After 37 years of working as the Emergency Management Director for Kingsbury County, Cindy Bau will be retiring on April 30. Bau started working as the director in April of 1988. “It began as a …
If you enjoyed the Sunday Funday Brunch last November at the De Smet Event Center, the center’s advisory board will be hosting another this coming Sun., April 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., …
The Deubrook & De Smet (D & D) Math Contest was supposed to be held on Wed., April 2 at the De Smet Event & Wellness Center but was postponed because of weather until Mon., April 7. The …
The De Smet FFA attended the State FFA Convention April 3 – 5 in Brookings, S.D. Twenty-three FFA members participated in workshops and community service projects, attended sessions and competed in …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., April 9 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss project updates, a building permit complaint and free dumping. project updates Karen Schaefers, IMEG, …
The De Smet Community Women (DCW) have a busy month ahead, hosting a “Behind Closed Doors” presentation, holding their annual Easter-egg hunt and teaming up with the Family, Career and Community …
De Smet High School held an induction ceremony to the National Honor Society (NHS) on Tues., March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the De Smet School Armory, honoring several students. De Smet High School’s NHS …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., March 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center. Karen Schafers briefed the council on upcoming projects in De Smet, and council members heard from Tanya Flegel …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wed., April 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. They received updates on the main gym renovation project …
Lake Preston FFA Chapter members have had a busy spring, competing in Career Development Events (CDEs) for the past several weeks. Students in grades 7-12 are allowed to be in FFA and can compete in …
The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., April 7 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. They received the usual construction project updates and discussed possible payments from …
Unofficial results of the City of Lake Preston City Council election held on Tuesday, April 8 On the ballet: Eight candidates filed petitions for six spots on the Lake Preston City Council ** …
Leighton Robb of St. Peter, Minn., and his dad Trevor got on the walleyes recently on Dry Lake #2. They were using bottom bouncers with crawlers and also pulling plugs, limiting out in just a few …
Eric Larson of Lake Preston caught this dandy of a northern pike with a new King perch rod he got as a gift for Valentine's Day.
Zach Huth of Lake Preston caught this 23-inch walleye recently on a broken ice rod. With the warmer weather, the ice is nearly gone, and people have begun shore fishing again. (Submitted photo) Want …
On Tues., April 15, the Bulldogs traveled to the Sioux Valley School to compete in the Brace-Hopfinger Relays. The girls placed fourth with 124 points, and the boys placed sixth in the meet with 49 …
On Thurs., Apr. 10, De Smet traveled to Estelline to compete at the Sno Bird meet, where they had an encouraging start to their season. The Lady Bulldogs placed third in the meet with 133 points, and …
De Smet traveled on Fri., March 7 to play the Estelline/Hendricks (EH) Redhawks in the first round of regional boys basketball. De Smet had lost to E/H in the last game of the regular season, so they …
The De Smet girls basketball team won their regional semifinal game over Arlington, advancing to the SoDak 16 round of games. As seed #15, De Smet was set up to play #2, undefeated Harding County. On …
Region 2B quarterfinal games were held in Deubrook and De Smet on Tues., Feb. 25, with De Smet being the #2 seed, matched up to play the #7 seed Estelline-Hendricks. Since the Bulldogs and Redhawks …
Iroquois/Lake Preston tracksters participated in their first outdoor meet in Estelline. The Sharks were one of 13 teams competing at the meet, which included Class B and Class A schools. The boys …
Iroquois/Lake Preston tracksters participated in their first outdoor meet in Estelline. The Sharks were one of 13 teams competing at the meet, which included Class B and Class A schools. The boys …
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The I/LP Sharks competed at the Scott Underwood Invitational Track Meet at South Dakota State University on April 7. Hadlee Holt placed fourth in the shot put, while while several other Shark …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks hit the ground running at their first indoor track meet, held at Northern State University. The Sharks were one of 20 teams competing at the meet, which …
Now that basketball has wrapped up for both boys and girls, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks track team has been busy preparing for the upcoming season. This year, the team plans to compete in four …
Former Kingsbury County Commissioner and Zoning Officer Joe Jensen, left, and former Veterans Service Officer and States Attorney Gary Schumacher were recognized last week for their years of service …
Bernard Cavanaugh, age 82, of De Smet, S.D, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, …
Bernadette "Berna" H. Gebhart, age 61, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Weds., April 16, 2025, at Avera Memorial Hospital in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on …
Dorothy "Lori" Lorraine Cronkhite, age 93, of Bryant, SD, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on …
Duane Erving Hojer, 89, of Oldham, S.D., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at United Living Community in Brookings, S.D., on April 10, 2025. Duane was born Sept. 9, 1935, at …
Darlene J. Barlow, 89, of Hudson, Wis., passed away on Thurs., March 20, 2025, at Woodland Hill Senior Living. Darlene Joanne (Field) Barlow was born in Lake Preston, S.D., on Aug. 7, …
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With sadness, we report that Lonny Dean Holland died of a heart attack on March 29, 2025, in Ojai, Calif. Lonny was born on May 18, 1949, in Lake Preston, S.D., to Doris (Bickett) …
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From Dec. 9 through Dec. 12, Mrs. Heidi Stroud and her Iroquois fifth-grade students had the privilege of attending the Department of Defense STARBASE program. STARBASE focuses on elementary …
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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 …
