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Parade Float Winners Homecoming 2024 theme was "Holidays: Celebrating Thunder Success Year-Round" Community and school organization category: 3rd place- Mr. Kunz 2nd place - EC PAC 1st place - St. Paul's Lutheran church Community businesses category: 3rd place - Ricky's Restaurant 2nd place - Camby's Pass And a tie for first place with a perfect score of 100 points each Dakota Insurance Solutions and The First State Bank of Roscoe 6th-12th grade classes category: 3rd place was a tie between...
By Lura Roti It's harvest in South Dakota and De Smet farmer Rob Lee is behind getting soybeans out of the field because he accepted an invitation to the White House. "It was the worst timing, but when you have the opportunity to sit in a room and meet with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture – in the White House – you don't say no," said Lee, who farms with his wife Darcie, and their three young children: Everett, Rosie and Esme. Lee is one of three young South Dakota agriculture producers inv...
The heifer futurity contest gives youth an opportunity to learn about the cow/calf production part of the beef industry. The heifer futurity program was visualized and started by local cattle producers to help promote the cattle industry to young producers. The program helps them understand more about the beef industry as well as gives them the opportunity to add to their own herd. The youth will learn to select a heifer calf that will mature into a productive cow. They will learn the importance...
Edmunds Central will celebrate their homecoming Oct. 7-11, 2024. The theme is "Holidays: Celebrating Thunder Success Year-Round." Coronation will be Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the EC Fine Arts Gymnasium. The royalty candidates are Carlee Crawford, Ashley Lee, Kelsey Lehr, Avery Beyers, Clark Beyers, and Theodore Haerter. The prince and princess are Skylar Bansemer and Kayson Paplow. The Homecoming Parade is Friday at 1 p.m. Any local business, community organizations, or others in Hosmer,...
October 7-12, 2024, is National 4-H Week. This year’s theme is “Beyond Ready!” More than six million youth will celebrate being a part of an organization that is over 100 years old. 4-H helps youth be more confident, caring, and capable individuals by teaching them life skills to help them succeed in their goals through hands-on practical programs. 4-H relies on a team of over 1,700 volunteers that teach workshops, lead clubs, mentor youth, and give back to their communities. These adults work in partnership with young people to create progr...
Torin and Paige Rouse are walking 12,000 miles across all 50 states, setting the example that with the right perspective you can find contentment in nearly any circumstance and make friends with almost anybody. They, with their dog Jak, have walked in 24 states. They are in the process of finishing their walk through South and North Dakota. They are planning to cover 400 miles in the Dakotas. Last week they were in Edmunds County. They push carts, allowing Jak a spot for a ride at times. "We...
Each year Ft. Meade veterans are able to shop for gifts for their families from items donated to a temporary gift shop. The Roscoe American Legion Auxiliary annually supports the gift shop and is asking you to do the same by donating gift items or funds for gift wrap and shipping. Anywhere from 40-65 vets access the shop each year. When considering gift ideas, think of things you would like to receive. They can be for a man, woman or child. Sometimes the vets do not always know ages of grandchildren, so retail gift cards come in handy,...
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, Oct. 8, 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, 605-216-3697 for the Ipswich site....
Important Dates 10/08/2024 – Edmunds County COC meeting @ 9:00 AM. 10/14/2024 - Office closed in observance of Native American Day. 10/31/2024 - Deadline to apply for Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. 11/15/2024 – Deadline to report fall seeded crop acreage. USDA Now Accepting Applications for Available Funds to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification cat...
Ray Geditz of Ipswich was one of the recipients of the South Dakota Farm Bureau's 2024 Quasquicentennial Farm and Ranch Award recognized at the S.D. State Fair in Huron. The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) celebrated 44 farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 or more years recently at the S.D. State Fair. SDFB President Scott VanderWal joined Governor Kristi Noem, Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden and Sec. of...
The Cloverbuds 4-H Club Open House will be held on Sunday, September 29 at the 4-H Building in Ipswich from 4-5 p.m. Leader Sarah Perrion will be available to explain the program to families. This is an informational meeting to help parents decide if Cloverbuds is right for their child. Cloverbuds is open to youth ages 5-7 as of January 1, 2025. This group does fun activities, explores different topic areas, promotes creativity, has hands on active learning, and teaches how to work as a team. Parents need to attend with their child to assist...
The Ipswich marching band will compete in the Roncalli Marching Band Festival on Wednesday, Oct.2. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. The parade route is along 15th Ave. NW in Aberdeen, finishing at Dakota Street. The awards ceremony will be held in the Roncalli gym. The IHS band will also be marching in the Gypsy Day parade on October 5. That begins at 9 a.m....
