Week of December 4, 2024

  • Loken found guilty in trial

    The trial for Jeromy Loken of Ipswich was held in the McPherson County Courthouse in Leola beginning on Nov. 18, 2024. He was found guilty on Nov. 20 of sexual exploitation of a minor by a person in a position of authority and sexual contact with a minor. He was acquitted of the rape charge. He will not be sentenced until after the pre-sentence investigation is...

  • Hometown Holiday Weekend

    The Ipswich Commercial Club Hometown Holiday Weekend activities are this weekend. See the insert in local newspapers. The Hometown Holiday Fair is Saturday, Dec. 7 in Father Bormann Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will come at noon with treats for the youth. A Kid's Carnival sponsored by C&B will be held from 10 a.m. to...

  • Ipswich Holiday Concerts

    Elementary The students of Ipswich Public School invite you to their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 5th at 2:15 pm and 7 p.m. in the theater. They will present “Jingle Bell Jukebox.” Preschool through fifth-grade students as they share a festive selection of holiday classics and cheerful surprises. The preschool and Jr. Kindergarten students will only perform at the 7 p.m. performance. Middle School/High School Ipswich’s Choir and Band are ready to spread cheer with their annual Christmas Concert Thursday, December 12,...

  • Roscoe Club plans lighted parade

    The Roscoe Community Club is planning a Lighted Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. Parade entries are welcome. To reserve your spot, contact Cindy at 605-237-9744. The Club will have a Christmas Party after the parade at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Education Wing until 8 p.m. The Roscoe Community Club is also offering a gingerbread house contest December 16-20. Houses must be brought to AP Express by 5 p.m. on December 16. The public is invited to come in and vote for their favorites in two categories: 14 years and under...

  • Ipswich musician to be part of Honor Band

    The 33rd Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will present their concert on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 4:00PM at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University. Dr. Audrey Miller, Associate Professor of Clarinet, Director of Bands, and Department Chair at Northern State University, is the director for this year’s event. Bella Unser, a sophomore flute student, will represent Ipswich Public High School. The South Dakota North Area Honor Band was created when area band directors began expressing an interest in...

  • Edmunds Central students display F.O.C.U.S projects

    The Edmunds Central PAC Fall F.O.C.U.S. Showcase will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 5-7 p.m. It is held in conjunction with the Student Council Chili Cook-Off in the school commons at 5 p.m. The public is invited to stop and see what the Fall F.O.C.U.S students have worked on in this semester's classes. Live demonstrations will be held for YOGA and Cooking throughout the evening and the Youth Theater class will perform a short reader's theatre play at 5:25 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. on the stage in the fine arts gymnasium. The pottery...

  • Roscoe open houses

    Roscoe community businesses are planning open houses over two weekends in December, the 13th and the 20th. Watch next week’s Edmunds County Tribune for more about what is...

  • Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry in Ipswich

    The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Edmunds County 4-H Building. 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 more information contact Lynn Gauer, 605-216-3697 for the Ipswich site. Mobile Food Pantries travel...

  • Hosmer Holiday Fair

    A variety of vendors and crafters had booths at the Hosmer Holiday Fair on November 30. Santa stopped in to visit with the folks. Lunch was...

  • Courthouse Christmas lighting Friday night

    Christmas at the Courthouse will have a variety of Christmas trees on display. The lighting ceremony is Friday at 7...

  • Snacks sought for Tree of Kindness

    A Tree of Kindness has been set up among the Christmas Trees in the Edmunds County Courthouse. This year's Kindness Tree is collecting items for the snack pack programs in Edmunds County. Snack tags can be found on the tree. Use the tags as ideas of possible items to donate by returning them to the Kindness Tree. The items will be divided amongst participating...

