The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Thurs., March 7, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss several topics including the ongoing discussion with the municipalities regarding the road levy money they feel they …
The Arlington Cardinals got 2nd place at the State B Tournament last weekend in Rapid City. Going to the Championship night was a first for the Arlington girls basketball team in the history of their …
Kingsbury County Genealogical Society is pleased to host Those Old Stone Memories, a free program on how to explore cemetery and death-related records for genealogy research and historical projects. …
Author J. W. Jesser is proud to announce the release of his historical novel, “The Passable Cook.” Set in De Smet, South Dakota, this tale promises to whisk readers away to a charming era of the …
De Smet is in the running for USA Today’s Readers’ Choice 2024 10 Best small town cultural scene winners. As they say, bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to small towns. USA …
The De Smet Elementary School recently held their annual pop tab war, which made some people wonder what the big deal with these little pop tabs is. It turns out little pop tabs are a big deal for …
The De Smet School Board met on Mon., March 11, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss several items including a brief update on the progress of the new elementary building, comments regarding social media and a …
For anyone looking for a quiet and private place to stay, the Eagle Landing Lodge, located on a hill about a mile west of Highway 25 on 218th Street, would be a great place to check out. The lodge is …
In 2018, as Knut Tore Gronvold was looking at Facebook, he saw something that sparked his interest, information on Vedvei Charolais Ranch in Lake Preston. Gronvold reached out to them on Facebook …
March is Music in our Schools Month, and the Lake Preston Music Department has a busy month of events planned. Music students have been preparing numerous pieces for many contests and concerts …
Where there was a need, Scott and Amber Steffensen stepped up to the plate. Josefine Kamps’ host sister decided to change schools at semester time; however, Kamps did not want to change, as she was …
The last ice-fishing trip of the year is always bittersweet. Mark Gieske found this jumbo perch on Lake Poinsett just before the ice went bad. Now is the time to get those long rods out and start …
Just before the ice went bad, Emily Bruns of Madison caught this dandy bluegill on Lake Okoboji. Please send your catch to jim@kingsburyjournal.com. Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters …
All it takes is a look at the numbers to realize the De Smet boys basketball team has been on a roll. This week the Bulldogs will make their 6th straight State B tournament appearance, on a Wachs …
The De Smet Bulldogs opened post-season play Tuesday night, Feb. 27 in dominating fashion, defeating the Arlington Cardinals 72-34 at the Dog Pound in De Smet. The Bulldogs jumped out to a commanding …
The De Smet Bulldogs girls basketball team was matched up with the Deubrook Dolphins during the second round of the Region 2B basketball games. De Smet had a slow start to the game with some cold …
The De Smet Bulldogs boys basketball team won their last game of the regular season with a 70-34 victory over the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Raiders in the Ramona High School Gymnasium Fri., Feb. 16. The …
Last Monday, the Bulldog girls basketball team headed to Canistota for their last regular-season game. De Smet was slow to begin on the offensive side, with turnovers and foul trouble. They continued …
In the electrifying atmosphere of the second round of the Region 2B tournament, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks faced a challenging opponent in the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds. The Sharks entered the …
Wrapping up the regular season, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks boys basketball team hosted the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders for Senior Night in Iroquois on Friday evening. The game commenced …
I/LP VS Castlewood The Sharks headed into Region basketball play this past week. Prior to the last regular season game, the Sharks were in a three-way tie for the #3 seed, but once all the games were …
I/LP VS colman-egan The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks girls basketball regular season has come to an end. They finished with a 9-11 record after falling in their final games to Colman-Egan and …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks boys high school basketball team faced a tough week with back-to-back losses. The first clash was at home against the Colman-Egan Hawks, resulting in a 49-71 …
The Cloverleaf 4-H Club toured Iroquois Ironworks and then took part in a robotics activity with Abbi Steeke and Kathy DeDeyne from the county extension office. Iroquois Ironworks makes hydraulic …
Iroquois FCCLA recently held its annual FCCLA Week, a celebration packed with meaningful activities aimed at fostering personal growth, community engagement, and service. Throughout the week, …
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 …
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 …