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The Ipswich City Council appointed a new mayor during their Council meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The meeting opened with ongoing business. Council president Mike Steen presided in the absence of Mayor LeRoy Kilber, who had resigned earlier. Council member Mike Heinz made a motion to appoint Mike Steen as mayor. The council voted 4-1 in favor, with David Coisman voting no. The council adjourned that section of the meeting and continued with the council re-organization. The oath of office was administered to Mayor Steen and council members Tr...
The Edmunds Central FFA Chapter traveled to Brookings for the 96th State FFA Convention April 18-20. ECFFA had two individuals competing in contests, Kelsey Lehr and Eden Weiland. Grant Fischer was a state degree recipient and two delegates represented the chapter at the business meeting, Theo Haerter and Anthony Miller. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree of membership conferred by the South Dakota FFA Association. The requirements for this degree include: • Having earned and productivel...
The Ipswich Commencement Ceremony is Saturday May 11 at 2 p.m. in the school gym. Eighteen seniors will receive their diplomas from Board of Education members Tadd Thorson and Todd Hettich. Valedictorian Sam Grabowska and Salutatorian Hannah Beyers will speak. The high school choir will sing. The Class Colors are orange, black and white. The Class Flower is carnation. The Class Motto is “Together we have experienced life, separately we will pursue our dreams, and forever our memories will remain. — author unknown. The annual Tribune Gra...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The Food Pantry will be in Bowdle on Friday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. 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...
The Ipswich middle school and high school musicians presented their Pops Concert on Thursdsay, May 2 in the School Theatre. Vocal and instrumental groups provided entertainment. The directors were Becky Nierman and student teacher Megan Dockter bands, and Nate Collin, choirs....
The South Dakota Art Education Association (SDAEA) has named Amy Heinz the South Dakota 2024 Art Teacher of the Year. Amy has been teaching 6-12 at Aberdeen Roncalli since 2021, while also being the MS Band Instructor at Trinity Lutheran since 2018. She is the secretary for the SDAEA organization and has been a presenter and attended the last several years. She has been an Elementary Art Coordinator, on the Art in Catholic Schools Committee, and on the Achievement of Fine Arts collaboration and...
The Roscoe Community Club will host a CPR Class on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. The class is not a CPR Certification Class. No testing will be done for certification. Instruction by Mel Kaiser through the Edmunds County Health Service. To register contact Cindy Hansen, 605-237-9744....
Edmunds County and McPherson County 4-H/Extension Offices are sponsoring a Safety Day Camp on Wednesday, May 29, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. Registration is due to either Extension Office by May 13. The registration fee is being paid by the Lux Agency of Farmers Union Insurance. Lunch and tee shirts are included in the registration fee. All youth ages 5-12 are invited to attend. Youth do not have to be a 4-H member to attend. An optional Farmer’s Union Day Camp will follow from 1-3 p.m. For any additional information o...
Eighteen Edmunds County Shooting Sports members attended the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 26-28. BB Gun participants, their scores, and ribbon placings are as follows: Beginners - William Hoyle-308-Blue, Treyton Hutson-267-Red, Kalynn Oban-337.2-Blue, Austin Ryder-254-Red, Ryder Steen-271.2-Red; Juniors - Bailey Heintzman-326.1-Red, Ben Hoyle-317.4-Red, Adelyn Pollock-306.2-Red; and Seniors - Hannah Beyers-357.7-Blue, Lincoln Beyers-343-4-Red, and Nevaeh Moser-352.8-Blue. The shooters...
Ipswich elementary students presented "Summer Camp" on April 25. The musical told about the good and not-so-good things about the annual summer activity. The 4-5 grade band, and Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten students also performed....
(Written by Gary Wietgrefe, an old family friend.) Gladys Rohrbach has cleaned the Ipswich State Bank for nearly 64 years and counting. The octogenarian is not letting dirt get in her way. When visiting Gladys a couple years ago, she looked at the clock and said, "I have to go clean the bank." Curious, that followed with a question, "How long have you been cleaning the bank?" Gladys quietly replied, "Oh, I don't know." "Has it been over sixty years?" "Oh, I suppose. Actually, I remember I was...
The Ipswich City Council appointed a council member during their April 22 meeting. They accepted the resignation of Chris Gillick effective May 7, 2024. The Council voted to approve Mayor LeRoy Kilber’s appointment of Kayla Hartwell to fill the vacancy in Ward I. The Council also voted to accept the resignation of Mayor Kilber effective May 6, 2024. The Council will make an appointment to fill vacancy according to Ipswich Finance Officer Amanda Metzinger....
