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The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will be in Ipswich on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Edmunds County 4-H Building. For more information about the Ipswich site contact Lynn Gauer, 426-6173. Mobile Food Pantries travel across South Dakota distributing free food to individuals and families in need. The type of food distributed varies depending on what is available at the current time....
The Ipswich School will host VALUE UP on Friday, Sept. 30, sponsored by the Ipswich Lions Club. Mike Donahue is the founder and director of Value Up, a non-profit company dedicated to helping young people know and see their true intrinsic value. During the event on Friday students will hear a life-changing story which will inspire and motivate them to value themselves and others, strengthening the community and school culture. There will be sessions throughout the day for students - at 8:40...
The Ipsodak Chapter of the National Honor Society held their Induction Ceremony on Sept. 20. NHS president Ian Beyers gave the welcome. Members Quincy Olivier, Ashley Ptacek, Tyler Hettich and Ashlyn Weig talked about the four pillars of the organization - scholarship, leadership, service and character. The IHS students inducted were Hannah Beyers, Sam Grabowska, Trevor Heinz, Jace Konsor, Chet Peterson and Kadyn Weisser. Superintendent Trent Osborne led the NHS Pledge. NHS advisor Angie Kulesa...
Ipswich School Parent/ Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, October 6 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday, October 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. There will be a normal school day Thursday, October 6 and NO SCHOOL Friday, October 7. Middle school and High school conferences will be held in the classrooms. Elementary conferences have been pre-scheduled with the parents. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Thursday, October 6 from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday, October 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Ipswich School Theatre. The books are pri...
The Ipswich School is hosting a Financial Aid Information Night on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 7-8 p.m. Seniors and parents are invited to attend....
The Ipswich Lions Club recently provided vision screening for over 650 local school children using the South Dakota Lions Foundation Vision Van. Children from pre-school through high school from Faulkton, Ipswich and Edmunds Central had their vision checked courtesy of Ipswich Lions club members. Children from area Hutterite Colonies in their respective communities were also screened by Ipswich Lions Club members. All children were screened the second and third weeks in September. Eighty...
Ipswich High School Alumni met at the Pizza Ranch on September 20. The Classes of 1953 to 1972 were represented. IHS grads included: Del Mitzel Class of 1953; Dale and Leann Fredrickson 1954; Ila Davis 1956; Gloria Faeth, Bev Jones and Joe Kramer 1958; Judy Mardian and Darlene Grebner 1963; and Michael Kramer 1972. Hazel Holm represented her husband, Dewayne Holm 1963 who could not attend. It has been 70 years since Ipswich High School Basketball Team won the Class B Basketball Championship. A...
The Ipswich Marching Band will participate in the Roncalli Marching Festival on September 28. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. and the IHS band will perform at 9:40 a.m. The bands march along 15th Ave. NE from N. Lincoln Street to N. Dakota Street. The awards ceremony will be in the Roncalli High School after the parade. That is only the start of the bands schedule. They will participate in the Legion Region Marching Festival in Groton on Oct. 7. The parade is at 10 a.m. and is along Main Street....
By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association Expanding Medicaid in South Dakota is either a prudent use of tax dollars designed to enhance health care coverage or a disaster that will bust the state budget. Those are the arguments offered by backers and opponents of Amendment D, a measure that would expand access to Medicaid in the state. Funded by the state and the federal governments, Medicaid provides medical coverage for low-income people. Amendment D expands Medicaid benefits to any person age 18 or under 65 whose income is at or below...
The IHS Gala Day parade was Friday afternoon, September 9. Classes, businesses and organizations had entry in the parade....
There will be a Cloverbuds 4-H Club Open House on Sunday, September 18 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich starting at 4 p.m. (Note the change of time from last week.) Leader Sarah Perrion will meet with the parents to come up with a monthly date and time to hold meetings. This is an informational meeting to help parents decide if Cloverbuds is right for their child. Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 5-7 as of January 1, 2023. This group does fun activities, explores different topic areas, promotes creativity, has hands on active learning, and...
The Ipsodak National Honor Society Induction is planned on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:45 a.m. in the Ipswich School Theatre. New NHS inductees will be inducted into the National Honor Society....
A get-together for Ipswich High School graduates is planned on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 11:15 a.m. at the Pizza Ranch in Aberdeen. All IHS graduates are welcome. Contact Leann Fredrickson, 605-228-0844, for more information....
An Ipswich boy is busy gathering his gear for a big game hunt. Coy Stager will soon be enjoying a long-honored South Dakota hunting tradition courtesy of the PDR Disabled Youth organization. Other members of the 2022 PDR hunting party are coming from Elk Point, Volin, Clark, Mitchell, and Sioux Falls. All these anxious young hunters attending the PDR deer hunt come with specific challenges. The private landowners in Clark who help host this hunting weekend say regardless of an individual's...
