The mission of Midwest Honor Flight is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for our country. Each …
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Society (LIWPS) ran their 50th production of the pageant this last July. Now, the pageant board in cooperation with South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) will air a …
On Oct. 29-30, the Rutland and Oldham-Ramona school districts held three community meetings to seek public input into the possibility of merging the two school districts. Tom Oster was hired to …
IMPACTED ClassesThe IMPACTED Leadership Team just announced another line-up of fun classes and tours for January and February. IMPACTED is a mixture of tours, guest speakers, exercises and games …
De Smet FFA sales pickup will be Wed., Dec. 8 from 3:30 – 6 p.m. at the Ag shop on the west side of the school. Customers may pick up their items during that time. Anything that is not picked up …
James Schmidt, author of “One Man’s Grief and a Long Walk,” will be at Ward’s Store on Nov. 27 to talk about his book. Schmidt, who lost his first wife to cancer, has written this book to …
SUPERIOR— Seniors Cody Aughenbaugh, Josiah Bachelle, Kennadi Buchholz, Bella Kretzschmar, Camryn Schmidt
In the Nov.17 issue of The Kingsbury Journal, the Lake Preston School board article stated that there was some controversy regarding the football sports co-op with Lake Preston, and not all the …
Karley DeKnikker, a 2017 graduate of Lake Preston High School, has joined the scholarship committee of an organization that has helped her family, Kids’ Chance of South Dakota. Kids’ Chance is a …
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The first fire brigade was established in 1884 with 30 members led by Chief Marshal M. J. Brennan. Buildings were then constructed of wood with very flammable heat sources. People also had straw …
Colt Wilkinson of De Smet stuck this beauty with his bow, punching his 2021 archery tag. Please send your hunting or fishing photos to jim@kingsburyjournal.com.Have a big buck photo? We want to print …
Griffin Clubb harvested this nice buck last week. Check out the drop tine on the left side of the photo. Please send your trophy photos to jim@kingsburyjournal.com.Have a big buck photo? We want to …
As the crops have come out, the birds are getting easier to locate. There is a lot of the season's best hunting to come. (Photo by Dave Fields)Have a big buck photo? We want to print it! Send …
The De Smet Bulldogs football team had a season to be proud of. Advancing to the semi-finals was a tremendous feat. Listed below are some of this season’s players and their honors, recognition and …
Region 3B round 2De Smet ended their volleyball season with a loss to Estelline-Hendricks in the second round of Region 3B play. The Bulldogs started each set a little slowly but worked hard to dig …
The Bulldog football team traveled to Selby on Friday to take on the Herreid-Selby Area Wolverines. Both teams entered the semi-final game undefeated, and the winner would be moving on to the state …
Playoff football was back in action Thursday evening in De Smet. This week’s game had the Bulldogs (9-0) taking on the Warner Monarchs (6-3) in the second round of the playoffs, with the winner …
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The Lake Preston Divers boys' basketball team began practice Monday under the direction of head coach Brock Dufek and assistant coaches Jordan Solberg and Paydon Casper. This will be Dufek’s first …
The Lake Preston Divers were looking to end the regular season as they started, with a win. Unfortunately, they were not able to fulfill their expectations this season. The Lady Raiders from …
Sophomore AJ Wienk travelled to Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls on Sat., Oct. 23 to make his second trip to the State Cross Country Meet. AJ finished 83rd out of 116 runners with a time of …
The Lake Preston Lady Divers got off to a slow start at the DVC Volleyball Tournament this past weekend and were unable to pick up any momentum or wins throughout the day. The first match was lost in …
Jason R. Jensen, age 40, of Watertown, S.D., passed away on Sat., Nov. 13, 2021, in rural Madison, S.D. A Celebration of Life was held on Fri., Nov. 19, 2021, at the Hazel Community …
Keith Warren Lee, 62, of Lake Preston, S.D., died Tues., Nov. 23, 2021, at his home in Lake Preston. No services will be held.
Jean Rounds, 65, died peacefully on Tues., Nov. 2, at her home in Ft. Pierre, surrounded by those she loved. Visitation and Prayer Service were held on Fri., Nov. 5 at Ss. Peter and …
Neil Leroy Palmlund, age 64, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Fri., Nov. 5, 2021, at his residence after a brief battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on …
David John Tritle, 51, died in his home in De Smet on Sun., Nov. 8, 2021. He was born June 8, 1970, in Northfield, Minn., to Catherine (Fritz) Tritle and Robert Tritle. He traveled …
Doris “Dorey” Irene Bjerke Gross, age 89, Clark, formerly of the Crocker vicinity, the widow of John Gross, died in the Fay Wookey Assisted Living Center unexpectedly on Fri., Nov. …
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Last week, families had the opportunity to participate in Read 'n Roll at Iroquois School. The elementary student council served juice, coffee and rolls while parents, grandparents and children read …
Dec. 11 is a big day for the members of the Iroquois Community, and everyone is invited to take part in all the activities. • The fifth-grade class of Iroquois Elementary …
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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