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South Dakota voters will cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The polling places for the Primary Election will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Republican voters will decide the party’s candidates for U.S. Representative and Governor for the November General Election. Candidates for U.S. Representative are Neal Tapio, Shanel Krebs and Dustin “Dusty” Johnson. Hoping to be the Republican candidate for South Dakota Governor in the November are Marty Jackley and Kristi Noem. The Republican ballot also has Constutional Amendment Y. The a...
Members of the Ipswich American Legion Color Guard are pictured saluting the U.S. flag during the Memorial Day program in the School Theatre on Monday. Guest speaker Mark Schaffner of Watertown, told about several fallen heroes....
The Ipswich girls didn't win a single event at their State B track and field competition last Friday and Saturday in Rapid City. But they scored in enough events to obtain 58.5 team points, good for second-place in the standings, behind Deubrook with 84. (That team successfully defended it 2017 title.) Speaking of defending, the Tiger boys' did retain their 3,200-meter relay title from last year and it helped them compile 22 team points for 13th. And Ipswich narrowly missed out on winning the...
Kaylin Onken, a fifth-grader from Ipswich, won the 17th annual "Why I Want to be a Nurse" essay contest sponsored by the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University. "I like to help people. If someone is sad or if they're sick or if someone needs help, I make them feel better," Onken said after receiving her recognition at a May 18 school ceremony. The presentation, which includes $100, was made by Linda Burdette, an assistant dean with the College of Nursing's accelerated nursing...
Remember when I mentioned all those sports channels devoted to year-round coverage, including numerous re-runs of a certain sport and at a particular level, be it high school, college or pro? I'm considering starting three new ones for tiddly winks, yes high school tiddly winks, college tiddly winks and professional! And on second thought, it will be four new channels, because I should probably consider adding one for senior citizens, who were probably growing up when that particular sport was at the height of its popularity. I even...
Jade Penfield and Kevin Scherr announce their engagement. The couple plans a July 28, 2018 wedding. Jade is the daughter of Tracy and Paul Oster of Ipswich and the late Loel Penfield. She is an Ipswich High School graduate and currently attending Northern State University in Aberdeen. She works at the Edmunds Central School in Roscoe. Kevin is the son of Kris and Steve Scherr of Roscoe. He is an Edmunds Central High School graduate. He graduated from Lake Area Tech and is the owner/operator of...
Gloris O. Dehnert, age 96, of Florence, and formerly of Watertown and Ipswich, passed away, Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown after suffering a stroke. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings with visitations two hours prior to the funeral. Burial will be in the Ipswich City Cemetery following the funeral lunch. Gloris was born on October 4, 1921, to France Odean and Goldie (Anderson) Samuelson in Ipswich. She... Full story
Funeral services for Ronald L. Moore, 83, of Kennebec was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Kennebec Methodist Church in Kennebec with burial in the Kennebec Cemetery at Kennebec. Ronald L. Moore, 83, of Kennebec, passed away on May 22, 2018 at Sanford Care Center in Chamberlain. Ronald Lewie Moore, son of Lewie and Leola (Paige) Moore, was born December 18, 1934, at Kennebec and was raised on a farm two miles northwest of Kennebec. He attended school from first through 12th grade in... Full story
Gracyn Kadlec won second place in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas State Division of the Education contest with the picture she drew for the Division I Art (Grades 4 and 5). It has been sent on to be judged in the National Division, which will be held this year in Sioux Falls....