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Historical assessments – trash or treasure?

The Kingsbury Commissioners held a lengthy meeting on Tues., March 7, to discuss several topics, including what to do with old records from a vault, another blade option and bids for the highway …

Nopens hangs up her white coat

Anne Nopens celebrated her retirement from Lewis Drug on Fri., March 10, after a long career in pharmacy with her daughter, Lisa Greene, who was by her side for most of her career. Nopens began …

Clay target season opens for students

The spring 2023 High School Clay Target season is open for student athlete registration and will be closing at noon CST on March 20, this coming Monday. Kingsbury County has three high schools, De …

Little known facts about ... eye color

Have you ever heard the phrase “the eye is the jewel of the body” or “the eye is the window into the soul?” What I find interesting is everyone's individual eye color. I am a hazel; it comes …

De Smet

Billing rates increase, less than some towns

De Smet City Council members met on Wed., March 8, at the De Smet Event Center for their regular monthly meeting. Some of the items discussed during the meeting were rising garbage rates, transfer of …

E-learning feedback mostly positive

The De Smet School Board met briefly on Mon., March 13, to discuss several items including kindergarten screenings, new technology, e-learning and the new school building. E-LEARNING Van Regenmorter …

The Easter Bunny is coming to town!

Come enjoy a morning with your littles at the Annual De Smet Community Women’s Easter Egg Hunt on April 8 at 10:00 a.m. The hunt will take place at Washington Park if weather permits, but if not, …

Dates for roller skating

Roller skating dates for the rest of this season have been set. Mark your calendars for March 31, April 6, April 14 and May 19. Skating is open from 7:00-9:00 p.m., and everyone is welcome!

Music is in the air

Mrs. Kayla Vockrodt has had a busy year as the band director for both De Smet and Lake Preston Schools. She shared how activities have been going so far this school year, and what’s coming up for …

Lake Preston

Getting ready for GEVO, and school promotion

The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., Mar. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. The meeting topics included a possible new school …

Get your seat at the table for Cancer Walk fundraiser!

The Lake Preston Progressive Community Women’s Bi-Annual Tour of Tables has a date — Sat., April 1 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $15 a piece. There is a light luncheon, gift baskets, door prizes and …

Museum winter hours

The staff will be happy to show off the history of Lake Preston for anyone visiting, for family reunions or for any occasion. Just call the number on the sign in front of the museum.

Behind the show choir scene

They say when you find something you love to do, you never work a day in your life. For Lynne Brown, the music teacher at Lake Preston High School, show choir is something she loves about her job. …

Construction phases revised for better bids

The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting at City Hall on March 6, 2023, at 7 p.m. They received another update on the ongoing construction project and agreed to increase trash …

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoors

A Crappie Day

Micheala Stokes catches more fish than most people lie about. Here, she is pictured with a nice pile of crappies and a few bonus walleye. Not too bad since she just started ice fishing this season. …

Snowmobile and UTV riders to join forces?

Even though the first scheduled meeting was postponed due to weather conditions, the Town & Country Snowdrifters are still seeking input from the public and members regarding the club’s …

First time fisherman

Coralie Downes made a haul at the Lake Traverse fishing tournament for youth. She won ice fishing rods, summer fishing rods, buckets and $30. Coralie is the granddaughter of Kingsbury Journal office …

Cross Country
De Smet Bulldogs

Bulldogs advance to the dance

The De Smet boys basketball team will be playing in their fifth straight State B tournament this week in Aberdeen. After three consecutive appearances in state championship games – and winning the …

Bulldogs take aim at tournament run

Looking to make their fifth state tournament appearance in as many years, De Smet’s two-time defending State B champion boys basketball team began their quest last week with games against …

Bulldogs fall to Warriors in Region

De Smet paired up with Castlewood for Region 2B basketball. The Bulldogs played aggressively on both sides of the ball the first half of the game, making some big stops to hold the Warriors back a …

Bulldogs defeat Raiders

De smet vs ORR The De Smet Bulldogs boys basketball team closed out their regular season schedule with a dominating 86-25 win over their DVC opponent Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders. From the opening …

Bulldogs wrap up regular season

De Smet vs flandreau De Smet hit the road again for another doubleheader last Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Flandreau. The De Smet JV team took a tough loss to start the night. The Flandreau Fliers pulled ahead …

I/LP Sharks

Sharks wrap up first season

Iroquois/Lake Preston ended the first basketball season as the Sharks in the first round of region play against the Warbirds from Wolsey-Wessington in De Smet on Tues., Feb. 28. The game got off to a …

Sharks down Elks, Crusaders

I/LP vs Elkton/Lake BentonThe last home game for the boys basketball team was held in Iroquois on Sat., Feb. 18, when the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks took on the Elks from Elkton/Lake Benton. With …

Sharks season comes to an end

The Sharks opened region play last Monday facing Flandreau Indian School in Lake Preston. The Sharks came out ready to play and took a 20-6 lead after the first quarter and …

Sharks down Blackhawks

Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) hosted the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks on Thurs., Feb. 16 in Iroquois. The Sharks got to work early in the first quarter, with a few good steals to start off …

Sharks finish regular season

I/LP vs Colman-EganThe Sharks Girls Basketball Team wrapped up regular season play last week, traveling to Colman to face the Colman-Egan Hawks. First-half play was back and forth, with the first …

Features
Columnists
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After 40 years as a doctor interacting with patients, in the last two-and-a-half years the tables turned, and I have become the patient. Although most are good, I’ve found some doctors are …
Photo of the Week

Greetings, from our winter wonderland

The snow that fell last week was perfect for building a snowman. Many can be seen around town, including this one on the beside of the Welcome Center.

Our history
10 YEARS AGO March 13, 2013 Superintendent Tim Casper was a little late for the board meeting, but no one was complaining because his son Chase had just come home from the hospital. Chase, who is …
10 YEARS AGO March 8, 2013 Sarah Schultz of De Smet, a math education major at Dakota State University in Madison, is student teaching middle school math during the spring semester at Mitchell Middle …
Around the county
Carthage
Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship Mar. 19, at 11 a.m. with the Sunday School singing. Lenten Services will be held Wed., Mar. 22, at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. Sunday School will …
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. FM 88.1 Live Facebook Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on KWAT radio, Sunday 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Confirmation Class …
Esmond
Adaline Reilly had as visitors this past week, grandson Andy Hornig and great-grandson Josh Keating. Marlin Clendening attended some of the Girls State B Basketball Tournament in Huron. Mark and Kara …
Iroquois

IHS singing in Watertown

Iroquois High School musicians competed at Region Solo and Small Group Contest on Wed., March 1, at Watertown High School, a great experience for all the students who received either a superior or an …

Oldham

The Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders celebrated the National Girls & Women in Sports Day this year by honoring these senior student athletes: Jamie Gartner, Brooklyn Hageman, Kylee Misar, Brycelyn …

Bancroft
No service was held at our church on March 12, because “Old Man Winter'” decided that we needed another bout of high winds and blowing snow. I hope he got it all out of his system this time, but …
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