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February Weather Summary
NOTE: Last year during this week Ipswich had 11 inches of snow which melted down to .86 of moisture over six days. Summary for February 2024 Highest recorded temp.: 65° on the 26th Record: 66° 1992, 2016 & 2017 Lowest recorded temp.: -3° on the 28...
Law Enforcement Center election Tuesday
The County Bond Election will be held on March 12, 2024 in Edmunds County. The election polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the election, the following question will be voted upon: Shall Edmunds County, South Dakota, issue and sell its...
Edmunds Central hosts Pollination Institute in California
by Spencer Cody Edmunds Central Science teacher Ten teachers from nine school districts joined Edmunds Central students in a Pollination Institute hosted by the Edmunds Central School District and...
Feeding SD Mobile Food Pantry coming to Edmunds County
The Feeding South Dakota Mobile Food Pantry will return to Edmunds County soon. The Food Pantry will be in Ipswich Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the Ipsiwch Swimming Pool, due to election day voting. The Food Pantry will be...
Hosmer Seniors meet March 21
The Hosmer Seniors will meet for a noon meal on Thursday, March 21 at the Legion. Bingo will follow....
Catholic Daughters Lenten project seeks items for Haven Center
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Katharine Drexel #2516 has selected as its Lenten Branch project the Watertown Pregnancy Resource Center, Haven Center. Haven Center is the newest,...
SDSU student investigates relationship between wildflowers and cattle
In South Dakota, half of the state's approximately 50 million acres are considered rangeland and provide the grazing area needed for more than 4 million beef cattle. South Dakota is also home to a...
Legislative visit
The Ipswich Junior Government class attended the Legislative session, in Pierre, on February 21. Students visited with District 23 Legislators, toured the Capitol, and observed the Legislative...
Rapid City singer performing at Trail Days
One of the Midwest's brightest rising stars, Rowan Grace, will perform as the opening act at Trail Days in Ipswich on June 15. She skyrocketed into the spotlight in 2022 whe she was selected to...
Ipswich eighth grader in M.S. All-State Band
Ipswich eighth grader Temperance Cody will play in the SDMEA Middle School All-State Band March 1-2 in Mitchell. There are two bands - the Honor Band and Festival Band. Temperance auditioned and was...
State Tourney wins
During the State Wrestling Tourney seeing IHS seventh grader Sophia Knittel with a win was a common sight. See page 16 for more about her winning ways in Sioux Falls....
National Anthem
EC third grader Bella Wesch sang the "Star Spangled Banner" during the NC vs. Sully Buttes game in Roscoe on Feb. 23....
DWU musicians perform here
The Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music at Dakota Wesleyan University will sponsor a tour of upper midwest communities in early March. As part of DWU’s spring break, the Highlanders vocal chorus and the Wesleyan Bells will perform in eight c...
Local boys at KC state free throw competition
Three district winners of the Knights of Columbus free throw contest will advance to State level competition. Local qualifiers are Adam Hettick U11, Brayden Heyne U13 and Seth Hettick U14, all of Roscoe. Chamberlain will host the event on March 3....
Ipswich Betterment Award
The Ipswich Commercial Club and Development Corporation presented the 2023 Ipswich Betterment to Vaughn Beck. Miss Ipswich Snow Queen Karlie Gohl Junior Miss Ipswich Anna Nierman presented the plaque...
Wrestlers head to State B
Ipswich/Bowdle wrestlers competed in the Region 1B Tournament in Gettysburg on Feb. 17. IHS Senior Kadyn Weisser placed fourth in the Region and will compete in the 215 division at the State B Meet Feb. 22-24 in the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Si...
Family affair
The Ipswich Wrestling Booster Club AAU youth tournament was held in Ipswich on Sunday, Feb. 18. There were 41 Ipswich Area young wrestlers competing in the busy event. Melissa Opsahl , photo, records...
EC to celebrate School Board Recognition Week
The Edmunds Central School District will join districts across the state to thank school board members for their leadership and service to our local school district and community during South Dakota School Board Recognition Week from February 19-23....
4-Hers earn trips to State Shoot for shooting skills
The Edmunds County Shooting Sports held their first postal. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooter to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre on April 26-28. Sixteen BB Gun shooters showed their skills in standing, kneeling, sitting,...
Ipswich Lions donate time and funds at SDSBVI in Aberdeen
Ipswich Lions members recently provided lunch to the students and staff at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SDSBVI). A donation was presented along with the "tip jar"...
Candidate petitions for vacancies on local boards
Now is the time to file petitions for election to seats on local boards. In Roscoe a three-year term for a Trustee is open. In Ipswich three City Council two-year terms positions, one in each Ward are open. Petitions may be filed no later than Feb....
Local youth free throw champs at District KC contest
The District Knights of Columbus Free Throw competition was held in Aberdeen on January 28. Local youth were among the winners. Girls winners included: Addison Galbraith of Ipswich in the U9...
Donation to Ipswich Ambulance
The Ipswich Area Foundation presented a grant of $1,872.95 to Kelsey Holien for the Ipswich Ambulance Service. The money will be used to purchase four adult manikins, four infant manikins, and four...
Donation to Roscoe American Legion
The Roscoe Sportsmans Club, presented a check for $5,000 to Curt Roesler, the Roscoe American Legion Commander. The money will be used in support of Legion Projects....
EC actors honored at One-Act Festival
Brandon Valley high school played host to the 2024 state one-act play festival this past week as fans were treated to incredible performances on the stage. Each year, judges give out superior ratings...
