Ipswich News

ROCHESTER -- Lorene Lucille Phelps, 88, of Rochester, died Friday, July 3. She had resided at Maple Manor Nursing Home for the past two months.

With 40 annual meetings to his credit and countless success stories in his career history, Grainland Cooperative's President/CEO Harlan Stern is entering the retirement realm July 1. Grainland board member Ernie Krogmeier noted at the June 2 annual meeting, "Harlan joined this community 31 years ago.

Chris and Stephanie Prater and their children - clockwise from lower left, Emily, Michaela, Allison, and Nikolas - are headed to South Dakota early next month.

Bars and restaurants across South Dakota are wondering whether Governor Mike Rounds will snuff out smoking.

Two nutrition training sessions for beef producers are set for Jan. 21 in Webster and Leola, about 10 miles north of Ipswich.

Some farmers in northern South Dakota are trying to finish the corn harvest that was bogged down by wet conditions and snowstorms in late fall.

About 10,000 customers from Aberdeen to Leola were without power for a while Tuesday evening as the result of equipment failure.