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The De Smet American Legion/Sons will be putting up the Avenue of Flags at the courthouse and Washington Park on Sat., July 4 at 7 a.m. and will retire them at 5 p.m., in honor of Independence Day. …
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7/1/26
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Brennan Carlson became the manager of Maynard’s Grocery store in De Smet on May 1. Carlson grew up in Brookings. His immediate family is split between Brookings and Sioux Falls, with other family …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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7/1/26
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I recently had a visit from Karen Seeman from Rochester, Minn. She showed me a beautiful souvenir plate from De Smet, which had belonged to her great-great-grandparents Tom and Nettie Graves of …
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Submitted by Deb Combs, Kingsbury County Genealogical Society
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6/25/26
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6/25/26
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The De Smet School Board met with representatives of the Kingsbury County Cattlemen’s Association (KCCA) on Mon., June 15 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the Beef-to-School program. Laurie Casper spoke on …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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6/25/26
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6/17/26
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6/17/26
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The De Smet City Council met on Mon., June 8 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss the sewer backup, water filters, a possible fundraiser and updates from the De Smet Development …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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6/17/26
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Sixth Grade Superior – Lynora Albrecht, Mateo Lazaro, Harlan Temme and Eleanor Weerts Seventh Grade Superior – Ivy Albrecht, Cason Borah, Hadlely Buckmiller, Mary Matias, Meyer Kees, Emaline …
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6/10/26
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The De Smet City Council met on Thurs., May 4 at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall for a special meeting with city attorney Todd Wilkinson and insurance representative Brian Bindert to discuss the sewer backup …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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6/10/26
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On April 22 at the State FFA Convention in Brookings, S.D., the De Smet FFA Agribusiness Management team was crowned the state winner and earned the right to represent South Dakota at the National …
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Submitted by Dave Vanderwal, De Smet FFA Advisor
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6/10/26
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After 13 years with the De Smet School District, Dr. Abi Van Regenmorter will be missed by many as she moves on to her next chapter as superintendent in Madison, S.D. When Van Regenmorter first came …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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6/4/26
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The De Smet City Council held a special meeting on Wed., May 27 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to hear from Lief Redinger, Project Engineer with Helms and Associates, on the water study …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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6/4/26
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Incumbent Evan Buckmiller and Cody Siver are running for a seat on the De Smet School Board in the upcoming election. We asked them both to answer some questions to help voters get to know them …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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5/27/26
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The De Smet School Board met on Mon., May 11 at 6 p.m. in the high school library to discuss new election officials. election officials Part of the consent agenda was the appointment of Renae …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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5/20/26
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The De Smet City Council met on Wed., May 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss the sewer back up issue again and get updates from Grace Aughenbaugh on the De Smet Development …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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5/20/26
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society (LIWMS) is excited to share a new exhibit on display. They have also acquired 66 postcards belonging to Carrie Ingalls Swanzey and have some special events, …
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By Amy Halverson and Mary Jo Wertz, Kingsbury Journal
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5/14/26
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De Smet School District is losing two teachers to retirement this year after many years of dedicated service to the district. Jeanne Penney and Connie Geyer are retiring at the end of this school …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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5/14/26
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The De Smet School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Leslie Tvedt as its new superintendent and elementary principal, effective July 1, 2026. Tvedt, an experienced educational …
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Submitted by De Smet School District
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5/6/26
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