. The ninth annual Side x Side Poker Run was held in Roscoe on July 14. Another fundraiser was held on July 17. The...
Edmunds County hosted a Retirement Party for Auditor Keith Schurr on Dec. 17. Schurr started with Edmunds County in 1989 as Deputy Auditor and took office as Auditor in February 1995, serving 7.5 terms. Keith's last day is January 3, 2025. Dionne Olson who has been Deputy Auditor since December 2014 has been appointed as Auditor. Some of the changes over Keith's time as Auditor include larger and more advanced equipment in the highway department, technology in the courthouse, and the transition...
Queen Olivia Hadrick and Junior Queen Chesnie Heim, along with the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival, invite you to join them for the 79th South Dakota Snow Queen Festival to be held January 4 to the 11, 2025. Representatives from local communities will be featured at the Junior Snow Queen Coronation held the evening of January 4, 2025 at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Junior Miss Edmunds Central Sophia Kroll and Junior Miss Ipswich Isabella Henderson will...
Hosmer and Vitalant will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday, Jan. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hosmer Fire Hall. To make an appointment go to vitalant.org or contact Judy, 605-283-2430 or Carol, 605-283-2354. A Community Blood Drive is also planned in Ipswich on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 1:15 to 6 p.m. in the Holy Cross Catholic Hall. To make an appointment contact Jerald Brooks, 605-380-1925 or online at Vitalant.org . The Lions Club is sponsoring the drive. Answer the follow questions to see if you meet the basic eligibility...
Edmunds County 4-H Junior Leaders donated to Grandma's Ceramics Snack Pack program. The program provides snacks to Ipswich School youth. The Junior Leaders funds were raised by selling Achievement Days T-shirts....
January Local Snow Queens participated in the 2024 South Dakota Snow Queen Festival. Junior Snow Queens Junior Miss Ipswich Anna Nierman and Junior Miss Edmunds Central Jillian Fischer competed on Jan. 7 in Aberdeen. The next week Miss Edmunds Central Alanna Wiedrich and Miss Ipswich Karlie Gohl participated in the 78th Annual South Dakota Snow Queen Festival. The Ipswich School hosted the Region 7B One Act Play Competition in the School Theatre on Jan. 17. The Edmunds Central play “Nellie” qualified to compete at the State One-Act Play Fes...
Jade and Kevin Scherr's children visited with Santa when he was at the Hometown Holiday Fair in Ipswich on Dec. 7. They posed for a photo, while Kevin comforted the little guy who wasn't sure about the man in red....
Hosmer and Vitalant will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday, Jan. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hosmer Fire Hall. To make an appointment go to vitalant.org or contact Judy, 605-283-2430 or Carol, 605-283-2354. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a little girl in the ICU or a mother with Stage 3 leukemia. The entire process is very safe and very fast, and you will feel amazing knowing you potentially saved up to three people. Basic Requirements & Recommendations • Must be at least 16 years old • Weigh at...
Nominations are being taken for the 2024 Ipswich Betterment Award. At their last meeting members of the Ipswich Commercial Club voted to also look for nominees for an award for young residents. The Ipswich Rising Star seeks to honor residents younger than 40 years. Both awards look to recognised Ipswich residents for achievements. The 2023 Ipswich Betterment Award was given to Vaughn Beck. Send nominations to “Ipswich Betterment Award”, Box 716, Ipswich, SD 57451 by Jan. 15, 2025. Write which award your nominee is for and why you believe the...
The Ipswich Commercial Club found a lot of nice Christmas displays this year. They said was hard to get it down to three winners, so they struggled to pick just four. They recognized four, including the Josh Schreurs home. Other winners were Jerome Schumacher, Hank Baker and Darrell Tuscherer....
The EC Senior Entrepreneurship and Junior Accounting classes completed their lesson on community service by buying gifts from the Angel Trees in Aberdeen. Their teacher is Chad Richardt....
The Edmunds Central sophmore Personal Finance class recently took a trip to the First State Bank of Roscoe. They thanked bank staff (Lori Faw, Phillip Hettick, and Caitlyn Lehr) for taking time to show them how the banking system works....
The Roscoe Community Club Lighted Parade was held on Sunday, Dec. 15. Several entries covered with Christmas lights braved the chilly conditions....
Kelsey Lehr finished third out of 283 entries in SD Big Idea Project. She also won the Elevator Pitch Contest that she performed live at the competition. The finals of the competition were held at NSU on Wednesday, December 11. She won $250 cash for the 3rd place finish and $250 for the Elevator Pitch and a $250 Scholarship to either NSU, USD, or DSU....
Local churches will celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve worldwide. Area church holiday services include: First Baptist of Ipswich A Christmas Breakfast is planned on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 9 a.m. Holy Cross and St. Thomas Catholic Churches Ipswich and Roscoe 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 United Church of Christ The Christmas Eve candlelight service begins at 5:30 p.m. Richland Church The Christmas Eve service...
Nominations are being taken for the 2024 Ipswich Betterment Award. At their last meeting members of the Ipswich Commercial Club voted to also look for nominees for an award for young residents. The Ipswich Rising Star seeks to honor residents younger than 40 years. Both awards look to recognise Ipswich residents for achievements. The 2023 Ipswich Betterment Award was given to Vaughn Beck. Send nominations to “Ipswich Betterment Award”, Box 716, Ipswich, SD 57451. Write which award your nominee is for and why you believe they should win. The...