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Ruby celebrates 30 years as Ipswich librarian
What an accomplishment! Ruby Bosanko has been the librarian at the Ipswich Public Library for 30 years. Help the library board celebrate Ruby's milestone by attending an open house on April 10 at the...
Remembering a plane crash near Mina
Submitted by David Palmer “Plane Crash Near Mina—One Killed” was the headline in the Aberdeen newspaper. If you were to have heard the headline you immediately thought of the Payne Stewart crash in late 1999 just south of Mina in Richland...
Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry in Ipswich soon
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Edmunds County 4-H Building in Ipswich. The Mobile Feeding Pantry will be in Bowdle at St. Paul Lutheran Church on...
Spring in to save a life! Give blood
Spring is the season when life is renewed. One important way to help renew life is to give blood at the Ipswich Lions blood drive on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Holy Cross Hall from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Each blood donation can help multiple...
Ipswich Library receives Miller-Davis summer reading grant
The Stephanie Miller-Davis Library Summer Reading Grant Program has continued its third year supporting summer reading programs in small rural communities in partnership with the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) and the South Dakota State...
It's Spring - Concert time!
The Ipswich Middle School and High School presented their Spring Concert on March 30 in the School Theatre. The sixth grade, Middle School and High School Choirs, under the direction of Nate Collins,...
Local churches celebrate Easter
The First Baptist Church of Ipswich will host the annual Community Good Friday Worship Service on April 2, 2021. The service will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Dan Kuno will deliver the sermon "It is Finishe...
Easter Egg Hunt at Avantara
Avantara Ipswich will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. The people are asked to be socially distanced at the event to be held outside....
New book highlights area girls basketball
Marv Seyer has co-authorized a new book, "The First 25 Years of the Yellowstone Trail Conference Girls' Basketball Tournament and Post Seasons." Marv and his friend, Lance Fiedler compiled much...
Third nine weeks IHS Honor Roll
Ipswich High School third nine weeks honor roll has been released. Students on the list are: SENIOR 4.0 and Higher — Hailey Bierman, Halie Feldman, Bridget Fuhrmann, Katelyn Geditz, Lindsey Grabowska, Halle Heinz, Matthew Hettich, Tarynn Kleffman,...
LEPC meets Thursday
The Edmunds County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will hold their quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hosmer Fire Department meeting room. Election of Officers and upcoming training dates are on the agenda. A CERT...
Trail Days 2021 will have new look, will feature Neal McCoy entertainment
Ipswich Trail Days will have a new look in 2021. The event will take place on the weekend of June 19, allowing a fun-filled Father's Day weekend. Country music star Neal McCoy will perform on the big...
Ipswich Middle School class studies Malawi
The Ipswich Middle School 7A class read the book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. The book is the story of William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi. A...
State expands COVID-19 vaccine group list
The South Dakota Department of Health announced the statewide opening of Group E, of the states’ Phase I priority groups. Those included in this group include fire service personnel and critical infrastructure workers. Those eligible can receive...
Ipswich UCC plans Spring Drive-Thru Friendly Feast
The congregation of the UCC Church wants to celebrate the Easter season and the arrival of spring with a FREE meal for local friends, neighbors and the community on Sunday, March 28. Due to COVID, meals will not be served inside, but instead will be...
Concert rescheduled
The Ipswich Middle School and High School Band and Vocal Concert was postponed until Tuesday, March 30, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the contest music the groups are working on. Choirs are under the direction of Nate Collins and bands under...
IHS Prom coming
The Ipswich High School Prom will be held on Saturday, April 10. The 2021 prom theme is “Blast from the Past.” The Grand March will begin at 8 p.m. in the School Theatre, with the doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Masks are recommend...
Spring Time
Despite some recent snow fall, spring is just around the corner. The first day of spring is March 20. The call of the geese migration is one of those reminders for us in this area that spring is...
Mina Lake spillway replacement begins after July 4, 2021
Game, Fish & Parks officials had a zoom meeting on March 9 to discuss repairs planned for the Mina Lake spillway. Heavy rains in 2019 caused severe damage to the spillway. Temporary repairs were...
Nurse Practitioner welcomed at Aberdeen Clinic
Modern Day Health Care (MDHC) welcomed Nurse Practitioner Kelcey Geditz to their Aberdeen location to offer online, in-home, and in-clinic appointments. MDHC is an advanced practice nurse owned and...
IHS Fans
Ipswich hosted Faulkton Area in the opening game of the Region 2B boys basketball game on March 2. Ipswich students dressed to cheer last Tuesday in the Region 2B boys basketball opener in Ipswich....
IHS band, vocal concert Tuesday
The Ipswich Middle School and High School Band and Vocal Concert is Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the contest music that the groups are working on. Choirs are under the direction of Nate Collins and bands under the direction...
School accepting registrations
The Ipswich Public School is now accepting registration for incoming students for the 2021-2022 school year. You may register by calling the school at 426-6832 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PRE-SCHOOL The Ipswich Public School is now accepting registration...
2021 All-State Chorus cancelled due to COVID
By Dana Hess For the South Dakota Newspaper Association Heeding the advice of its music advisory committee and its COVID task force, on Wednesday the South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted to cancel this year’s...
Young team to share Gospel in local churches, Sunday retreat for area youth
National Evangelization Team (NET) Ministries has a group that will be in the area, sponsored by Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. They are planning an Encounter event for youth and families,...