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Highway equipment replacement discussed

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 …

Some were excited about the snow; some were not ...

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 hosts patrons

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 …

Did you know?

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 …

Lake Preston Forward adds to a fun Christmas season

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 …

De Smet

First quarter honor roll announced

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 …

De Smet blood drive — a lifesaving success

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 …

Tower Trail receives donation

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 …

Oral Interp is in full swing

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 …

Save up to 23 pounds of waste a year

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 …

Lake Preston

Concerns about math and social studies standards

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 …

Some residents complain about construction projects

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 …

An amazing performance at All-State

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 & …

A busy weekend

With pheasant season opener on Saturday and a fun community soccer game being played on Sunday, the town was busy!

Come celebrate fall this Friday

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 …

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoors

First geese

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 …

First pheasant-opener experience

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 …

Jigging with a nightcrawler

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 …

Cross Country
De Smet Bulldogs

Bulldogs beat Cardinals in close game

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 …

Four Bulldogs headed to state meet

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 …

Bulldogs win, on to playoffs in Freeman

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 …

Exciting volleyball with Hamlin

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 …

I/LP Sharks

Final regular-season game ends in loss

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 …

Busy week on the road

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 …

Tough loss ends season for Sharks

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 …

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This year, 2024, marks 10 years of raising awareness and celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Apprenticeships are an effective approach for South Dakotans to gain on-the-job training plus …
Hunting season is in full swing, and last weekend was all about hunting for us, as we tried to find that big buck. We all have deer tags this year, but I am the only one who drew an any-deer tag, …
There was a scene from the old 1955-56 television show “The Honeymooners” in which Ralph, played with great bluster by Jackie Gleason, explains to his wife Alice, Audrey Meadows, that he is the …
Today’s trendy teens are missing all the fun. Imagine this: women lined up outside stores, waiting to snag just one. But supplies were short. Coveting crowds grew angry. Riots ensued. Though the …
I love South Dakota. I love our natural beauty – from the rolling plains to the incredible Black Hills, from the Mighty Missouri to the peaceful prairie lakes. I love our people – they’re the …
Our history
10 years ago November 26, 2014 Mrs. Pat Nelson’s third grade class and Mrs. Marla Bertsch’s preschoolers celebrated Thanksgiving Tuesday with a shared feast and a lesson about the first …
10 YEARS AGO November 26, 2014 Jack Colwell of De Smet was named to the South Dakota Snowmobile Association Hall of Fame at the 45th annual SDSA Convention held Nov. 7-8 in Deadwood. This honor was …
Around the county
Carthage
Trinity Lutheran Church worship: Sun., Dec. 1, 9 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. The Prairie Lutheran Parish of Trinity at Carthage, First at Artesian and Immanuel of rural Iroquois will be …
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church worship service: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. FM 88.1 Live Facebook Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on KXLG 99.1 at 8:03 a.m. on Sunday. Confirmation: …
Esmond
Selma Dunham attended the American Legion turkey Bingo held recently in De Smet. The Kingsbury Journal’s Photo of the Week last week featured Charmon Dunham and Annette Dunham, receiving the Quilts …
Iroquois

Scavenger hunt food drive

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 …

Dairy tour

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 …

Ramona
The Francis T. Malone Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 to encourage academic excellence within the Oldham-Ramona School District. Francis Malone understood that community involvement is a way …
Bancroft
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Take care driving. Hope the weather’s fine, so everyone can get to where they want to go. A minister speaking on Acts 16 this morning, Nov. 24, had a very interesting …
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