  • North Central Thunder basketball kickoff Saturday

    The 2024 North Central Thunder basketball kickoff is planned on Saturday, Dec. 7 in the Edmunds Central School at 4 p.m. The event showcases the high school boys and girls basketball teams, along with the Jr. Thunder participants. There will be three-on-three competitions, shooting games and other activities to get ready for the upcoming season. Activities are open to Thunder youth in grades 2-5. Prizes will be awarded for winning teams. The event is open to all to...

  • Wrestling season begins Saturday

    The Ipswich/Bowdle wrestling team will open their season on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Ft. Pierre at the Stanley County Wrestling Invitational. The I/B team has four girls and eight boys. Both will wrestle at the Stanley County event. The squad will finish 2024 with tournaments in Faulkton, Dec. 14 and Plankinton, Dec....

  • IHS Basketball season begins Dec. 10 for girls team

    The Ipswich Girls Basketball season begins Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Tigers will travel to play Sully Buttes. A doubleheader will open the home basketball season with the Tigers hosting Hitchcock/Tulare on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Tiger Den. More doubleheaders will close out 2024 — North Central Dec. 17, and Webster Dec. 21. The boys host Langford Area on Dec. 19 and the girls play them on Dec. 20 on the...

  • Book dedication

    Marv Seyer presented a copy of his book "The Prosperous Years of Ipswich High School Sports" to Lorie Heinz. The book is dedicated to Lorie's daughter Angela, who was an IHS student athlete who passed away. A copy of the book can be viewed at the Tribune office or Ipswich State Bank. It will be available at the Hometown Holiday Fair at Holy Cross Hall on Saturday, Dec. 7. Contact Seyer for more information,...

  • Tracy Marshall

    The funeral service for Tracy Marshall, 41, of Ipswich, was at 12 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Ipswich, with Pastor Dan Kuno officiating. Burial followed at Miranda Cemetery in Miranda. Tracy died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at home in Ipswich. Tracy was born on September 12, 1983 to Dale and Leah (Livermore) Wilkinson in Frankfort, Germany. She grew up in Faulkton, where she graduated from high school. She worked at the Faulkton Nursing Home, 212 Café, and a... Full story

  • Beatrice "Bea" Hein

    Mass of Christian Burial for Beatrice “Bea” Hein of Woodbury, Minn., (formerly of Ipswich) will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2024, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 20 6th Street, Ipswich, with Fr. Timothy Cone serving as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Schriver Funeral Home, 720 N 6th Street, Ipswich, with a Liturgical Wake Service and Rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation continues Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church. Bea Hein passed away on... Full story

  • Ipswich School Lunch Menu

    December 9 — Ham Patty on homemade bun, green beans, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, milk December 10 — Steak bun with McRib, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, pears, milk December 11 — K-5: Beef Pizza, peas; 6-12: Chef Salad, bread; Both: Cinnamon applesauce, broccoli, chocolate cake, milk December 12 — Crispitos, corn, black beans, fruit cocktail, milk December 13 — Tator Tots Hotdish, cooked carrots, fresh fruit, homemade buns,...

  • Bake Sale benefits CDA projects

    The Catholics Daughters of the Americas Court St. Katharine Drexel #2516 are planning their 14th annual raffle and bake sale on Friday, Dec. 6 at Ricky’s Rose Room in Roscoe. The sale is planned from 10 a.m. to noon. The raffle winners will be drawn at noon. Winners need not be present to win. This is the Courts largest fundraiser to benefit state and national projects. Their state projects are Lifesavers Against Abuse, House of Mary Shrine, Bishops Burse, State Military Project, Right to Life/Respect Life Office and Scholarship to Mt....

  • Edmunds Central School Lunch Menu

    December 9 — Cheese Omelet, hashbrowns, tomato juice, snack ‘n waffle, cinnamon applesauce December 10 — Lasagna Roll-Up, bread, peas, carrots, sidekick, veggie bar December 11 — Walking Taco, California blend, peaches, veggie bar December 12 — Teriyaki Chicken, rice, tortilla, broccoli, refried beans, baked apple December 13 — No...