Edmunds County and McPherson County 4-H/Extension Offices are sponsoring a Safety Day Camp on Wednesday, May 29, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. All youth ages 5-12 are invited to attend. Youth do not have to be a 4-H member to attend. Session topics include electrical safety, chemical safety, water safety, grain bin safety, lawn mower safety, ATV safety, and ATV simulator. There is a small registration fee. Registration is due to either Extension Office by May 13. Lunch and tee shirts are included in the registration fee....
Ipswich High School Awards Night is planned on Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in the School Theatre. Academic and athletic awards will be presented....
Ipswich Trail Days 2024 will have a parade on June 15 at 10:30 a.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Happy Holidays.” The entries will be judged in one of three divisions: Most Patriotic, Religious and Around the World. Sign up forms can be found online at: ipswichtraildays.com ....
Graduates honored The Richland Church will be honoring the graduates from several area high schools during their morning worship service this Sunday, May 5. This year seven high school graduates will be honored. Pastor Stephen Duncan will be speaking during the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m. A special prayer time will be held at the end of the service. Each graduate will also receive a gift from the congregation. Gift bags will also be available for each graduate. CLUBHOUSE awards The Richland Church will be hosting their annual...
Crime was in the air at the Orient Express restaurant. Seymour Twitt had enemies. And they were in the Orient Express, each of them in disguise. The secrets were revealed by the detective Dudley Sharp. By the end of the murder spoof they all wanted him dead. The play was directed by Michelle Sihrer. "Murder at the Orient Express" was written by Craig Sodaro and was produced by special arrangements with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc....
The Wily Wizards 4H Club will once again host an Amazing Race on Friday, June 14 at 5 p.m, with registration beginning at 4:30 p.m. (note change of time in order for this event to conclude before the Three-on-Three basketball begins.) This family-friendly activity is for teams of three or four with one or more person from each team completing the challenge developed by local businesses. Travel will be by bike or foot and the length of the course will be determined by the businesses that sign up to host a challenge. Pre-registration by May 31...
On Monday, April 22, 2024, asphalt concrete paving work was scheduled to begin on U.S. Highway 12 from Bowdle to Roscoe. The contractor was scheduled to set signs and cold mill asphalt concrete. Paving was set to begin Monday, April 22, 2024. The asphalt paving and cold milling of asphalt concrete operations will reduce traffic to one lane. Traffic is being controlled with flaggers at the paving and milling closure. Reduced speeds can be expected around paving equipment in the work zones. The primary contractor for this $5.3 million constructio...
Ipswich Elementary School students will perform their Spring Concert Thursday, April 25, at 2:15 and 7 p.m., in the Ipswich High School Theater. The concert will feature the fourth and fifth grade band and Preschool through fifth grade students performing the musical “Summer Camp” by John Jacobson and Mac Huff. The Middle School and High School Pops Concert is Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. All performances are free, and the community is invited to attend....
Sherwin Linton will present three free performances Saturday afternoon, June 15 during Trail Days 2024 in Ipswich. Linton will play at the Trail Days complex at 12:30-1:15, 1:45-2:30 and 2:45-3:30. South Dakota native Sherwin Linton launched his career in the music business in 1956 as a 16 year-old disc jockey and live performer of country and rockabilly music on radio station KWAT in Watertown. Moving to Minneapolis, Minn. in 1957, this talented singer, guitarist and songwriter began...
The Edmunds Central Parent Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) is planning their annual MOMentum, an event open to all area women, on Friday, April 26 in the Roscoe American Legion. The speaker will be Desri Neether on "Empower Her: Unleashing Confidence, Authenticity, and Connection." Prepare to be inspired and motivated when you hear her story of courage and survivorship. For more about Neether see www.thedrivenjourney. com. The speaker will speak at 6:45 p.m., followed by the special events. The...
An exhibit of photography profiles "Our Place" - 15 years of Onaka is planned in June. A photography exhibit by Claudia Barondeau Laws will be held June 22, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and June 23, noon to 4 p.m., in the Onaka Community Hall. Originally from Rapid City, now residing in Salt Lake City, Barondeau Laws has been enamored with Onaka since she was young. Her grandparents were residents until their deaths and her mother grew up there. She started taking photos in Onaka in 2007, wanting to...
The Edmunds Central P.A.C. Spring F.O.C.U.S. Showcase was held on April 15. As part of the event the Entrepreneurial Fair was held. Students created their own business plans and had items to sell. The EC FFA hosted a Baked Potato Supper....
Ipswich High School will be presenting Murder at the Orient Express on Friday, April 19 in the Ipswich School Theatre. There is a 1:30 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. performance. The all-ages murder mystery farce and a spoof of an Agatha Christie classic was written by Craig Sodaro and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colo. In the play, Seymour Twitt starts receiving death threats, so he hires private eye Dudley Sharpe to investigate. Sharpe tells his new...