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A team of 11 SDSU students competed in the Undergraduate Range Manage- ment Exam (URME) held at the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting in Boise, Idaho Feb. 12-16. The team earned a second-place finish against 21 other schools from North America. The team consisted of Tyler Geltmacher of Bushnell, Ill., Landon Wolter of Wessington Springs, Kaitlyn Preszler of Roscoe, Kaitlin Schieuer of Sioux Falls, Alexandra Medvec of Richfield, Minn., Elise Anderson of Miles City, Mon., John Sump of...
Local town residents, farmers and road crews are trying to make room for the abundant snow we have received this winter....
The Ipswich Development Corporation will hold their second Business After Hours Event today, Wednesday, March 15 at 5 p.m. at 1922 Pub & Grub. Come and enjoy a few snacks and give your input into the three major projects that the development corporation is currently addressing — Vocational Training/ Build Ipswich Scholarships; Housing and Infrastructure; Business/ Industry Development. Or suggest other ideas for the growth of Ipswich. The business meeting of the development corporation will follow....
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....
by Bridgette Moses The Pembrook Township Board met March 7 for their annual meeting. Like other Townships, Pembrook Township has had an unspoken tradition of "Lifetime Memberships" for Board positions. Last week, they made history when two positions opened up simultaneously. John Blomster and Charles Boulais retired/resigned. However, John Blomster and Charles Boulais will not quit completely as Pembrook Township remains their home. The Board expects Blomster and Boulais to continue their...
Ipswich High School's yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the GOLD Level. The National Yearbook of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy. The Ipswich award-winning yearbook program is led by yearbook advisor, Angela Shimitz....
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed Edmunds County State's Attorney Vaughn Beck of Ipswich to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. "Vaughn is an experienced lawyer in both the public and private sectors," said Attorney General Jackley. "His experience as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney gives him an insight that will be valuable in dealing with the issues that come before the Board of Pardons and Paroles." Vaughn Beck received both his undergraduate and law...
Ipswich City voters will go to the election polls on April 11 to vote for a Mayor. Candidates are the incumbent LeRoy Kilber and Hank Baker. The incumbent City Council members are running unopposed: Chris Gillick, Ward I; David Coisman, Ward II; and Erica Larson, Ward III....
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, March 14, 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, March 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....
Ipswich High School art students competed in the Northern State University Art Wars on Saturday, Feb. 18. The students had 90 minutes to create a piece of art with a prompt in the categories of painting and drawing. Kamryn Boettcher placed first in both drawing and painting. Quincy Olivier placed second in painting. Marcus Hofer also competed. Boettcher and Olivier qualified to compete at the state level in Rapid City on March 18. Art Wars is an in-the-moment competition where student artists,...
The Edmunds County Conservation District and Ipswich Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting a spring workshop on March 22, 2023, at the Edmunds County 4-H Building in Ipswich. Local producers are encouraged to attend to learn about the benefits of incorporating rye into a corn and soybean cropping system. Utilizing rye or other cover crops is an effective tool to help producers implement soil health practices. Cover crops put a living root in the soil to combat erosion, increase crop diversity and help improve soil...
Ipswich Vocal and Band students attended Region 4 Music Contest at Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Groups performing that day were: soprano/alto vocal ensemble, nine vocal solos, a flute solo and a tuba solo. Students received Excellent and Superior ratings while seniors Emily Knoll and Gavin Wollman scored perfect or near perfect scores on their instrumental solos. The vocal students are directed by Nate Collins and the band students are directed by...
A celebration was held on Feb. 17, 2023 to honor Susan Kolb for her retirement after 27 years of service at Agtegra Ipswich Truck & Auto. She started in March of 1996, then at North Central Farmers Elevator. Susan said she has no plans now, just getting through the winter....
The Ipswich Government class, under the direction of Mrs. Angie Kulesa, traveled to Pierre on February 13 to observe the legislative session. Students were able to tour the capitol building, meet the District 23 legislators, and even had an opportunity to pose for a picture with Governor Kristi Noem and Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden....
