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Sports alignments had first reading, NC now is a B team
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association The first reading of sports classifications and alignments for the next two school years received the endorsement of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors at its...
County Shooters qualify for State Shoot in April
The Edmunds County 4-H Shooting Sports held their second postal on March 11. Shooting a qualifying score enables the shooters to participate in the State Shoot in Ft. Pierre April 26-28. Qualifying for state in BB Gun were Beginners William...
IHS art students participate in Visual Arts Competition in Sioux Falls March 15-16
The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) announces the 10th Annual State Visual Arts Competition and Gallery at the Ramkota in Sioux Falls March 15 and 16. The event will bring together the artistic prowess of students from 36...
Amazing Bees
Edmunds Central FFA officers exhibit on bees at the Commodity Classic in Houston, February 29-March 1. The Edmunds Central exhibit focused on the school district's current effort to educate on the...
Young wrestlers head to State
Young Ipswich Area wrestlers competed in the Region in Huron on March 9. See page 16 for the results. Ipswich Area wrestlers are coached by Chase Bloomquist. Coach Bloomquist wrestles 165# for NSU...
Upcycling for a healthier garden
The Edmunds County Conservation District is planning a garden workshop on March 23 in the 4-H Building in Ipswich from 2 to 4 p.m. RSVP by March 22, 605-426-6994. See the ad on page 3 for more information....
Hosmer Seniors to meet March 21
The Hosmer Seniors will meet for a noon meal on Thursday, March 21 at the Legion. Bingo will follow....
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....