May Day was May 1 and it was significant for several reasons. We could begin with our newspapers and our other office related events or projects. Including all the end of year school related events just to name a few! Believe it or not May has been...

You could probably put away your snow shovels now but in this country you never know. Especially in the hilly areas to the east and west and north of us. But south is pretty straight and level at least in our county. But old timers can recall that...

This Saturday, April 22 is annually recognized as Earth Day. And you can probably guess that the earth including all the people in it could definitely use recognition!!!! That day and all the rest of the year for that matter! I'm not sure if there...

To the Editor: Justice has a Price I have been in contact with an attorney regarding the curb, gutter and sidewalk assessment and the decision by the City Counsel to disregard the petition to bring the resolution to a vote. I raised a couple of...

We certainly don't mind a gradual thaw such as we are starting to experience. In fact that is sort of ideal and we'll have to keep an eye on the sky in the next few days. The South Dakotans that live in the southern part of the state are really warm...

Here we go again! As I am writing this brief little column on Sunday, April 2, we are being requested by our printers from Ortonville, Minn. to publish our papers a day early due to the impending possible wintry weather that the National Weather...

Ipswich City Residents — I have lived in this community my whole life and have been a member of the Ipswich Fire Department for over 40 years and the Ipswich Ambulance Service almost that long. I am currently a member of the Ipswich City Council a...

The weather has been showing a little improvement but still not that great for this time of the year. I guess we live too close to North Dakota in the spring and fall. Have you heard or seen your first robin? I think that I have! But you can always...

To the Editor: In regards to the Storm Sewer Project, I’m not saying that we don’t need it. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t do it. The question that comes to my mind is why isn’t the city council budgeting for Ipswich’s infrastructure before spen...

Monday was allegedly the first day of spring, believe it or not. Up in this neck of the woods, you wouldn't necessarily believe it with the chilly weather we have had to endure lately. But South Dakota's snow cover seems to melt away quite faster in...

Since the introduction of the SoDak 16, State Tournament teams are more matched from top to bottom than in the “Good Old Days!” That seventh place game can even be exciting because nobody but nobody wants to go home winless. But when it was all sai...

Senate Report by Bryan Breitling 2023 Legislative Session Review WOW! What a busy and exciting nine weeks of the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session! We were able to accomplish many good things for South Dakota this year. For starters, operationall...

Upcoming Meeting In case you missed it, I would like to remind everyone that the City Council is going to have an informational meeting regarding the sewer plans. It will be held on Monday the 20th at 6:00 pm. Please try to attend the informercial if...

Congratulations to the Ipswich boys' varsity basketball team for making a deep run into the playoffs. (The Tiger boys were scheduled to face familiar faces from Aberdeen Christian during their SoDak 16 game in Aberdeen that was scheduled for...

Senate Report by Bryan Breitling 2023 Legislative Session Week Eight We are nearing the end of the 2023 session. There are some policy bills still making their way through the process, including some hoghouse bills that are being tried a second...

The midweek weather systems are getting old. Especially when we have to deliver our Wednesday newspapers to the Post Office. We got a call last Monday morning from our printer in Ortonville, Minn. They wanted us to send them the completed newspapers...

Senate Report by Bryan Breitling 2023 Legislative Session Week Seven As we near the end of the 2023 legislative session, major milestones are being achieved. Wednesday, Feb 22 was crossover day, when all bills need final action in the house of origin...

To the Editor: Our ability and responsibility to vote A petition to bring to a vote Resolution #2023-02, Uniform Assessment Rate, has been circulated and filed. This is a resolution passed by the Ipswich City Council that will assess $80 per linear f...

DEADLINES March 6 — Deadline to apply for ECP due to November 6th fire March 15 — Deadline for 2023 ARCPLC Election & Enrollment March 15 — Deadline to purchase 2023 NAP Coverage March 22 — NRCS and Conservation District Workshop June 2 — PARP/ERP...

It's out with your Valentines-related colors of red and white and now you should quickly be replacing your decorations with the color green for St. Patrick's Day on March 17. And remember that February only has 28 days so don't procrastinate. But on...

House Report by Scott Moore As we finish week six in Pierre, we are also seeing some work/legislation that is getting completed. The atmosphere is positive in the caucus and there is good debate both in caucus and on the floor of the House Representa...

I overheard an expression after the Super Bowl that this game was one for the ages. That may or may not be true, sports fans will just have to wait and see. There is certainly a youthful Kansas City quarterback who could rather quickly make people...

Senate Report by Bryan Breitling 2023 Legislative Session Week Five We are now more than halfway through the session. Up to now, the policy committees have been working through their bills and appropriations has heard the budgets and plans from all...

February is a short month, but a lot of scheduled (and unscheduled) February events are starting to pop up. So you might just have to pencil them on your calendars as reminders. And lately the weather has been fairly mild for this time of the year....

House Report by Scott Moore Week four in Pierre has been busy and good. HB1080, titled prohibiting certain medical and surgical interventions on minor patients came out of Health and Human Services committee 11 yeas-2 nays and came through the full...