Articles from the April 6, 2022 edition
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Avantara Ipswich announces closure of facility
After significant discussions amid ongoing assessment, Avantara Ipswich has made the difficult decision to move forward with the closure of its skilled nursing facility, located in Ipswich. “It is always a difficult decision to close a skilled n...
2022 Election candidates set
Edmunds County will elect several county and District 23 candidates in 2022. The Primary election will be held on June 7. There are Republican candidates for District 23 State Senator and State Representative. Bryan Breitling of Miller and Spencer...
Construction to begin on Hwy. 12 from Aberdeen to Ipswich
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will begin construction on U.S. Highway 12 from Aberdeen to Ipswich on Monday, April 11, 2022. The project consists of modifying intersections, constructing passing lanes, bridge end approach...
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday afternoon
Ipswich Avantara will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. The fun is open to youth in fifth grade and younger....
City Council plans meeting to deal with closure
During their Monday, April 4 meeting members of the Ipswich City Council discussed the recent announcement that Ipswich Avantara nursing home would be closing. Council members want to pursue ideas to keep the facility open in Ipswich. A public...
Sheriff candidate announces
Jonathan Waldner announces he is a candidate for Edmunds County Sheriff. In 2007, Waldner began working at the Brown County Jail as a correction officer. "This is when I found my calling in law...
By Fiddlin' Around
Well the college basketball drama is finally over for another year. And what a year it has been! We need to congratulate one more area team. That’s right, the SDSU women for winning the NIT. And that accomplishment will hopefully lead to even more s...
April Weather Comments
First Comments on April weather from 47 years: Average high temp.— 57° Average low temp.— 29° Average precip.— 1.80 Average snowfall— 3 inches Most April precip.— 6.20 during 1986 Most snowfall— 26.5 inches during 1975 Rain and snow mix are commo...
Letters
To the Editor: I am Jonathan Waldner. I would appreciate your vote for Edmunds County Sheriff. I was born and raised in rural Stratford, on a Hutterite Colony where I attended school. Soon after, I moved to Aberdeen, and began working construction....
From Capital Hill - Senate Report
6 Legislative Session Wrap-up The 97th State Legislative Session is officially wrapped up! Veto day was March 28, and it resulted in no Governor veto overrides. This year, we had a very high volume of bills, 553 policy bills, and 246 of them...
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...
"Christ in the Passover" program at Richland Church
The Richland Church will host “Christ in the Passover: A Presentation” on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. This powerful presentation, shared by Jacob Fruchtman from Jews for Jesus, will demonstrate the link between the Jewish feast of Passover and the...
School lunch menu
April 11 — Corn Dogs, baked beans, baby carrots, pears, milk April 12 — McRib on steak bun, juice, green beans, broccoli, milk April 13 — Easter meal: Turkey in gravy, potatoes, dressing, coleslaw, cranberries, homemade bun, fruit, orange sherb...
Golf season begins with match in Mitchell on April 8
Ipswich golfers are looking forward to their April 8 season opener in Mitchell, coached by Matt Pollock. Jacob Bakken, Matthew Jaenisch and Luke Peterson are a trio of senior leaders with 12 total...
Ipswich Tracksters compete at Donat Classic
Ipswich had a busy day at the indoor Dewey Donat High School Classic high school track and field meet last Monday, March 28 at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen. No team points were kept. Let's begin...
Prom Workers
Each year students are chosen to be the waiters at the Banquet prior to the 2022 IHS Prom on April 2. This year six freshmen were chosen by the junior class. They worked hard delivering the meals to...
Second place champs
The Ipswich fourth and fifth grade boys team got second place at the Y tournament in Aberdeen on March 25 and 26. They were coached by Dustin Pitz. The team members included Ben Hoyle, Lux Heinz,...
