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Cities propose law enforcement discount

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 …

Cardinals finish as State B runner up!

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 …

Want to explore cemetery records? Learn how

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. …

Local author James Jesser releasing debut novel

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 nominated for USA Today’s Best 10

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 …

De Smet

Pop tabs help Ronald McDonald Charities

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 …

Collins Colony conveys educational needs

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 …

Crafting a farm house into a lodge

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 …

Lake Preston

Visitors contrast raising cattle in Norway

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 …

Showing off for Music in our Schools Month

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 …

Stepping up to the plate for Fini

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 …

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoors

Late ice can be nice

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 …

Boji Gill

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 …

Cross Country
De Smet Bulldogs

Bulldogs advance to the dance

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 …

Bulldogs punch their ticket to State B

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 …

Dolphins defeat Bulldogs in second round of Regions

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 …

Bulldogs topple Raiders to close regular season 17-3

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 …

De Smet girls beat Canistota to close season

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 …

I/LP Sharks

Sharks season ends with loss to Warbirds

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 …

Sharks roll over Crusaders to cap regular season

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 …

Lady Sharks season ends in SoDak qualifier

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 …

Sharks head into postseason with 9-11 record

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 …

Sharks lose to Hawks, Blackhawks

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 …

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When I was growing up, my dad would always gather our family together, and we would pray for Israel. It was instilled in me from a very young age that the Jews were God’s chosen people, that Israel …
“ Will you please bring me two sticks of oleo?” Mom asked, as she prepared to mix up a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Elbows on the table, I watched her get out her big crockery mixing bowl and …
For anyone who may have driven by our house this weekend and picked up some free items, it was a win-win weekend for us all. You got something for free; we got rid of something we didn’t need. …
Does it sometimes seem that we live in an increasingly “What have you done for me lately” world? As we become ever more entitled and presumptuous amidst our blessings, we are ever less grateful …
Almost every memory I have from my childhood is outdoors. I think my parents used to send us outside as an attempt to keep us out of trouble. To this day I am still more comfortable in my jeans and …
Our history
10 YEARS AGO March 12, 2014 To break the drabness of winter, the sixth-grade class decided to hold a science fair last Wednesday in the main gym. Their teacher Mr. Whetzel wanted to get the students …
10 YEARS AGO March 12, 2014 The Lady Bulldogs fell 51-46 to the Amazons of Sanborn Central-Woonsocket March 7 at the Region 3B championship in Huron. All but one of the Blackhawks was taller than the …
Around the county
Carthage
Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on Sat., March 16 at 6 p.m. Lenten Services will be Wed., March 20 at 8:30 p.m. Trinity WELCA will meet Thurs., March 21 at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. …
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church worship service on Sun., March 17: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. FM 88.1 Live Facebook Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on radio KWAT Sunday: 9:35 a.m. Confirmation on …
Esmond
Charemon, Annette and Leo Dunham attended the Iroquois American Legion meeting Thursday. Charemon and Annette are on the Iroquois Boys State selection committee that met Wednesday. The Clendenings …
Iroquois

Cloverleaf 4-H Club happenings

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 …

FCCLA Week highlights

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, …

Bancroft
I didn’t get to church this morning, March 10, so I cannot tell you about the sermon. I do have something that was on the back of our bulletin a few years ago that I saved because I thought it was …
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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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