On Tues., May 16, the Kingsbury Board of Commissioners met to discuss several items including the union contract, several conditional use permits and the possibility of changing the courthouse hours. …
On Tues., May 16, SDSU Extension Community Vitality hosted a “Join the South Dakota Rural Road Trip on US Highway 14” meeting at Double Bogey’s in De Smet. This was one of five locations across …
On Wed., May 17, the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) held their quarterly meeting at the Kingsbury County Emergency Management meeting room. Several topics were discussed, including a …
Memorial Day is officially observed on the last Monday of May, which is Mon., May 29 this year. Many Americans observe the holiday by visiting cemeteries and decorating the graves of veterans and …
De Smet’s Athletic Awards Night was held May 15 in the Event Center. The annual event highlights athletic support and student athlete achievements in each sport, in addition to awarding a variety …
Spring is well underway, and summer is right around the corner. Sounds like a good time to enjoy some sweet rolls, hear the latest community updates and visit with friends and acquaintances. If you …
If you happen to be walking the halls of the Good Samaritan Society on any given morning after breakfast, you will likely hear the strains of organ music coming from the chapel. If you peek in your …
Shannon Palmlund’s service learning class, a semester-long course with no set curriculum, allows students to work on projects that give back to the community. Their first major project for the year …
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” How those words still ring true today. In the spring of 2017, Lake Preston Superintendent Dana …
The Lake Preston City Council had its regular monthly meeting on Mon., May 8, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. After wrapping up some remaining business, three members whose terms had expired departed their …
Luke Austerman, nine, of Howard caught this 32-inch catfish May 20 during a youth fishing tournament at Lake Carthage. Luke gets help holding up his fish for a photograph from his fishing mentor, …
Tim Goodwin holds the 109-pound female mountain lion he harvested this year near Deerfield Lake in the Black Hills. Pictured with Goodwin are his son Tim, left, his hunting buddy Kevin Crisp and his …
Bob Mildenberg got on an amazing perch bite! (Submitted Photo) Want to become Kingsbury famous? Have you been out getting some casts in? If so, please send your fish pictures to …
The top 24 athletes in each track and field event qualify for the State Track & Field Meet. The performance list is something that changes throughout the season, and sometimes, a couple times a …
Hamlin hosted the Lake Central Conference track meet last Tuesday at Hayti. It was a warm and another windy day for the tracksters. The LCC consists of seven teams and which are Castlewood, …
The Bulldogs traveled to Volga Tuesday afternoon where the sun was shining, but again, the South Dakota wind was blowing strong. There were six teams that competed for the day. BOYS 100m dash 4th: …
The Bulldogs traveled to Estelline last Tuesday on another very cool and windy day. Twenty teams competed.Boys100m dash:Tied 6th: Ganon Henrich 11.789th: Premek Pekara 11.86Tied 11th: Kadyn Fast …
The Bulldogs traveled to Howard for their second meet of the year. It was a cool and very windy day. There were eight teams that competed for the day. The Bullodgs won the boys division and the girls …
The Sharks travelled to Elkton for the Region 2B track meet, the last opportunity for athletes to qualify for the State Track Meet. Top Finishers include: Girls 100 Meter Dash 8th - Amelia Holland …
On Tues., May 9, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks travelled to Huron for the 281 Conference Track Meet. GIRLS 100 Meter Dash 1st - Adison Moore - 12.92 8th - Amelia Holland - 14.59 200 Meter Dash 1st …
It has been a busy week for the Sharks track team, competing in three different meets. At the Sioux Valley Invite in Volga on May 2, 23 personal records were broken by Shark athletes. GIRLS Shot put …
On April 25, 2023, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks competed in the Pat Gilligan Alumni Meet in Estelline, S.D. The meet hosted 19 Class A and Class B schools from the area. The girls finished in …
On April 18, 2023, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks competed in their first outdoor meet of the year in Howard, S.D. The meet hosted eight Class A and Class B schools from the area. The girls tied …
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 …
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 …
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 …