Kingsbury County Commissioners met June 21 in the Kingsbury County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. for a regular meeting. SHERIFF REPORT Commissioners asked about the current open deputy position. Sheriff …
The annual BBQ, Beer and Friends was held on Saturday night at the Lake Preston Campground. It was a great day for some friendly competition. While some teams started cooking the night before, the …
De Smet will be getting a new elementary school. The $9 million Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School bond vote passed on Tuesday with a 378 yes to 125 no vote. The bond passed with 75% of the vote …
Efforts to develop a trail along Highway 14 will take another step this week. An informational gathering will be held along Highway 14 at the Game Fish and Parks kiosk outside De Smet on the …
After 39 years running Ward’s Store & Bakery, Patti Ward has made the hard decision to put the business up for sale. “I’ve made a very difficult decision with lots of prayers and the …
The annual Fourth of July fireworks display, sponsored by the De Smet Fire Department, will begin at dusk on Monday, July 4, near the city shop at the northwest corner of De Smet. Rain date: July 5.
USA Today has rated De Smet #5 Best Historic Small Towns in the United States! This was based off everyone that voted in the whole country.
Post 138 will be putting up the parade of flags on July 4th at 7 a.m. and taking them down at 5 p.m. Any help is welcome.
Just short of 400 youth and approximately 675 cattle from 31 states met in Grand Island, Neb., from June 19 -24 for the Charolais Junior National Show and Leadership Conference. Those in attendance …
At the Lake Preston Museum, considerable progress has been made in restoring the exterior of the building to its former beauty. To accomplish a transformation was not an easy task, but thanks to the …
Lake Preston’s Avenue of Flags will be posted on July 4 at 7:00 a.m. The flags will be retired later the same day at 5:30 p.m. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
Everyone loves golfing, and it is even better when it can be done year-round. In Lake Preston, with the opening of the Lake Preston Indoor Country Club, people will now have that opportunity. The …
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If this fish doesn't make one think twice about swimming in Lake Thompson, nothing will! Louis Durant of Lake Preston caught this 46 inch, 22 pound pike on light tackle and had to fight the beast for …
I’m a real fisherman, and the boat ramp is my domain. I could care less about your pleasure-boating, pontooning or jet skiing. That isn’t really what we do in South Dakota; we fish. I’m on the …
Grace and Leah Pietig, Lake Preston, helped Grandma catch some nice fish. (Photo by Brad Pietig)Catch something big? Did you catch a dandy? We want to print it. Send submissions to …
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The 2022 Boys Class B State Golf Tournament was a fitting conclusion to a golf season filled with bad weather and cancelled meets. Clouds cast shadows over the entire event, with rain ending play …
De Smet golfers headed to Rocky Run Golf Course, an 18-hole, championship-quality course in Dell Rapids, for the Region 2B Golf Tournament on May 24. Rett Osthus, Kalen Garry, Kasen Janssen and Colt …
Four individuals and two relay teams representing De Smet High School earned placings at the State B Track & Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., May 26-28, 2022. Boys 100m Dash: …
The awards banquet for track and field and golf was held last Wednesday night for student athletes. Track AwardsGirls MVP: Jocelyn SteffensenBoys MVP: Josh McMastersField Event MVP Girls: Hadlee …
On Tues., April 26, the Bulldogs and Divers attended a track meet in Estelline. The good ol’ South Dakota wind was blowing, which made for a chilly day at the meet. Boys 110m Hurdles: Trace Van …
Although several track meets have been cancelled because of weather, the Lake Preston Divers traveled April 12 to compete in a meet at Chester. Hadlee Holt (pictured right) placed first in discus …
Reneta Marie (Strohfus) McFerran, age 90, of Watertown, S.D., formerly of Willow Lake, passed away on June 17, 2022. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Wed., June 22, 2022, at …
Loren Malone, 62, of Lake Preston, S.D., died Wed., June 8, 2022, at his home in Lake Preston. Loren Bernard Malone was born on July 15, 1959, to Bernard and Darlene (Abel) Malone. …
Jean Marie Tolzin, 81, Brookings, S.D., passed away Tues., June 14, 2022, at the Brookings Hospital, in Brookings, S.D. Funeral Services were held Mon., June 20, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at …
Roselyn Elsie Sjolie, 89, of Lake Preston, passed away Tues., June 7, 2022, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Roselyn was born Aug. 8, 1932, in Badger, the daughter of Clarence …
Ruth Alma Severson, age 107, of Erwin, S.D., passed away at Good Samaritan Society, De Smet S.D., on June 10, 2022. She was born on March 26, 1915, to Gustave and Martha Papendorf. She …
Terrol Winsor refused to grow up. Those who loved him will remember the ever-present twinkle in his eye, his pranks, his colorful storytelling, his generosity and his vehement …
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Iroquois HOSA-Future Health Professionals competed at the International HOSA convention held in Nashville, Tenn., June 22-25. Eight members and their two advisors Daphne Moeller and Scott Beehler …
Save the date for "25 YEARS - 2nd Time Around" The Oldham Festival Committee meets once a month at the Oldham Saloon, always looking for new volunteers to help with Oldham activities in the …
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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We've managed to restart our local paper. But that's just the beginning. We need help keeping our local paper – and our communities – alive, active and connected. Everyone can …
