Articles from the December 22, 2021 edition
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Santa visit
Santa Claus stopped in Ipswich last week during the Highway of Hope Vendor and Craft Fair on Dec. 11 in Father Bormann Hall. He walked through the fair before finding a chair to visit with the...
Holy Cross Youth Choir Christmas program tonight
The Holy Cross Parish youth choir will present “O Come Let Us Adore Him!” tonight, Dec, 22 at 6 p.m. in the Holy Cross Catholic Church. The program is a walk to Bethlehem in song and scripture....
Lions plan Blood Drive
The Ipswich Lions will sponsor a Blood Drive on Jan. 20, 2022 in the Fr. Bormann Hall. Because of staffing challenges, the time has been changed to 12 to 4:30 p.m. To secure a time to donate sign up online at www.vitalant.org or call...
By Fiddlin' Around
Was the winter solstice on December 21 this year? It seems like I had heard that somewhere. That did seem a little early, but maybe not. At any rate it might be quite a long time until we begin to actually experience the effects of the longest day of...
Sharp-tailed grouse habitat project announces batching date
Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) Project Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat Project will soon be underway in Campbell, Codington, Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Grant, Marshall, McPherson, Roberts, and Walworth Counties, serving the community and improving...
90th Birthday
Lila Johnson will celebrate her 90th birthday on December 30. Greetings may be sent to her at Box 246, Ipswich, SD 57451....
Ronald "Ron" Bierman
The funeral service for Ronald 'Ron' Bierman, 91, of Ipswich, formerly of Chelsea, will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Mansfield. Pastor Bret Bierman... Full story
The Library Remembers When...
From the Ipswich Tribune December 29, 1927 edition THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS Christmas was fittingly observed at the various churches in Ipswich. Programs and trees were enjoyed Friday evening at the Baptist and Congregational churches. The Zion...
Leo Himmerich
The Mass of Christian Burial for Leo W. Himmerich, 89, Roscoe will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Roscoe. Father Timothy Smith will serve as... Full story
Alice Bakken
Memorial Service for Alice Christina Bakken, 93, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Aberdeen was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 20, 2021, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chapel in Aberdeen. Rev. Lisa... Full story
Evelyn "Evie" Pond
The Funeral Service for Evelyn Pond, 79, of Ipswich, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2021 at the United Church of Christ, Ipswich with Pastor Tim Fugman officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, December 26, followed by a... Full story
Ipswich Preschool Letters to Santa
Dear Santa, I have been a super star. Please bring me slippers. Love, Oliver T. Dear Santa, I have a been a super star. Please bring me a microphone. Love, Camden O. Dear Santa, I have been trying my best. Please bring me a red tractor with a...
Ipswich Junior Kindergarten Letters to Santa
Dear Santa, I have been trying my best. Please bring me makeup. Love, Abigail H. Dear Santa, I have been a super star. Please bring me a Batman that comes with stuff. Love, Andrew J. Dear Santa, I have been trying my best. Please bring me roller skat...
Ipswich Kindergarten Favorite Traditions
Members of the Ipswich Kindergarten class wrote about their favorite Christmas tradition. My favorite Christmas tradition is putting lights up with family because I love them. Ava My favorite Christmas tradition is visiting Santa because I like...
Tiger boys and girls both victorious at home vs. Webster
Ipswich swept a girls/boys non-conference high school doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 18 vs. Webster in the Tiger Den. The Tiger girls indeed rallied for 50-43 win, after trailing 14-2 at the first break. And the boys added a slightly easier 61-53...
Boys get road win in Langford
Ipswich claimed a 40-33 boys' high school basketball road win over LRC rival Langford Area last Thursday in Langford. The Tigers had opened up some breathing room late in the third quarter to narrowly lead 30-28, despite a buzzer-beater basket from...
Christmas Lighting winners
The Ipswich Commercial Club Christmas Contest winners were: - Chad and Julie Richardt - Nathan and Deidre Kadlec - James and Amanda Hoyle...
Ipswich Fourth Grade Favorite Traditions
The Ipswich fourth grade students were asked to “Tell about some of your family’s Christmas traditions and what you like about them and why they are important to you.” This is a tradition that my cousin and my mom, dad, my sister, and I have. We pl...
FSA News & Views
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from the Edmunds County USDA Service Center! Deadlines December 24 — Office Closed for Christmas Holiday December 31 — Office Closed for New Year’s Holiday January 7 — OTECP (Organic and Transitional Educati...
Tigers 1-1 against NC Thunder
The Ipswich Tiger boys' basketball team salvaged a girls/boys doubleheader split vs. North Central in their LRC league twin-bill on December 14 in Ipswich. The varsity boys indeed raced to a 56-24 vic...