Edmunds County 4-H Members exhibited over 70 static exhibits at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair in Huron last week. 4-H Members received the following ribbons on their static exhibits: Nate Bass: Horticulture-Sweet 100 Tomatoes-Purple; Photography-Water Drop-Blue; Sam Bass: Horticulture-Roma Tomatoes-Purple; Allison Belcher: Photography-Bushes in Front of a Building-Red; Clark Beyers: Home Environment-Golf Towel-Purple, There's No Place Like Home Sign-Purple; Grayson Beyers: Photography-Bird...
Ipswich School's annual Gala Day Homecoming festivities are planned for September 5-9. This year's theme is "Homecoming: A Netflix Original". Coronation was held Monday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at the football field. Kaitlyn Bierman was crowned Queen and Isaiah Goetz was crowned King. The Royalty Court was Emily Knoll, Quincy Olivier, Ashley Ptacek, Ian Beyers, Carter Geditz, and Evan Onken. The volleyball team heads to Sunshine Bible Academy Thursday starting at 5:15 p.m. ("C" game). The parade is Fr...
The Parmley House will be welcoming guests on Sunday, September 11 with a special Open House presentation of exhibits and an ice cream social. All of the exhibits are free to the public. After touring these historical sites, join them for fellowship and free ice cream at the Parmley House. They will be serving from 3 until 5 p.m. PARMLEY HOUSE The Parmley House on Highway 45 in Ipswich presents a different view of time. It is a more “modern” house, built in the 1920’s with electrical lights and indoor plumbing, but while you are there notic...
The Pioneer Village in Ipswich will hold an open house from 1 to 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Following the open house, the Annual Powell Church Service will begin at 3 p.m. The Ipswich Flower and Garden Club hosts the annual church service to showcase this unique part of Edmunds County history. Following the open house tours, a potluck will be held at the UCC Church Fellowship Hall beginning at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend....
There will be Cloverbuds 4-H Club Open House on Sunday, September 18 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich starting at 3 p.m. Leader Sarah Perrion will meet with the parents to come up with a monthly date and time to hold meetings. This is an informational meeting to help parents decide if Cloverbuds is right for their child. Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 5-7 as of January 1, 2023. This group does fun activities, explores different topic areas, promotes creativity, has hands on active learning, and teaches how to work as a team. Parents need to...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County on two days. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. The Food Pantry will return on Friday, Sept. 16 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...
Ipswich School's annual Gala Day Homecoming festivities are planned for September 5-9. This year's theme is "Homecoming: A Netflix Original". Coronation will be held Monday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at the football field (weather permitting). 2022 Royalty candidates are Kaitlyn Bierman, Emily Knoll, Quincy Olivier, Ashley Ptacek, Ian Beyers, Carter Geditz, Isaiah Goetz and Evan Onken. Tuesday the volleyball team takes on Sully Buttes in the Tiger Den starting with Middle School at 4:30 p.m. They head...
Local sponsors had planned an evening of activities on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Trail Days Complex. Thomas Mac returned to Ipswich to perform at the free family event. Families enjoyed inflatables before the music concerts. Urbandale Lane began the musical entertainment. See page 6 for more photos of the event....
The Richland Church will be kicking off their Wednesday Fall Family Night Ministries on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. There will be something for the entire family: CLUBHOUSE for children aged three through sixth grade, Youth Group for students grades 7-12, as well as both a Women’s Study and a Men’s Study. The Clubhouse Fall Kickoff Party will have a variety of inflatables, as well as snacks for kids of all ages. Students will also meet their new class teachers for the year. Richland Youth will also be having their kickoff night that nig...
The Ipswich Flower and Garden Club hosts an annual church service at the Powell Church to showcase this unique part of Edmunds County history. This year’s church service will be held September 11 at 3 p.m. In the fall of 1983, the Powell Church was donated to the Ipswich Flower and Garden Club and was moved from the Powell Community to Pioneer Village located in Ipswich. The church is now a museum celebrating the Welsh heritage of the Powell community. Anyone can attend the service and although there is no admittance fee, donations are a...
WEB Water Development Association (WEB) is embarking on multi-year construction projects to increase system capacity and manage moratorium areas within the system. After many years of planning and design, WEB has two landmark projects currently advertised for competitive bids: the Water Treatment Plant Expansion and the Parallel Mainline Pipe project. During the drought of 2021, water systems across the region were stressed with high water usage. WEB’s water treatment plant reached its maximum rated capacity of about 11 million gallons per day...