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The Edmunds Central Parent Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) hosted their third annual MOMentum event on Saturday, April 15 in the Roscoe Legion. The MOMentum featured guest speaker Angela Kennecke, as well as displays from local businesses with items that could be of interest for women. Broadcast jounalist Kennecke began with the broadcast that broke her heart when she announced the fentanyl poisoning death of her daughter Emily. After the death of her "smart, talented, beautiful daughter" Angela...
The Ipswich Elementary School students will perform their Spring Concert on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 2:15 and 7:00 p.m., in the Ipswich High School Theater. The concert will feature the fourth and fifth grade band performing their contest music and the Preschool through fifth grade students performing the musical “On Safari” by Lynn Zettlemoyer. The Middle School and High School Pops Concert and Awards will be Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m. All performances are free, and the community is invited to attend....
Ipswich art teacher Angela Shimitz was honored by the South Dakota Art Education Association (SDAEA). Shimitz will be honored as the 2023-24 high school art teacher of the year at the SDAEA Fall Conference on Oct. 7 in Spearfish. Ipswich art students have received numerous honors this year. Jennifer TerWee of Brandon Middle School was named the 2023-24 middle school art teacher of the year. Emily Charlson of Dakota Prairie Elementary in Brookings was named the 2023-2024 elementary art educator....
The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame has made its selections for 2023. Fifteen people plus eight deceased sports legends from across the state will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 24, 2023 in Sioux Falls. Ipswich native Harvey Hammrich is one of the legends nominees. He was a member of Ipswich's 1952 State B basketball championship team. He earned first team all-state and all tourney awards. He attended SDSU where he played football, basketball and baseball, earning three letters in...
The Edmunds Central Parent Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) invites all women to enjoy a MOMentum event on April 15 in the Roscoe American Legion. The event begins at 4 p.m. Guest of Honor Angela Kennecke will speak at 4:30 p.m. Renowned broadcast journalist and founder of the non-profit organization Emily's Hope, Angela Kennecke, will deliver a vital message on the growing epidemic of fentanyl poisoning. The MOMentum will feature wine tasting, social events, hors d'oeuvres, cash cube sponsored by...
Warm temperatures this week will help to minimize the snow piles around the area. State offices were closed last Tuesday and Wednesday as the blizzards conditions blasted much of the state....
MAYOR ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS April 11, 2021 LeRoy Kilber - 225 Hank Baker - 219...
Ipswich residents will elect their Mayor on Tuesday, April 11. The election polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the 4-H Building. The candidates are the incumbent LeRoy Kilber and Hank Baker. If the polls cannot be opened because of bad weather, the election may be postponed one week. Voters with disabilities may contact the City Finance Officer for information and assistance in absentee voting. The candidates each answered Tribune questionnaires. Their responses follow: HANK BAKER Family and Background: I have been married to wife,...
The Middle School choir, under the direction of Nate Collins, (pictured) performed in the Spring Concert on March 28 in the School Theatre. The Middle School band also performed. High School choir and band also performed. The bands were under the direction of Becky Nierman. IHS seniors Emily Knoll (flute) and Gavin Wollman (vocal) performed solos they performed at the Small Group contest earlier this year....
The First Baptist Church of Ipswich will host the community Good Friday service on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Local churches will be celebrating Holy Week with services (weather permitting) this week. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The First Baptist Church will host an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins at 7 p.m. on April 6. The Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion service begins at 3 p.m. The Holy Saturday Easter Vigil will be at 8:30 p.m. on Apr...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, April 11, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the Swimming Pool, due to the election that day. The Food Pantry will be in Bowdle on Friday, April 14 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...
The Edmunds Central Parent Advisory Committee (P.A.C.) invites all women to enjoy a MOMentum event on April 15 in the Roscoe American Legion. The event begins at 4 p.m. Angele Kennecke will speak at 4:30 p.m. Renowned broadcast journalist and founder of the non-profit organization Emily's Hope, Angela Kennecke, will deliver a vital message on the growing epidemic of fentanyl poisoning. With record-high rates of overdose and fentanyl-related deaths, Angela will educate parents on the dangers of...
The Edmunds County Conservation District hosted a spring soil health workshop on March 22, 2023, at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The afternoon brought local farmers and ranchers together to expand their knowledge of cover crops and the importance of diversifying a corn and soybean cropping rotation. Planting rye or other cover crops helps the growers implement soil health practices while also adding forage opportunities for those with livestock. Guest presenters for the workshop included...
The Wily Wizards 4H Club will once again host an amazing race on Friday, June 16 at 5 p.m. (note change of time in order for this event to conclude before the 3 on 3 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 June 2 will ensure T-shirts in your chosen color. Contact...
