Articles from the June 27, 2018 edition
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Monarch butteries topic of library talk
This summer the Marcus P. Beebe Library has partnered with the Ipswich Tiger Post and the Historical Society to revitalize the Memorial Garden on Main Street in Ipswich. Tiger Post students and staff...
Soggy sales
Saturday, June 23 was the day of the Ipswich City-Wide Rumage Sale. Unfortunately it was also a day of off-and-on rain showers. There were 26 sales on the official map. The sale was sponsored by the...
Bible School program Sunday night
Community Vacation Bible has been going on Wednesday evenings at Holy Cross School. The last night is tonight, June 27. A community picnic is planned on Sunday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bandshell park for participants, family and anyone else who...
Lions host Blood Drive
The Ipswich Lions hosted a blood drive with United Blood Services on June 14 at Holy Cross Catholic Church which helped collect a total of 29 units of blood for patients in need. A total of 33 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 25...
Local towns share grant to control mosquitoes
More than 200 South Dakota cities, counties and tribes will share in $499,767 in grants intended to control mosquitoes and prevent West Nile virus (WNV), the Department of Health announced recently. “South Dakota has a disproportionately high n...
Share your talents in 4-H Open Class
All residents of Edmunds County are invited to show their talents at the 2018 Edmunds County Achievement Days Open Class Booth. This year’s special Carnival-themed categories include Foods-carnival decorated cupcakes, cookies or cakes; C...
4-H Achievement Days Livestock events
Edmunds County 4-H Achievement Days are quickly approaching. There are several livestock events planned for the three days. The Dog Show will start off the three days at the 4-H Building on Wednesday, August 1 at 8 a.m. The dogs will be judged on...
70th Annual Meeting
FEM Electric Association, Inc. had their 70th Annual Meeting on June 21, 2018. The evening with a meal for the cooperative members in the Ipswich School lunchroom. Then the meeting was in the school...
By Fiddlin' Around
Friday, June 29 is the deadline day for next week's paper, as the plans are that we will be mailing it a day earlier on Tuesday, July 3, not Wednesday, July 4. Friday is also National Camera Day, which I bet you really didn't know! I certainly...
Newspaper tariffs could cripple local newspapers
Our local newspapers play an important role in educating the public and bringing communities together. They are the beating hearts of our towns and cities in South Dakota. We rely on them for updates on local news, wedding and birth announcements,...
GROW South Dakota hosts QuickBooks workshop in Roscoe
GROW South Dakota will be hosting a free QuickBooks: Basics workshop on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Roscoe. Kelly Weaver with the Small Business Development Center is a Certified QuickBooks Instructor and will be conducting the workshop. Also, Kelly w...
50th Anniversary
Larry and Bettie Ellwein of Roscoe will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2018. Greetings may be sent to them at 33546 131st St., Roscoe, SD 57471....
Runners passing through Edmunds County
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, an international torch relay, will be coming to the area soon. The run will arrive in Lemmon on July 2 and they plan to arrive in Minneapolis on July 8. The Peace Run, history's largest grassroots effort for...
Yard of the Week
Chosen as the latest Yard of the Week was the LeRoy and Marian Kilber home. The colorful landscape has a variety of annual flowers, perennials and shrubs. Flower pots and figuirines decorate the...
