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The Hosmer Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosted a successful Poker Run and Burger Fry on Saturday, July 29. They had 182 entries this year. Adjustments were made, thanks to all the players for their patience. Poker Run winners were Gary Blocker, first with a 3-Q/2-J Full House; Carol Eisenbeisz, second with a Full House (3-9's/2-7's); and John Meuwissen, third with a Full House (3-8's/2-J's). Becky Malsam had the worst hand. Steve Smith was the winner of the golf cart. Shirley Preszler won the...
Roscoe American Legion and Auxiliary members went to Warner on July 25 to tour DTOM 22/0 Veterans Ranch. DTOM stands for "Don't Tread on Me." The 22 stands for the recognized average of 22 Veterans per day dying from suicide. The 0 represents their goal. The mission of the DTOM 22/0 Foundation and Veterans Ranch is to provide a safe place for healing and recovery for military service members, veterans, and their families activities, while helping them learn to live again with purpose. The...
The Storybook Land Theatre On Tour cast will present “The Perfect Dog” on Wednesday, Aug 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the Ipswich Bandshell on Main Street. The eight young actors and their director will search for dogs, inspired by the book “The Perfect Dog” by John O’Hurley. “The search is gonna be ruff!” Music and lyrics were written by David Abbinanti with the book by Jill Abbinanti. The Marcus P. Beebe Library is hosting the presentation. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge for the presentaton....
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The Food Pantry will be in Bowdle on Friday, Aug. 11 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....
The Hosmer Seniors will meet Thursday, Aug. 17 in the Legion at 2 p.m. Bingo will follow the meeting....
The Traveling Lantern theatre group presented "Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree That Learned How to Speak" on July 28 in the Ipswich Bandshell. Rhonda, standing on the stage in the photo, and her father visited a state park. Her father also portrayed other characters, including this bird watcher. He was looking for a volunteer to be a bird. The play gave a variety of ways the audience could preserve the environment....
The summer dance students of Ashley Geist-Cusick will present a recital for the public on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ipswich High School Theater. The recital will feature students from the surrounding towns; students range in age from three to 18 years. The public is invited to attend the performance on Saturday....
“Team 4-H-Shooting for Success” is the slogan for the 2023 Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days on August 2-4. Mark your calendars and plan on stopping by to see the accomplishment of local youth. 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 Rabbit Show. The judging of sta...
Tiger Post students released butterlies on Monday. The youth visited the Memorial Garden in Ipswich to study and release the butterflies....
The 13th Annual Hosmer Lawnmower Poker Run is Saturday, July 29. The vehicles, including mowers, golf carts, ATVs and Side-X-Sides, leave the Hosmer Firehall at 2 p.m. The Hosmer First Responder/EMR Rescue Teams will do an accident extrication demonstration. A burger fry and silent auction will follow at the Hosmer Firehall. The Poker Run is a fundraiser for the Hosmer Fire Department....
The summer dance students of Ashley Geist-Cusick will present a recital for the public on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ipswich High School Theater. The recital will feature students from the surrounding towns; students range in age from three to 18 years. Geist-Cusick says, “Our recital is a celebration of the work, focus, and fun that students experience each week in class. It is an honor to bring this creative opportunity to the surrounding area. I look forward each year, to watching the students perform for their families, f...
South Dakota Soil Health Coalition board member and 2024 Legacy Award Winner Dennis Hoyle will host the Reducing Salinity with Cover Crops Field Tour on July 31, 4-7 p.m., at his farm near Roscoe. This event will feature cover crop, saline soil, and BioChar plot tours, and supper will be included. The tour will be held east of Roscoe on the southeast corner of the intersection of 349th Ave. and Hwy 12. The plots are between the railroad tracks and Hwy 12 on the east side of 349th Ave. Participation is free for current South Dakota Soil Health...
The Traveling Lantern will present “Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree that Learned How to Speak” on Friday, July 28 in the Ipswich Bandshell. The pre-show begins at 9:30 a.m. with the show at 10 a.m. Rhonda is a descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and everyone calls her Ronnie. When she learns about her great-great-uncle's story, she grows fascinated and then proud. Ronnie decides that she wants to follow in his footsteps. She decides she will protect nature and all the creatures on our planet from climate change. But how? She takes a journey to vis...
