Articles from the September 4, 2024 edition


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  • Ipswich homecoming festivites next week, coronation Monday

    Sep 4, 2024

    Ipswich High School Homecoming Gala Week is September 9 through 13. The 2024 theme chosen by the Student Council is "Olympics." Coronation is Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the School Theatre. Homecoming Royalty candidates are Reaghan Bowers, Kathryn Kilber, Rylee Kleffman, Jaydin Stiles, Nicholas Fuhrmann, Tucker Kadlec, Sawyer Kirkham and Maxwell Kulesa. The Gala Day parade is Friday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade should contact Mrs. Gohl at 605-426-657...

  • Healing Ride

    Sep 4, 2024

    Riders on the Whitestone Hill Healing Ride headed north of Ipswich on Sunday, Sept. 1 on their way to the Whitestone Hill State Historical Site near Kulm, N.D. They spent the night in Ipswich on Aug. 31. The Ride commemorates the Sept. 3, 1863 battle when the U.S. Army attacked a Native American encampment at Whitestone Hill, killing nearly 400....

  • Teachers learn about honey and its importance at EC workshop

    Sep 4, 2024

    by Spencer Cody Edmunds Central Science teacher Twenty-nine teachers from 15 school districts across South Dakota participated in the Honey Production Education Institute Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24 in Roscoe thanks to funding from a Specialty Crop Block grant through the USDA. The attending teachers spent the two days learning about how bees produce honey and wax commercially and the important role honey production plays in our nation's food supply. On Friday the group toured the Adee...

  • Feeding SD Mobile Pantry in Ipswich

    Sep 4, 2024

    The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Sept. 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, 605-426-6173 for the Ipswich site. Mobile Food Pantries travel...

  • Roscoe Seniors plan monthly social

    Sep 4, 2024

    The Roscoe Senior Center will host a free Pie and Ice Cream Social on the first Friday of the Month from 3 to 4 p.m. The next social is Friday, Sept. 6 in the Senior Center. An RSVP is requested, but is not required. Call 320-249-4119 or 605-287-4566....

  • First Baptist Church Sunday School kick-off

    Sep 4, 2024

    The First Baptist Church of Ipswich will have their Sunday School Kick-off on Sunday, Sept. 8. The theme is “Let the Adventure Begin.” The event begins at 9 a.m. with fun and breakfast. The worship service is at 10 a.m. A garden salad lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m....

  • Letters

    Sep 4, 2024

    To the Editor: If you’re a ward member on the Ipswich city council is not promoting ALL these concepts than they should be voted out: Safety, Security, Cleanliness of the City, Transparency, Fiscal Responsibility I’ve also been informed by the city Finance Officer that our city council doesn’t want to provide email addresses. The Edmunds County council does, along with many other city/county councils throughout the state. Why not this council? Why would they want interruptions of phone calls and multiple text messages instead? I’ve asked t...

  • Fiddlin' Around

    Sep 4, 2024

    We all love a holiday. In our case Labor Day is enjoyed because there is not a program to attend. But the day after the Monday holiday is always tough. Too many forget to send their newpaper items early or send us items on Tuesday. In most cases we aren’t able to use those. Thank you to those who used the early deadline!...

  • Edmunds County among Bridge Improvement Grant recipients

    Sep 4, 2024

    The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 35 preliminary engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $1.8 million at the commission meeting held in Pierre Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. The goal of the grant process is to enhance the overall condition of critical assets that South Dakotans are dependent upon each and every day. These structures provide the link that drives the interconnectedness of the state’s overall transportation system, while enhancing statewide economic development overall. “Today the South Dak...

  • On the Road in South Dakota

    Sen. John Thune|Sep 4, 2024

    By Sen. John Thune Like many South Dakotans, I spend a lot of summer days on the road. The longer state work period gives me the chance to spend more time traveling our state far and wide and doing one thing I find very rewarding: listening to you. This summer took me everywhere from Leola to Brookings to Fort Pierre, my hometown of Murdo, and many places in between. Of course, there’s no better place to spend a South Dakota summer day than at a fair. I look forward to fair season all year. It’s a pleasure to see familiar faces, hear from peo...

  • Library News

    Sep 4, 2024

    The Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library in Ipswich is open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday the library is open from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. This month's Saturday hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on September 21. This month's special event will be Pie and Bingo from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Entry is free and each winner will receive a pie! We have had some lovely new books added to our collection - 10 new graphic novels from the Stranger Things series and eight new books on Sports Innovations....

  • The Library Remembers When...

    submitted by Marion Heintzman|Sep 4, 2024

    From the Ipswich Tribune September 11, 1930 edition Iowa Youth Gets Jail Sentence for Theft Clarence Herr of Manley, Iowa is serving a 30 day sentence in Edmunds County jail. Herr got off a freight train at Ipswich Saturday night and came up town to get something to eat. Seeing a load of groceries in Frank Pemberton’s car, he drove away with the auto and parked it by the railroad tracks. He abandoned the car and loaded the groceries on the freight train. Deputy August Schumacher picked Herr up at Roscoe as the freight arrived there. Stephen S...