Planning is underway for the Edmunds Central Homecoming festivities October 7-11. The senior class chose the theme for the week — “Holidays: Celebrating Thunder Success Year-Round!” Coronation will be held Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the EC Fine Arts Gymnasium. The parade will be Friday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. All entries are welcome, no need to pre-register. Line-up begins at the city park. Watch next week’s Tribune for more information....
The Ipswich Knights of Columbus Council earned two awards this fraternal year. The Columbian Award demonstrates excellence in charitable outreach and faith in action programs. The Founders' Award is given to councils that promote the organization's insurance and fraternal benefits. Rod Ochsner, District Deputy, presented the awards to Grand Knight Jay Bakken of the Ipswich Council....
Elda Hoffer of the Roscoe American Legion Auxiliary presented dictionaries to Edmunds Central third graders. Their teacher Michele Eisenbeisz said "We use our dictionaries to look up words that are unknown when we do SRA. We also practice looking up our vocabulary words that go along with our story for the week. It seems like a thing from the past but kids need to know how to spell the words to get close for spell check to work."...
by Leann Fredrickson The Annual Powell Church Service was held on September 15 with many former members and guests present. The Powell Church is located in the Ipswich Pioneer Village. The Powell Church was moved to Ipswich from 12 miles south of Ipswich on the Highway 45 in 1984, 40 years ago. Rev. John Hisel was the speaker. To the delight of those who had attended church in this building, he opened his remarks with a short history of the Powell Church. The Annual Event is hosted by the...
Gala Day Parade winners: THEME: Olympics Elementary 1st place – kindergarten 2nd place – Preschool/ JrK Middle School 1st place – 6th grade 2nd place – 7th grade High School 1st place – 11th grade 2nd place - 9th grade Clubs 1st place – Special Olympics 2nd place – Ipswich Athletic Booster Club Businesses 1st place – Tiger Den/ Century 21 2nd place – NRCS...
The Ipswich Ambulance and Fire Department crews had a practice accident drill last week at the Ipswich Baseball field. The Avera Care Flight helicopter also participated. Ipswich and Edmunds Central students watched as the emergency crews responded to the two-vehicle accident....
New members of the IPSODAK Chapter National Honor Society were recently added at a recent Induction Ceremony in the School Theatre. New members are Audrey Braun, Autumn Braun, Natalie Crissman, Brody Davis, Brianna Geditz, Casey Geditz, Madisyn Gellhaus, Kyle Hettich, Gracyn Kadlec, Josie Knutson, Praise Lange, Nai'a Meidinger, LaVayah Russell, Kingston Sylte, Kaden Weig, and Darby Yost....
Edmunds Central students were welcomed to a new joyful mural in the school this year. The EC PAC had Wild Goat Design paint the mural at the school before the new year began....
Author Dan Gemeinhart worked with EC students on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The author of eight books for young readers was busy at the school. The EC students enjoyed large and small group presentations, a writing workshop, and a read-a-loud from his book The Honest Truth....
This is homecoming week for Ipswich. This year’s theme is Olympics. Coronation was Monday evening. Chosen to reign as Queen and King were Jaydin Stiles and Maxwell Kulesa. 2023 King Chet Peterson was present to crown the new royalty. 2023 Queen Karlie Gohl could not be present. The other 2024 Royalty court members were Reaghan Bowers, Kathryn Kilber, Rylee Kleffman, Nicholas Fuhrmann, Tucker Kadlec and Sawyer Kirkham. Skits were presented by the juniors, seniors and senior parents. The IHS b...
Construction work was scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, to build a diversion adjacent to U.S. Highway 12 east of Mina over Snake Creek. The contractor will set up signs, strip topsoil, and build the diversion adjacent to the roadway in preparation for a bridge replacement project in 2025. The construction of the diversion will involve trucking material to the site. Traffic will be controlled with signs. The prime contractor on the $10.4 million project is Robert Schroeder Construction, Inc. of Glenwood, MN. The expected completion...
The Hosmer Seniors will meet for a noon meal on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Hosmer Legion. Bingo will follow....
Summary for August, 2024 Highest recorded temp. for August. 2024: 96° on the 3rd / Record: 106° on Aug. 17, 1976 & Aug. 15, 1988 Average high temp. for August 2024: 80° Average high temp. for 49 months of Aug.: 81° Lowest recorded temp. for August, 2024: 46° on the 9th / Record: 35° on Aug. 22, 1982 Average low temp. for August 2024: 59° Average low temp. for 49 months of August: 57° Number of 100° temp. for August 2024: None / Record: 5 during 1976 & 1988 Number of 90° days for August 2024: 3 / Record: 20 days during 1983 Number of days of r...