In an effort to make more COVID-19 information available, the Kingsbury Journal will begin using a new reporting format focused on numbers. We hope to make it easier to see information at a glance …
During Tuesday’s meeting of the Kingsbury County Commissioners, De Smet resident Kathy Hawkins, in person, and rural Lake Preston resident Joan Wollschlager, via zoom, approached the …
Kingsbury County Commissioners called a special Zoom meeting Oct. 9 to issue a countywide burn ban. Commissioner Shelley Nelson said there is a resolution on file, but they just needed to put it into …
Five competitive cheer squads traveled to Lake Preston Monday night to get one more competition under their belts before heading to Rapid City for the State Competitive Cheer Meet to be held this …
They say it is difficult to beat a team three times in a season, and that proved to be true this weekend as the Lake Preston Divers beat the DeSmet Bulldogs at the DVC tournament held in DeSmet on …
De Smet 0- Hitchcock-Tulare 3 The De Smet Lady Bulldogs volleyball team lost Sept. 12 at home to the Hitchcock-Tulare Lady Patriots. Set scores were 12-25, 12-25 and 13-25. Kennadi Buchholz …
Betty Jean Groce of Oldham, S.D. died, October 13, 2020, at the Avantara Care Center in Arlington, S.D. Funeral services were at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the …
Nelda Schwader, 61, of Sioux Falls passed away on October 18, 2020, at her sister’s home near De Smet, S.D. Funeral services will begin at 11 am on Thursday, October 22 at Sun …
Gloria Katherine Humphrey passed away on September 9, 2020 in Reseda, California at the age of 94. Gloria was born on October 28, 1925 in Lake Preston, South Dakota to Peter and Marie …
Allen Franklin Sapp of Indianapolis passed away Sunday Oct 11, 2020. Originally from Oldham, South Dakota born to Ralph and Ruth Sapp on May 8th, 1934. He was preceded in death by his …
Norma Lee Halverson Rabenberg, formerly of Bancroft and DeSmet, was born at Bancroft, South Dakota to Susie Williams Halverson and Alfred Halverson on April 26, 1929. She passed away …
Caroline Zeeck, 65 of Lake Preston, SD died on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD with her family close by. Caroline Griffin was born on February 12, …
After 132 years, Sunday, September 6, 2020, was the final worship service held in the church building of the Erwin Congregational United Church of Christ. The congregation, first organized in 1885, …
October 20, 1910 Jesse Fisher went to Sioux Falls last Friday, bringing back with him a 1911 E.M.F. automobile. He was accompanied by a prospective customer from Artesian, who purchased the car …
Oldham's Annual Fall Blood Drive hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary recently, was a great success with 26 units of life-saving blood donated! Even with the beautiful fall weather, donors from in …
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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