  • Ipswich School Lunch Menu

    Sep 4, 2024

    September 9 — Corn Dog, green beans, mixed veggies, cinnamon applesauce, milk September 10 — Chicken Nuggets, mashed potatoes, peas & carrots, peaches, homemade bun, milk September 11 — K-5: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, green beans; 6-12: Chef Salad; Both: fruit cocktail, baby carrots, bread, chocolate cake, milk September 12 — Tacos, corn, refried beans, pears, milk September 13 — Homecoming / K-5 Sack Lunch...

  • Edmunds Central School Lunch Menu

    Sep 4, 2024

    September 9 — Chicken Nuggets, sweet potato fries, corn, mixed fruit September 10 — Taco (hard or soft shell), refried beans, pineapple, veggie bar September 11 — Pulled Pork, bun, green beans, baked apple, veggie bar September 12 — Country Fried Steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, carrots, watermelon September 13 — No School...

  • Mary Bossert

    Sep 4, 2024

    Mary Lou Bossert, 81, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Prairie Heights Healthcare, Aberdeen. There will be no formal services held. Mary Lou Holzwarth was born to John and Magdalene (Ackerman) Holzwarth on July 24, 1943, in Mound City. She grew up and attended schools in Mound City. Her parents owned a restaurant in Mound City, where she worked as a young woman and met her future husband, Donald "Don" Bossert, with whom she shared a birthday. They were "birthday... Full story

  • Garry Allbee

    Sep 4, 2024

    Garry C. Allbee, age 74, of Ipswich, SD passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Schriver Funeral Home, 720 N. 6th Street, Ipswich.... Full story

  • Trojans stop Tigers in Faulkton

    Sep 4, 2024

    Faulkton Area Trojans doubled the score, 28-14, when they hosted Ipswich in LRC football action on August 29. Ipswich’s TD’s came in the second half. Casey Geditz ran 27 yards to score in the third. Kyle Hettich ran three yards for the two-point conversion. Hettich ran 13 yards in the fourth quarter for the Tigers’ second TD. The Trojans added to the scoreboard in the first three quarters. Their first six came in the first quarter. In the second quarter they had a seven-yard run, with a three-yard successful conversion. Then Faulkton had a 28-...

  • NC Football

    Sep 4, 2024

    North Central hosted Dupree in football action in Bowdle on Friday, Aug. 30. It was a high scoring game - Dupree 80 - North Central 24. The game stats were not available at press time. The Thunder football team travels to Timber Lake on Sept. 6....

  • Tigers open VB season with win

    Sep 4, 2024

    The Ipswich Tigers opened their volleyball season with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-7, 23-25, 26-16) win at Highmore-Harrold on Aug. 27. The Tigers were 88-97 serving with 21 aces. Natalie Crissman led 14-15 with six aces and Josie Knutson was 16-18 with four aces. Ipswich hitting was 128-150 with 72 kills. Marley Guthmiller was 31-35 with 13 kills and Kaylin Onken was 16-21 with five kills. Reaghan Bowers was 53-57 with 39 assists in setting. Knutson was 48-50 with 32 assists. The IHS team was 128-137, with 72 assists. Dig leaders were Brianna Geditz...

  • Thunder VB competes at Gettysburg

    Sep 4, 2024

    The NC Thunder volleyball team opened the season at Potter County in Gettysburg. The Battlers topped the Thunder 3-0 (14-25, 21-25, 22-25). NC was 105 of 119 for hitting with 25 kills. Amree Vander Vorst led 52 of 56 with 11 kills. North Central serving was 45 of 58 with four aces. Alaina Dosch was 12 of 15 with two aces. Sydney Bertsch was 101 of 104 in setting with 20 assists. The team had 75 digs, led by Dosch with 21 and Vander Vorst 14. Ella Batie had a block. NC won the JV match. Tuesday the Thunder played South Border in Ashley, N.D....

  • North Central hosts cross country meet

    Sep 4, 2024

    North Central hosted a Cross Country Invitation on Aug. 31 at the Bowdle Golf Course. Mikaela Malsom was third in the girls 4K varsity run, at 17:22.47, followed by Grace Roth, 17:27.31. Kassandra Abbas was eighth followed by Melanie Dallenbach. Jentry Hubney of Herreid/Selby Area was first at 16:38.61. Faith Heil of Mobridge-Pollock was second, 16:40.12. NC runner Avery Wells won the boys 4K varsity race at 13:38.23. He was followed by NC’s Drew Arbach, 13:547.77. Thunder runners Theo Haerter was fourth (14:36.54) and Noah Ingerson, sixth (...

  • IHS Cross Country runs in Pierre

    Sep 4, 2024

    IHS Cross Country ran in Pierre on Aug. 25. Madisyn Gellhaus was sixth in the girls 4K varsity run, at 15:45.49. Emery Larson of Pierre T.F. Riggs, was first at 14:43.37 followed by Ella Boekelheide, Northwestern, at 14:44.54. Ipswich’s Gracyn Kadlec also ran in the varsity race. Caleb Morris of Pierre T.F. Riggs won the boys 4K varsity race at 12:36.96. He was followed by four Aberdeen Central runners. Ipswich did not have varsity runners in the boys’ race. IHS runner Jennay Gisi won the girls 3k middle school division at 13:48.40. The Ips...