Morgan Larson with Back Four Flower Farm of rural Lake Preston hosted their first ever public You-Pick Flower Bouquet night on Sunday. Twenty-one attendees had the chance to go pick their own flowers …
Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., Sept. 3 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse to discuss several items, but one of the main topics of conversation was Riverview’s proposal to …
Blood donations are always needed. According to Abbie Arneson, Territory Representative with LifeServe Blood Center, blood donations in Kingsbury County are especially needed now. LifeServe currently …
It was a busy weekend for emergency responders with three different vehicle accidents. According to the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office, the first was a multiple-vehicle accident, which occurred …
VFW Post & Auxiliary #2118 are excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual scholarships and contests for middle school through high school students who may compete for …
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On Tues., Sept. 3, the Bulldogs traveled to the McCook Country Club in Salem to compete at the McCook Central/Montrose XC Invite. The Bulldogs placed fifth out of the ten teams that participated in …
The De Smet School Board met briefly on Mon., Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss several topics, including the HVAC units going out in the middle/high school building, some great accomplishments from …
After 26½ years working at the Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library, Mary Purintun will be retiring on Wed., Sept. 25. Purintun was born and raised in De Smet and graduated from De Smet High School. …
The De Smet United Methodist Church (UMC) is offering a blessing box full of baby items, free to anyone in need, outside the doors of their building. Whether the store is closed, and you need diapers …
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If you know Mary Rockino, you know a few phrases that come to mind when you think about her; she loves history; she loves her horses, and she loves to volunteer. One could say fate brought her and …
Carlson competes in two meets this week Case Carlson placed 9th out of 92 runners in the junior varsity division at the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational Cross Country Meet on Sept. 3 Case Carlson …
When school officially began in Lake Preston this year, students were greeted with updates and improvements to many areas inside and out. First, students noticed the walls of the high school and …
Emmet Temme had a great start with his first walleye. It measured 26.5" long and weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters and fishermen can send fish or game news to …
September 1 marked the opening day of dove season. Trevor Oyler and his dad hit the field, and Trevor bagged his own limit. Mourning doves have a fast and erratic flight pattern, a great way to hone …
Allen Bassett and his crew had a great day of fishing. (Submitted photo) If you are catching fish or having some hunting success, please send your photos to jim@kingsburyjournal.com. Want to become …
The Bulldogs headed west to Wolsey, matching up against the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds on Tues., Sept. 3, to begin the week of volleyball. De Smet started slowly at the beginning of the night but …
De Smet was on the road for this week's football game, traveling to Alexandria to take on the Hanson Beavers. Both teams in the 9AA contest came into the matchup with 1-1 records. FIRST HALF The …
De Smet (0-1) kicked off week two of the football season on Friday night, Aug. 30, taking on the Garretson Blue Dragons (0-1) in a 9AA football matchup. FIRST QUARTER The Bulldogs got off to a fast …
The Bulldogs began their season on Aug. 27 with a 3-0 win over the Howard Tigers. De Smet took control over each set by attacking strongly and making a play out of every playable ball. The Bulldogs …
The De Smet Bulldogs kicked off the 2024 football season Fri., Aug. 23, traveling to Kimball to take on the Kimball/White Lake WiLdKats. This year, the De Smet team finds themselves in class 9AA, …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks had two games this week, and, unfortunately, they dropped both. They began the week hosting the Wessington Springs Spartans at Iroquois. The Sharks came out to an …
On a beautiful September evening, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks football team took the field in Canistota, ready to face the challenge of the state-ranked Canistota Hawks. While the final score of …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks may have faced a tough 6-30 defeat against the formidable Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots, but their grit and determination shone through as they battled against a …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks kicked off their 2024 football season with a trip to the northeast corner of the state to face the Wilmot Wolves last Friday night, Aug. 23. With the new statewide …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks are looking forward to taking to the volleyball court this season. After losing four starters from last year’s team, the Sharks need to do a little rebuilding. …
Harold Leroy Whirledge, 89, of Bryant, S.D., passed away on Sat., Aug. 31, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. A family graveside service will be held, per his wishes, …
Daniel LaDean Fox made his final transition on Monday evening in De Smet, S.D. He was a father, brother, husband and son who truly embodied what it meant to care for others and be …
Diana Jean Boyd was born Nov. 10, 1955, to Larry and Mary Kay Kauffman at Fairchild Airforce Base in Spokane, Wash. She passed away Aug. 22, 2024, in Lake Preston, S.D., at her home. …
Mark Owen Thomsen, age 75 of Lake Preston passed away, Monday, August 26, 2024, at his home. Arrangements by Johnson-Henry/Crawford-Osthus Funeral Home of Arlington, Lake Preston, …
Raymond Lynn Peterson, longtime Designer, Musical Director and Director of Theatre at South Dakota State University and a dedicated volunteer of the Miss South Dakota Scholarship …
Funeral Services for Gaelan Lorick (Bud) Strande, age 91, of Lake Preston, S.D., were held at 10:30 a.m., Mon., Aug. 26, 2024, at North Preston Lutheran Church with Pastor Brian Ricke …
Much has changed over the ‘decades,’ but one thing remains constant; everyone loves homecoming week. Iroquois will be celebrating homecoming next week and have a full itinerary of fun activities …
"Our Town, Our School, Our Family ... Iroquois" For 190 years, school has been held in Iroquois. This year’s open house and welcome back was Aug. 13, with each staff member sporting a new T-shirt …
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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 …
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 …