Three Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers qualified for the State B Wrestling Tournament February 23 to 25 in Rapid City. Lucas Rowland placed second in the 285 division. Kadyn Weisser placed third in the 220 division and Justin Rohrbach was fourth in the 182 division. The first round matches begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Justin will meet Josh Merkle of Canton in the first round. Kadyn will wrestle Kade Grocett of McCook Central/Montrose. Lucas will wrestle Jaden Richter of Garretson. Ipswich/Bowdle...
Game schedules have been postponed due to this week's winter weather. Region 6B girls basketball play began Monday, Feb. 20. Ipswich and Sunshine Bible Academy played Monday in Ipswich. The Tigers won the game 43-29. The Region 6B teams are: #1 - Sully Buttes, #2 - Potter County, #3 - Lyman, #4 - Herreid/Selby Area, #5 - Lower Brule, #6 - Faulkton Area, #7 - Highmore-Harrold, #8 - Ipswich and #9 - Sunshine Bible Academy. The IHS Tigers were scheduled to play the #1 seed, Sully Buttes there on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Other games set for Feb. 21 were...
The Ipswich Public School is conducting Preschool, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year. Children must be four years old by September 1, 2023, to enroll in preschool, and five years old by September 1, 2023, to enroll in junior kindergarten and kindergarten. Call the school at 605-426-6832 to register your child....
Bailey Heintzman was among those who tried her hand at Diamond Painting on Saturday, Feb. 11 in the Marcus P. Beebe Library in Ipswich. Joline Buechler led the session. She had several kits available for local crafters to take home to give it a try....
Nominating petitions for city government offices which are becoming vacant due to term expirations may now be circulated. Petitions for Ipswich City Council are available to be circulated. Petitions may be filed with the Finance Officer in the City Office during normal business hours, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., no later than February 24, 2023 at 5 p.m. The offices that will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term of office are: • Two-year term Mayor (presently LeRoy Kilber) • Two-year term Ward I council member (presen...
Six Ipswich Area wrestlers competed in the Middle School South Dakota Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. The tournament was held in TF Riggs High School Gym in Pierre. Sophia Knittel won first place in the Girls Division. She won by fall over a Harrisburg wrestler, then won a major decision 18-7 over a Spearfish wrestler. In the championship match she won by decision over a Douglas wrestler, 3-2. She scored 23 team points. Edison Unser, Chance Miller, Gavin Horst, Clayton...
Wrestling Region 1B The Ipswich/Bowdle Wrestlers will compete in the 1B Regional Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Cossack Center at the Sioux Valley School in Volga beginning at noon. Sixteen schools will be wrestling in the Region. The top four in each division will be eligible to compete in the State B Wrestling Tournament Feb. 23-24 in Rapid City. Girls BB Region 6B Region 6B girls basketball play begins Monday, Feb. 20. The #8 and #9 seeds will play Feb. 20 at the site of the lower seed. The Region 6B teams are: Sully Buttes, Potter...
South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. The week of celebration is set for February 20-24 and Associated School Boards of South Dakota is encouraging school districts and communities to recognize their school board members for their service. Ipswich School Board members are Justin Davis, Carol Pond, Todd Hettich, Dustin Geditz and Tadd Thorson. “The week presents all of us the opportunity to show our appreciation f...
Edmunds Central School had Jaxon & Jhett Hartung Fan Support Night on Friday, Feb. 3 at the North Central vs. Ipswich basketball games. NC fans and IHS fans helped support the fundraiser. The event sponsored by the EC P.A.C. and EC Student Council featured a pie auction and split pot raffle. Many NC fans wore t-shirts with "Jaxon's Journey #ONETEAM" on the front and Hartung 30 on the back. Jaxon Hartung, a 13-year-old Hoven middle school student, has two cancerous brain tumors. He is the son of...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 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, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bowdle. Proxy pickups are allowed. Complete the SD Feeding form and give it to your proxy to bring with to the food distribution. Proxy forms are also available with the driver at each distribution. If you have any questions regarding...
The Marcus P. Beebe Library in Ipswich will host a Diamond Painting demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the library. Joline Buechler will demonstrate techniques and patterns. Diamond Painting is a cross between cross stitch and paint-by-number using beads....