Linda Aylward grew up in Arlington. Her parents Lloyd and Patricia Nelson owned the Trails Inn Bar just off Highway 14. Linda married Tom Aylward from Alexandra, S.D., in Arlington in 1983, and the …
The Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners met at the Kingsbury County Courthouse on Tues., March 4 at 8:30 a.m. to hold a land lease auction, appoint a new veterans service officer for the …
The De Smet United Methodist Church is hosting a Grief Group on Sunday evenings, beginning March 16 from 6-8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. There is no cost for the class. Coffee, water and a snack will …
De Smet is again in the running for USA Today’s Readers’ Choice 2025 10 Best small town cultural scene winner. In 2024, De Smet won second place in this contest. As they say, bigger isn’t …
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 …
After eight years, the De Smet IMPACT team who created the popular and ever-growing group has decided to hand off the reins to a new team. The original group, consisting of Gordie and Marilyn …
The De Smet School Board met on Mon., Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss drainage issues at the school. Superintendent Abi Van Regenmorter informed the board that the school has been dealing with …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several items including the water tower, Main Street project and several topics with the Kingsbury …
The Lake Preston Museum was alive with activity on Sat., March 8, when the members and five enthusiastic youngsters set about cleaning and polishing the woodwork and …
Walking the halls of the Lake Preston School this past week felt like a stroll through the many famous Dr. Seuss books. The school, along with many others, celebrated Read Across America Week March …
Sometimes, all it takes is an idea for a business opportunity to arise. Sommer Larson runs an in-home daycare in Lake Preston, and after visiting with some of her mom friends, an idea came to mind. …
In South Dakota, there are 112 FFA chapters and over 6,500 members, making up the South Dakota FFA (SD FFA). Lake Preston is one of those chapters. Every year, National FFA Week is celebrated; this …
Eli Mohns snagged this big bluegill through the ice recently on Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.
Mike Juelfs of Huron snagged this monster 36-inch northern pike through the ice on Lake Thompson with a snare rod, using a tungsten jig and a minnow and only a 4-pound line.
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 …
On Mon., Feb. 17, the Bulldog girls basketball team hosted Canistota for the last regular-season home game at the Dog Pound. It was a cold, frigid day with below zero temperatures, and the Bulldogs …
The De Smet boys basketball team traveled to Estelline on Tues., Feb. 18, for a make-up game against the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks. FIRST HALF The Bulldogs began the first quarter with good …
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 …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks boys basketball team made their mark in the post-season with grit, heart and determination, finishing with a 1-1 record. Their playoff journey began with a …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks boys basketball team wrapped up their regular season with an intense and hard-fought overtime battle against a tough Sunshine Bible Academy squad, ultimately falling …
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The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks hosted the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland (ORR) Raiders in region tournament play in Lake Preston. This was a rematch from the first game of the season for the Sharks. …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks boys basketball team faced a challenging week on the court, suffering losses to both the Colman-Egan Hawks and the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks. Despite the …
On March 5 at approximately 6:30 p.m. after a three-week-long investigation, the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s office and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks conducted a search warrant on a residence in …
James H. Wilde went to be with Jesus on March 16, 2025, at age 94. James has left behind a legacy of faith that will go on for generations. His faithful prayers were effective; …
Wendy Stapleton, age 60, of Oldham, passed away Sun., March 16, 2025, at her home. Celebration of Life service for Wendy will be 10:30 a.m. on Fri., April 4, 2025, at Oldham Lutheran …
Robert Nesseim, age 94, passed away Feb. 22, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor, Sioux Falls, S.D. Robert Lee Nesseim was born on Dec. 16, 1930, at Lake Preston, S.D., the son of …
Carol Lynn Arne, 80, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025, on her beloved farm in Lake Preston, S.D. Carol was born on Oct. 13, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minn. She and her parents lived …
Kathryn Keiser, age 66, of Hartford, S.D., formerly of Arlington, S.D., passed away Tues., Feb. 18, 2025, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. …
Mary L. “Marylu” Johnson-Luther was born on May 19, 1961, to Florence L. and Dale C. Johnson in De Smet, S.D. She grew up on the family farm with six siblings. Marylu attended …
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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 …
