The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., Nov. 19 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse to discuss several topics, including future purchases for the highway department and the …
Several youth enjoyed a day off from school in De Smet Wednesday by playing a great game of tackle football on the courthouse lawn, while Belinda Barrett's dog didn't look too amused at the snow …
Prairie Ag Partners held their annual meeting last week in Lake Preston. This meeting is a time when all patrons can listen to the annual reports from the management of Prairie Ag, as well as the …
Here are some fun facts to discuss with friends and family coming together this holiday. • Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday on Oct. 3, 1863. • Thanksgiving has not always …
sUCCESSFUL HARVEST FESTIVAL LP Forward was pleased with the Harvest Festival this year and thankful that we teamed up again with Progressive Community Women (PCW). A huge thank you to the Harvest …
Superior Seniors: Alyssa Alseson, Mirra Beck, Sam Gigov, Gannon Gilligan, Josiah Roth, Tanner Tolzin Juniors: Harper Anderson, Aubree Blue, Audi Currier, Chauncey Driscoll, Megan Dylla, Anthony …
The recent De Smet Community Blood Drive, held on Thurs., Nov. 7, was a success for the local community. Twenty-four donors stepped up to contribute, resulting in 20 units of life-saving blood …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss donations toward the Highway 14 Tower Trail and construction updates. highway 14 tower trail donations …
The De Smet oral interpretation team is just finishing up regular season meets and will be moving into the qualifying portion with districts, regions and state. Coaches Nicole Berg and Sydnee Winter …
The De Smet Mercantile & Coffeehouse recently announced a new kind of coffee cup available at their coffeehouse, the Good to Go Cup, which is a new approach to reusing to-go coffee cups. Good to …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wed., Nov. 13, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room. There were some concerns shared about how math is …
The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tue., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting began with the council convening as the Board of Adjustments to discuss a variance …
Many enjoy music all their lives, and this weekend, students from across South Dakota came together to participate in the South Dakota High School Activities Association All-State Chorus & …
With pheasant season opener on Saturday and a fun community soccer game being played on Sunday, the town was busy!
Kingsbury County harvest is in full swing; leaves are changing color, and pumpkins are everywhere. That can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Lake Preston Forward Harvest Festival as well as …
Young hunters Emmet Zell, left, and Jacob Luethmers, both of De Smet, were able to shoot their very first geese on a recent outing. (Submitted photo) Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters and …
Eight-year-old Jett O’Dea of De Smet had his first pheasant-opener experience near Ipswich with a group of hunters, including his dad Nathan. The dry and windy conditions have made it tough for …
Chris Olsen of Ramona bagged these two perch on Lake Henry by jigging with a nightcrawler. Perch has been the hot ticket lately, mostly with jigging off the side of the boat right at the bottom of …
De Smet hosted the Arlington Cardinals for their last regular-season home game. The Bulldogs also dedicated the night to cancer awareness. The Bulldog team is and has been affected by loved ones with …
On Wed., Oct. 16, the Bulldogs traveled to the Lake Region Golf Course to compete in the Region 2B Cross Country Meet. Four Bulldogs qualified for state. Boys - 5,000 meters 15th: Jordan Botkin …
The Bulldogs played their final regular-season game on Fri., Oct. 18, traveling to Estelline to take on the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks. De Smet entered the game with a 3-4 record, and the class 9A …
The Hamlin Chargers came to De Smet last Tues., Oct. 15, for a night of good volleyball against the Bulldogs. Hamlin got off to an early start in the first set, but the Bulldogs rallied back with …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks volleyball team traveled to Rutland to face the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland (ORR) Raiders in their final regular-season game. The Sharks had beaten ORR during the Dakota …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks volleyball team had a busy week on the road, playing in Elkton, Forestburg and De Smet. The first stop was in Elkton to take on the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks. In …
In a tough season finale, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks fell 0-52 to the Colman-Egan Hawks. Despite the lopsided score, the Sharks had some notable individual offensive performances, though their …
Funeral services for Darlene L. Selken, age 90, of Arlington will be 10:30 a.m. Fri., Nov. 29, 2024, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Home in Arlington. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to …
Celebration of Life Services for Jeffrey N. Nelson, age 71, will be Tues., Nov. 26, 2024, at 2 p.m., at Lake Whitewood Lutheran Church. Pastor Brian Ricke will be officiating the …
Wayne O. Pederson, 64, of Erwin, S.D., passed away on Fri., Nov. 15, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 21, …
Leroy Walter Stadem, 97, of Sioux Falls died Oct. 30, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 9, 2024, at St. John American …
Doris E. Jorgensen, age 94, passed away on Oct. 8, 2024, in Great Falls, Mont. Born on June 21, 1930, Doris spent much of her life dedicated to serving others in her community. She …
Delores Joy Johnson, born July 5, 1935, died Oct. 13, 2024. Delores was the oldest daughter of Ettie and John Lubbers. As valedictorian for the class of 1953, Delores always dreamed of …
Youth from Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Iroquois, held their annual scavenger hunt food drive on Sat., Nov. 9. They began near the church and traveled around, stopping at church members' houses …
Kaci Bechen, Iroquois agriculture teacher and co-FFA advisor took two different groups of agriculture students 7-12 for a tour at Washington Dairy, located north of Spirit Lake. They were guided by …
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Our local newspaper is back and with a new name, a new look, a volunteer staff and a modern web site! Click on this headline to learn more about how it all happened.
The story of the Kingsbury Journal and how it became a reality was featured during the September 7th episode of Dakota Life on the South Dakota Public Broadcasting television channel. Broadcasters …
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