The Roscoe community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on July 13 at the American Legion which helped collect a total of 39 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 32 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 29 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on July 13. A total of 10 donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. Vitalant expressed their gratitude to...
Crews began chip seal and fog seal projects on several highways in the Aberdeen area beginning Monday, July 24, 2023. Weather dependent, the contractor will move from one project to the next in the scheduled following order, with fog seal applications to follow behind the completed chip seals: • U.S. Highway 12 – Project begins west of Aberdeen and moves west for 26 miles to Ipswich. Traffic Control was set up on Monday, July 24, 2023. The chip seal was set to begin on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and take approximately two days to complete. • S...
Shelterbelts play a vital role in providing wind protection to farmsteads, fields, livestock, and wildlife. These groves of trees aid in caring for our natural resources by slowing erosion and storing water. Many of the shelterbelts in the area have degraded plant health due to age, disease, and extreme weather conditions. Over the past few years, many landowners have witnessed or experienced first-hand, damaging winds and increased winter precipitation. The ice storms, high winds, and heavy snow loads have taken a toll on shelterbelts that...
The Roscoe Summer Youth Program held their Fourth Annual Bike-A-Thon on July 18 at the Roscoe City Park. The event is held to help raise funds for the Roscoe Baseball and Softball programs. Sixty-one participants received pledges for the program and totaled their night with 706 miles in the two allowed hours. Three routes were offered: Easy - .25 miles, Medium - .75 miles, and Hard - 1.25 Miles. Cash prizes sponsored by the First State Bank of Roscoe were given to the top two riders in each...
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated the Ipswich church's centennial on Sunday, July 16. The service was held in Zion's worship home in the Schriver Funeral Home. Pastor Zachary Sippert, of Zion Lutheran and Redeemer Lutheran of Bowdle, led the service. He chose Scripture readings looking at the Congregation's past, future and present. The opening hymn, "Amazing Grace," highlighted their history. "The Grace of God got them through hardships," Pastor Sippert said. Pastor Mark Tiefel of...
County residents couldn't resist a second chance to watch fireworks on Friday, July 14 at Mina Lake. The Fireworks Extravaganza was preceeded by Snowmobiles on the Water. Snowmobile drivers took their sleds across the lake near the bridge. A few made it across and a few weren't that lucky. The quickest trip across was less than 18 seconds. Two snowmobiles had to be rescued and towed to shore....
The Traveling Lantern will present “Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree that Learned How to Speak” on Friday, July 28 in the Ipswich Bandshell. The pre-show begins at 9:30 a.m. with the show at 10 a.m. Rhonda is a descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and everyone calls her Ronnie. When she learns about her great-great-uncle's story, she grows fascinated and then proud. Ronnie decides that she wants to follow in his footsteps. She decides she will protect nature and all the creatures on our planet from climate change. But how? She takes a journey to vis...
The 2023 Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days will kick off on Wednesday, August 2 with the Dog Show. The dog show will start at 8 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Ipswich. Dogs and their owners have been practicing since May and will show their skills in obedience, showmanship, agility, and rally. Members are coached by Hannah Holsing. Participation in this show qualifies them to attend the State Dog Show. The Cat Show will start around 1 p.m. in the front area of the 4-H Building. The members will have their cats judged and be able to enter the...
The Ipswich community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on June 27 at Holy Cross Catholic Church which helped collect a total of 36 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 31 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 30 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on June 27. A total of six donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. Vitalant expressed their...
Anyone who came into the Ipswich library from June 22 to July 11 made paper links to add to the Kindness Chain. On July 12 the children took the chain outside and stretched it out from the sidewalk corner all the way down the sidewalk to the light pole. The kids then walked around the library with the chain. The paper chain starts at the library door and goes around three sides of the building. They were a little short of making it around the whole building....
This summer crews worked to improve the Ipswich School football field. The field was shaped after the grass was removed. A watering system was installed, followed by the addition of new sod. Rolls of sod were spread behind a small tractor....
The Edmunds County Sheriff has been asking for donations after the County Commission agreed to allow a Police Service Dog Program. Tess, a two-year old Belgian Malinois, is now part of the Edmunds County Sheriff's Department. Tess stays with County Deputy Pete Eng. He has 20 years experience with K9 service. Tess has training in Drug Detection and Tracking. She will begin State certification in September. Sheriff Jonathan Waldner said Tess would be another tool for the Sheriff's Department....