The Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners met Oct. 5 in regular session to tackle a lengthy list of items on their agenda. Commissioner Corey Lundquist was absent, and Commissioner Doug …
Open any newspaper this past week, and you will find many pictures of students making visits to fire stations, fire crews visiting schools and students wearing a fire helmet or turnout coat. …
With just days to go before the budget deadline occurs, Kingsbury County Board of Commissioners approved their 2022 final budget. Commissioners also discussed medicinal cannabis dispensaries and …
DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel grew up about seven miles north of De Smet on a small family farm not too far from Erwin. Growing up on a farm and in a rural area brought many exciting and challenging …
The De Smet Board of Education met Monday evening. While most of the agenda items were straight forward, one item brought in the public. Item 10 was discussion and motion for Lake Preston girls …
De Smet was honored by the USA Today Network as one of twenty towns in the running for the Best Historic Town in the United States. Now is the time for everyone to vote online every day for De Smet …
The history of the railroad would be incomplete without the telegraph. When the U.S. transcontinental railroad was built., a line of telegraph wires was run parallel to it to facilitate instant …
Last week was set aside to honor 4-H as an organization and to celebrate all that it has to offer. Head, heart, hands and health are the four pillars of the 4-H emblem, and local 4-H members …
Sometime in the very near future, Gevo, Inc. should be signing on the dotted line, and plans for its 240 acres $800 million Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant will be put into motion. Construction …
Six-year-old Boedy Schneider is hooked! He caught this walleye while fishing with his dad and grandpa. (Submitted photo)Catch a dandy? We want to print it. Send submissions to …
Atticus Rivera caught a nice stringer of walleyes with his grandpa, Emmett Harty, and uncle, Tim Harty, on Saturday.
Twelve-year-old Jase Peterson caught this beautiful 29.5” walleye on Indian Springs on Sunday. Peterson released the fish, so he can catch him another day. Fall fishing is kicking off. The perch …
De Smet vs Lake Preston The Lady Bulldogs defeated Lake Preston on Tues., Oct. 5 at home. The gym was hot and humid, but the Bulldogs fought through it and won 4-1 on the night. De Smet won the first …
Bulldog football was back in action Thursday at Wilkinson Field. The 9A and DVC matchup featured the #1 ranked and 6-0 De Smet taking on 5-1 and receiving votes in the polls, Castlewood. De Smet …
The week began with a home game against Clark/Willow Lake. The gym was extremely hot, which made for timeouts in front of the fans to give the girls some relief. The Bulldogs started slowly, not …
De Smet capped off homecoming week with a football game Friday night against the Kimball-White Lake WiLdKats. The undefeated and #1 ranked Bulldogs won the opening toss and took the first play of the …
De Smet started off the homecoming week with a nice win over James Valley Christian on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came to play, and with the help of the awesome crowd support, De Smet took the win in 3-0. …
The Lake Preston Lady Divers have hit a bit of a slump over the past few weeks, falling to 6-15 on the season with their recent loss to the Lady Elks of Elkton-Lake Benton in Lake Preston on Monday …
lake preston cross countryThe Lake Preston Divers had a busy and successful week of cross country. They attended the Invitationals for Sioux Valley, Colman-Egan, Arlington and Howard on Tuesday, …
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When a top-ranked team plays a winless team, you can pretty much guess how the game will come out. There were no surprises on that front Friday night in Lake Preston, as the De Smet Bulldogs …
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The Lake Preston Divers went 2-2 at the Clark Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Divers came out strong, taking the first set against Redfield but were not able to keep the momentum against the …
Jamie “Jay” Lee Combs, of Prescott, Ariz., went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 19, 2021. He was born to Jim and Betty Combs on March 15, 1952, in Huron, S.D. Jay was raised on a …
Sandra Sue Bickett was born Aug. 14, 1946, in rural Oldham, S.D., to Lewis and Helen (Marek) Glaser. She passed away Sept. 28, 2021, at Bethesda of Beresford, S.D., at the age of 75 …
John Junior Elvik, age 94, of Lennox, S.D. passed away on Tues., Sept. 21, 2021, at the Sioux Falls S.D. VA hospital. He was laid to rest at the Sioux Falls VA Cemetery. Junior was …
We are saddened to announce the passing of Gloria Jean Snyder of Arlington, S.D., on Sept. 11, 2021. She was surrounded by her family. Gloria was born Dec. 12, 1949, to Helge and Pearl …
Joyce Aline Halverson, 59, died January 2, 2020, at Avantara Nursing home in Huron, SD.Services were delayed due to Covid and are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Orthodox …
Gary Wayne Jackson passed away Saturday, September 25 in Sioux Falls at the age of 76. He was born August 15, 1945 to Wayne and Bessie Jackson in Hot Springs, SD. The joy in his …
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6th Grade Student of the Month:Brycen Blue What is your favorite subject and why?Social Studies is my favorite subject because Mr. Beehler is a good teacher and explains things well. Why is school …
Character Counts Iroquois Elementary will be celebrating Character Counts Week Oct. 18-22. Students are encouraged to dress in colors that represent each character trait:Monday, blue for …
The Oldham American Legion Auxiliary will host their annual fall blood drive on Thurs., Oct. 14 from 1 – 6 p.m. at the Oldham Gym.When it comes to donating blood, every drop counts! Every day …
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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