With many of our local towns doing street and boulevard work recently, trees have been cut down in the communities. The Kingsbury Conservation District has Urban Grant Funding to help replace some of …
After 37 years of working as the Emergency Management Director for Kingsbury County, Cindy Bau will be retiring on April 30. Bau started working as the director in April of 1988. “It began as a …
If you enjoyed the Sunday Funday Brunch last November at the De Smet Event Center, the center’s advisory board will be hosting another this coming Sun., April 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., …
The Deubrook & De Smet (D & D) Math Contest was supposed to be held on Wed., April 2 at the De Smet Event & Wellness Center but was postponed because of weather until Mon., April 7. The …
The De Smet FFA attended the State FFA Convention April 3 – 5 in Brookings, S.D. Twenty-three FFA members participated in workshops and community service projects, attended sessions and competed in …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., April 9 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss project updates, a building permit complaint and free dumping. project updates Karen Schaefers, IMEG, …
The De Smet Community Women (DCW) have a busy month ahead, hosting a “Behind Closed Doors” presentation, holding their annual Easter-egg hunt and teaming up with the Family, Career and Community …
De Smet High School held an induction ceremony to the National Honor Society (NHS) on Tues., March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the De Smet School Armory, honoring several students. De Smet High School’s NHS …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., March 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center. Karen Schafers briefed the council on upcoming projects in De Smet, and council members heard from Tanya Flegel …
For the past 28 years when coming to lunch, students at the Lake Preston School have been greeted, often with a smile, by Lisa Cleveland; however, Cleveland has decided to turn in her apron. …
The 2025 Junior Duck Stamp contest had 270 entries statewide, 51 from Lake Preston. Scans of the winners’ artwork will be on tour throughout the state of South Dakota this summer and at the …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wed., April 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. They received updates on the main gym renovation project …
Lake Preston FFA Chapter members have had a busy spring, competing in Career Development Events (CDEs) for the past several weeks. Students in grades 7-12 are allowed to be in FFA and can compete in …
Leighton Robb of St. Peter, Minn., and his dad Trevor got on the walleyes recently on Dry Lake #2. They were using bottom bouncers with crawlers and also pulling plugs, limiting out in just a few …
Eric Larson of Lake Preston caught this dandy of a northern pike with a new King perch rod he got as a gift for Valentine's Day.
On Tues., April 22, the Bulldogs traveled to Howard to compete in the Howard Tiger Relays. The girls placed first with 146 points; the boys placed fifth in the meet with 83 points. boys 100m Dash …
On Tues., April 15, the Bulldogs traveled to the Sioux Valley School to compete in the Brace-Hopfinger Relays. The girls placed fourth with 124 points, and the boys placed sixth in the meet with 49 …
On Thurs., Apr. 10, De Smet traveled to Estelline to compete at the Sno Bird meet, where they had an encouraging start to their season. The Lady Bulldogs placed third in the meet with 133 points, and …
De Smet traveled on Fri., March 7 to play the Estelline/Hendricks (EH) Redhawks in the first round of regional boys basketball. De Smet had lost to E/H in the last game of the regular season, so they …
The De Smet girls basketball team won their regional semifinal game over Arlington, advancing to the SoDak 16 round of games. As seed #15, De Smet was set up to play #2, undefeated Harding County. On …
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There is nothing better than a beautiful day for a track meet, and the Iroquois/Lake Preston track team competed in Howard on a day with temperatures in the low 70s and very little wind. The athletes …
Iroquois/Lake Preston tracksters participated in their first outdoor meet in Estelline. The Sharks were one of 13 teams competing at the meet, which included Class B and Class A schools. The boys …
Iroquois/Lake Preston tracksters participated in their first outdoor meet in Estelline. The Sharks were one of 13 teams competing at the meet, which included Class B and Class A schools. The boys …
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The I/LP Sharks competed at the Scott Underwood Invitational Track Meet at South Dakota State University on April 7. Hadlee Holt placed fourth in the shot put, while while several other Shark …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks hit the ground running at their first indoor track meet, held at Northern State University. The Sharks were one of 20 teams competing at the meet, which …
Former Kingsbury County Commissioner and Zoning Officer Joe Jensen, left, and former Veterans Service Officer and States Attorney Gary Schumacher were recognized last week for their years of service …
LaVonne L. Garry, age 98, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Sun., April 27, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., May …
Bernard Cavanaugh, age 82, of De Smet, S.D, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, …
Bernadette "Berna" H. Gebhart, age 61, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Weds., April 16, 2025, at Avera Memorial Hospital in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on …
Dorothy "Lori" Lorraine Cronkhite, age 93, of Bryant, SD, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on …
Duane Erving Hojer, 89, of Oldham, S.D., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at United Living Community in Brookings, S.D., on April 10, 2025. Duane was born Sept. 9, 1935, at …
Darlene J. Barlow, 89, of Hudson, Wis., passed away on Thurs., March 20, 2025, at Woodland Hill Senior Living. Darlene Joanne (Field) Barlow was born in Lake Preston, S.D., on Aug. 7, …
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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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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 …
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