A rural South Dakota county known mainly as the former home of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder is on the precipice of rapid growth as two record-setting agricultural processing plants are …
Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., May 7 to discuss several items, including the big ditch and new 438 project, but the most emotional topic was when Doug Kasmerzak announced his …
Staff from the office of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) will be conducting outreach in the community of De Smet to assist residents with any issues they may have with federal agencies. “South …
We need you! It will only take a few minutes. We need your opinion on the Main Street beautification elements. After several years of behind-the-scenes work by many dedicated local folks, it is time …
The De Smet School Board met on Mon., May 13 to discuss several different topics including work that needs to be done on the track and changes in picking up and dropping off children at the new …
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Members of the De Smet High School Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA) gathered with fellow members from across the state at the State Leadership Conference in Sioux Falls April 21-23. …
Blood drive results LifeServe Blood Center had a good turnout at a blood drive in De Smet on Mon., May 13. Seventeen individuals registered; 16 were able to donate, and 19 units of life-saving blood …
De Smet City Council met on Wed., May 8, at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several items including reconvening as the new board and making appointments, school parking and the …
As the school year comes to a close, how fitting to observe Teacher Appreciation Week. The Lake Preston School District celebrated all week long with fun activities for students and teachers. Prior …
The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., May 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This meeting was the last one for the prior council and the first one for the newly elected …
The Lake Preston FFA Chapter recently held their annual awards banquet to honor FFA members and their accomplishments throughout the school year. Since its foundations were laid in September 1937, …
What started as seeing a list of foreign exchange students on Facebook who still needed homes for the upcoming school year turned into making a bedroom and welcoming a new daughter into our home. …
Last Thursday, 30 children and seven adults from Kids First came to visit the Lake Preston Museum. The entire building resonated with excitement and the voices of children exploring and learning …
Nash Clubb of De Smet caught this big northern pike with the help of his net man and cousin Oliver Sand from Brookings. The pair were fishing from their grandparents' dock at Lake Poinsett. …
Trace Van Regenmorter harvested this tom while archery hunting West River. (Submitted photo) Please share your hunting and fishing photos with the Kingsbury Journal. Email them to …
A couple Missouri River walleyes caught by Gene Reiser. (Submitted photo) Send your spring fishing pictures to jim@kingsburyjournal.com to be featured in the newspaper. Want to become Kingsbury …
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On Tues., May 7, the Bulldogs hosted the Lake Central Conference meet in De Smet against six other teams. The boys placed fifth, and the girls placed fourth. BOYS 100m Dash 4th: Ganon Henrich 11.44 …
On Fri., May 3, 2024, the Bulldogs traveled to Sioux Falls to compete at the O’Gorman Invite. Both the boys’ and the girls’ teams placed fifth. BOYS 100m Dash 2nd: Ganon Henrich 11.47 21st: …
De Smet's golf team competed at Rocky Run Golf Course at the Dell Rapids St. Mary Golf Invitational on Tuesday, April 23.
On Tues., April 23, 2024, the Bulldogs traveled to Estelline to compete against 15 other teams at the Estelline Alumni Meet. Both the boys and girls placed fifth. BOYS 100m Dash 6th: Ganon Henrich …
The Sharks competed at the 281 Conference Meet on May 7 in Huron. The girls finished fourth as a team, and the boys finished eighth. Girls Shot Put 2nd: Hadlee Holt 37’ 5.25” Discus 1st: H Holt: …
The Sharks, along with 41 other class AA, Class A and Class B schools, competed at the O’Gorman Invitational last week. Girls Discus 2nd: Hadlee Holt 117’ 8” 4X100 Meter Dash 6th: Fini Kamps, …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks competed at the Estelline Alumni Track Meet last week. The girls finished 10th as a team, and the boys finished 11th. Girls Shot Put 1st: Hadlee Holt 38’ 5.5” …
The Sharks competed at the De Smet Invitational track meet on Thurs., April 11. The girls finished eighth as a team, and the boys finished 11th. Girls Shot put 1st: Hadlee Holt 37’ 6.5” Discus …
Celebration of Life for Thomas “Tom” Warren Nelson will be at 1:30 p.m. Sat., May 18, 2024, at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Arlington, S.D., with Pastor Seth Moen officiating. …
Services for Deloris Johnson, 87, of Lake Preston, will be 2 p.m., Fri., May 17 at the Badger Lutheran Church. Rev. Brian Ricke will officiate. Burial will follow in the Danish …
Funeral services for Marian Soma, age 97, of Oldham, S.D., will be at 11 a.m., Fri., May 10, 2024, at the Oldham Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery. …
Eugene "Gene" Heitland, age 68, of Bryant, S.D., passed away on Mon., April 22, 2024, at Prairie Lakes Healthcare. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sun., April 28, 2024, at the …
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Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Edward Duffy was held Saturday at 11 a.m., April 27, 2024, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Brookings, S.D. Visitation was at 9:30 a.m. until …
Frederick “Fred” Johnson, 63, of De Smet, S.D., passed away Mon., April 15, 2024, in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by his family. Fred’s wishes were to be cremated with no formal …
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The Iroquois HOSA Chapter competed at the HOSA State Leadership Conference in Sioux Falls on April 11-12, where they received recognition for Outstanding HOSA Chapter, for their contribution to the …
In the springtime at Iroquois High School, a brand-new class all about cooking began. Led by teacher candidate Geralyn Wipf from South Dakota State University (SDSU) and watched over by Vicki Dant, …
The Oldham-Ramona-Rutland National Honor Society held their induction ceremony on Mon., April 29. The four current NHS members, Clay Misar, Emily Matson, Julia Trygstad and Caden Hojer, inducted 11 …
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 …