Ipswich art students entered artwork in the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Visual State Art Competition held March 17 and 18 in Rapid City. IHS senior artists Quincy Olivier, Kamryn Boettcher and Cody Russell each placed in the B Divison. Students were divided into three divisions - B, A and AA. Quincy placed second in her sculpture. Kamryn was second in mixed media and Cody received third in traditional arts. The students' artwork was displayed in The Monument Gallery...
Ipswich High School third nine weeks honor roll has been released. Students on the list are: SENIOR 4.0 and Higher — Ian Beyers, Kaitlyn Bierman, Kamryn Boettcher, Madison Geditz, Tyler Hettich, Emily Knoll, Baylee Kulesa, Quincy Olivier, Ashley Ptacek, Lawson Santema, Colby Sylte, Turner Thorson, Ashlyn Weig 3.70-3.99 — Vanesa Diaz, Jailey Hutson, Wesley Kirkham, Chase Kraft, Evan Onken, Cody Russell, Grant Weisser, Kaitlyn Williams, Gavin Wollman, Darrel Yost 3.0-3.69 — Carter Geditz, Samantha Feldman, Lillian Judkins, Graciella Lange, Gabri...
The Ipswich High School Prom is planned on Saturday, April 1. The 2023 theme is “A Night of a Thousand Lights.” The Grand March begins at 8:15 p.m. in the School Theatre. The doors open to the public at 7:45 p.m. The Prom Dance and Post Prom Party is open to 9-12 students and their out-of-town dates. The Grand March is open to juniors and seniors and their dates....
Ipswich School art teacher Angela Shimitz was nomitinated as a S.D. Art Educator of the Year. Angela is a K-12 Art teacher that also teaches photography and 3D arts. She has been the Yearbook advisor for the past 13 years. Her students have won the Jostens Program of Excellence the last 10 years. Her art classes have also competed and won awards in a variety of programs like ArtWars, the State Art competition, YAM, All Dakota, SD Jr. Duck Stamp, and a series of other competitions. Her students...
To promote health and safety in its local communities, Agtegra Cooperative has donated monetary resources to 75 rural and volunteer fire departments across its trade territory this year. “Safety is a core value at Agtegra, and it is part of everything we do, including in how we support our communities,” said Agtegra CEO Jason Klootwyk. Local fire departments fill the necessity of having emergency services available in rural communities. Without these organizations, it could take several minutes for the nearest emergency team to arrive. Our loc...
Cover crops are certainly a popular buzz word in the soil health community. But what is all the hype about? Cover crops are a tool that can be utilized to improve the quality of soil, positively impacting plant growth and productivity. If you are interested in learning more about cover crops and their impact on soil health, reach out to the Edmunds County Conservation District (ECCD). The high intensity cropping rotation commonly used in the upper Midwest, focuses on maximizing returns. This method may produce higher returns for the producer;...
Ipswich residents filled the newly-remodelled City office on Monday evening, March 20 to learn more about the City Council storm sewer project. Mayor LeRoy Kilber and Joe Whitlock with Stockwell Engineers of Sioux Falls spoke on the Drainage and Storm Sewer project the city has taken on. The project is planned in five phases. A drainage study was completed in the spring of 2021. Stockwell was contracted to evaluate the stormwater collection system and identify current deficiencies and recommend improvements. The city’s goal is to begin to r...
The Marcus P Beebe Memorial Library is holding a “SCAN DAY” on April 19, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “SCAN DAY” is an opportunity for you to bring old photographs, documents, postcards, letters, diaries, service records, etc. to the library and have an electronic copy made. This will help preserve the item in case the original gets lost or eventually disintegrates with age. It also makes it easy for you to share family history by email, Facebook, and share with genealogy websites and groups. Each person is limited to 10 to 15 items and a 40-mi...
The Ipswich Public Library invites you to “do a craft” or “assemble a puzzle” to while away the winter blahs. A table is set up to do Diamond Painting and a second table is set up to assemble a puzzle. Come with a friend(s) and spend five minutes, two hours, or all afternoon with the activities. The tables will be set up until June 1. The library is open Tuesday through Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m....
South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in San Francisco working to develop policy that supports the future of their farms, ranches and rural communities during the 121 National Farmers Union Convention held March 5-7. "The work you are doing here is big," said Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU), during a breakfast meeting with Farmers Union members ahead of March 6 delegate session. "It is because of the work you do through grassroots policy that we are seeing posi...
Ipswich Middle School and High School music students will perform their Spring Concert on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Featured music groups include the 6-7 band, 6-7 choir, 8-12 band, 8-12 choir, under the direction of Nate Collins and Becky Nierman. Students will perform the music they are working on for contest. High School Band and Vocal contest is March 29, at Johnson Fine Arts Center at NSU. The Elementary and Middle School band contest is April 15 at Holgate Middle School in Aberdeen....