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Local wrestler second place in State Tourney
Ipswich-Bowdle wrestler Sophia Knittel placed second in the Girls Division of the State Wrestling Tournament last week in Sioux Falls. Sophia, an IHS seventh grader, was the only 7th grader in her...
Law Enforcement Center plans
The series of meetings to discuss the plans to build a law enforcement center next to the Edmunds County Courthouse in Ipswich began last week. Commissioner Chad Preszler opened the meetings in Ipswich and Roscoe on Nov. 27 and 28. He said Sheriff...
Plans for law enforcement/jail meetings
The Edmunds County Jail has been closed since November 2022 when the Sheriff’s Office was relocated to the Community Room in the Courthouse. Edmunds County Sheriff Jonathan Waldner has proposed building a law enforcement center, including a jail, d...
School Board change defeated
The Edmunds Central School District election on November 7 was close. With only a 20.3 percent voter turnout, “No” had 64 votes and “Yes” 61 votes. The voters were asked to decide if the School District should dissolve the current district system...
Ipswich librarian to retire
Ipswich librarian Ruby Bosanko will check out her last book on October 31, her retirement day. Ruby has seen plenty of changes in the Marcus P. Beebe Library during the 30+ years she has been the...
Ipswich Homecoming this week, coronation Thursday/parade Friday afternoon
This is homecoming week for Ipswich. This year's theme is "Traveling with the Tigers." Coronation will be Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the School Theatre. Royalty candidates are seniors Hannah...
Volkssport Club walk for all ages
Despite the rainy weather, walkers came from across the country for the Prairie Wanderers Volkssport Club event in Ipswich on Friday, Sept. 22. There were 27 walkers signed in for the Ipswich 5K (3.1...
Memorial Riders stopping in Ipswich
The Whitestone Hill Healing Ride riders will be stopping in Ipswich on Thursday, Aug. 31. The riders are on their way to Whitestone Hill State Historic Site, located 23 miles southeast of Kulm, North Dakota. The Healing Ride commemorates the Sept. 3,...
Big homecoming win for North Central JV Football team
The North Central JV football team got a homecoming win on Aug. 25 in Eureka. The Thunder stopped McLaughlin 50-8 to celebrate Edmunds Central’s homecoming week. Jade Jacobs had a big half for the Thunder. He had a seven yard run, adding the extra p...
Ipswich church celebrates 100th Anniversary
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...
Angela Kennecke heartbreaking story will help many
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...
Public meeting held to discuss Storm Sewer project
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...
NC Thunder and Tiger fans raise funds for Hoven family
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...
Miss Ipswich Jailey Hutson crowned Snow Queen Princess of Summer
The South Dakota Snow Queen Festival coronation was held on Jan. 14 in Aberdeen. When the emcee wrote the list of winners at the end of the evening he started with the Princess of Spring. He read the...
West Nile attacks leaves Roscoe man unable to walk
Little did Leland and Tracy Treichel know that their lives would change in August 2022. Leland did not feel well and his legs were shaky on August 16 so they went to Sanford Urgent Care in Aberdeen....
Discussing improving Ipswich at Business After Hours!
The Ipswich Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) hosted “Business After Hours!” on November 16 in Agtegra. Development Corporation president Scott Kilber opened the idea session. The IEDC worked with the ICDC to focus on and study the local econom...
Storm Sewer resolution tabled
The Ipswich City Council met Monday, Aug. 22 and continued their discussion on the Stockwell Engineering proposal to improve the storm sewer system in town. A resolution to accept the funding for the first proposal of storm sewer improvements was exa...
Council hopes to improve drainage
After the several downpours this summer flooding in sections of Ipswich became a problem. Members of the Ipswich City Council are looking for ways to alleviate the problem in the future. A drainage study was done by Stockwell Engineers of Sioux...
New priest for Holy Cross Parish
Father Tim Cone began serving the Holy Cross Catholic Parish on July 1, 2022. Fr. Cone was born in Fayetteville, N.C. but grew up in Rapid City. He graduated from Rapid City Central High School in...
City Council hopes to keep nursing home open in future
A public meeting was held on Monday, April 18 to discuss the closure of Avantara Ipswich nursing home at the end of May 2022. "It's not going to be easy," City Council member Mike Hammrich told the...
Praise Band to perform Saturday in Theatre
The Hallelujah Hooligans Praise Band will sing in the Ipswich School Theatre on Saturday, April 9 at 4 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Ipswich United Church of Christ. A free-will donation will...
Singer, songwriter has local ties
Singer, songwriter and country recording artist Michael McCall will be performing in the area in April. McCall grew up in Washington State and Florida, the son of Candy McCall of Ipswich. The country...
South Dakota PUC plans public meetings on pipeline project
Two public meetings are planned that effect local residents. A public hearing will be held on March 24 to discuss a rule to modify the speed limit on U.S. Highway 12 in and around the east side of Ipswich. The proposed rule would extend the 30 miles...
Gramm Funeral Home is now Leonard-Gramm Funeral Home
Matt Leonard purchased Gramm Funeral Home in January 2022. The name has been changed to Leonard-Gramm Funeral Home. Leonard has been working with Mark Gramm in Ipswich since January 2020. The...
Looking back at 2021 - January to June
JANUARY The Ipswich City Council voted to hire Kelsey Holien as the full-time Ambuance Director. The Ipswich UCC Church planned a fundraiser to restore the church's stained glasses. Ipswich Snow Queen...
