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De Smet drinking water details
The City of De Smet serves more than 1,056 customers, an average of 151,000 gallons of water per day from local wells. According to the latest drinking water report published in our June 21 edition, … more
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Cornhole tournament results
The De Smet Community Women hosted a bean bag tournament on July 22. The top three places were: 3rd place: Nate Bendorf and Mike Luethmers 2nd place: Lonnie Geiman and … more
Three De Smet youth travel to D.C.
Three De Smet youth were given the opportunity to attend the True Leaders in Equity Institute put on by the National 4-H Council in Washington, D.C., July 10-13. Logan Griffith, Ivey Schoenfelder and … more
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Attendees for July 21, 22, 23
State Attendees Alabama 2 Arizona 9 Arkansas 2 California 16 Colorado 12 Deleware 2 Florida 7 Georgia 5 Idaho 3 Illinois 15 Indiana 4 Iowa 28 Kansas 9 Kentucky 1 Louisiana 2 Maine 3 Maryland 5 … more
American Lutheran welcomes new pastor
Pastor Nathaniel "Nate" Bendorf and family moved to De Smet on June 23, and he was installed July 16 as the new pastor of American Lutheran Church in De Smet. Bendorf was raised in southeastern … more
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The Department of Education held a Road Trip where a group of teachers came to visit De Smet. They visited the Ingalls Homestead, Laura Ingalls Wilder historic homes and the De Smet Event & Wellness Center.
First history road trip through De Smet
Last week, July 17-21, approximately 240 teachers took part in the Department of Education’s Road Trip with one group focused on the history west of the Missouri River, while another group toured … more
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Community blood drive results
LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in De Smet on Thurs., July 6, with a good turn-out. Twenty-three people registered to donate; 21 donors were able to donate, and 24 units of life-saving … more
Members of the Fiddlers of South Dakota organization are from all over the eastern side of South Dakota and one from Willmar, Minn.
Bring me the fiddle, Laura!
The Fiddlers of South Dakota will again provide toe-tapping, pre-pageant entertainment on July 21 and 22. The organization was formed to preserve and present the long-standing tradition of fiddle … more
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Chase and Second St. to be first projects
Clean-up and repairs were the main topics during the De Smet City Council meeting held on Wed., July 12. It began with discussion of the upcoming street projects; Claus Smith addressed the council … more
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Attendees for July 7, 8, 9
Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Attendees for July 7, 8, 9 State Attendees Alaska 4 Arizona 9 Arkansas 17 California 23 Florida 2 Georgia 2 Illinois 14 Indiana 32 Iowa 43 Kansas 91 Kentucky 2 Maryland 2 … more
Pastor Tia Felberg (in the white shirt) receives a congratulatory hug from Rev. Rebecca Trefz, the Southeast District Superintendent and Director of Ministries, Dakotas United Methodist Church.
Felberg receives United Methodist clergy award
Tia Felberg, pastor of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in both De Smet and Iroquois, is the Dakotas UMC Conference 2023 Denman Award winner for clergy. Felberg was recently presented the award by … more
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April Rusche
Rusche to lead prairie art activities
April Rusche, local artist and educator, will lead hands-on art activities for all ages. These activities will celebrate the life and experiences of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Dakota prairie that … more
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Williamses honored for pageant dedication
Each year, the board members of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Society select a volunteer to honor for dedication and service to the pageant. Sharon and Delver Williams, a local couple who have … more
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Dean’s list announced
Augustana University has announced students who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. • Autumn Wilkinson, De Smet, S.D. Black Hills State … more
Jeanne Penney with her 2022-23 first-grade class.
Penney retires from full-time teaching
First-grade teacher Jeanne Penney has stepped down from her full-time position at Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School after 41 years. Penney was born in Huron and raised on a farm near Lake … more
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Lorenda Anderson (center) holds the check that she and her husband John (left) gave to De Smet Cemetery treasurer Norm Whitaker (right) with money raised from their recent rummage sale.
Rummage sale money donated to cemetery
On June 17, the De Smet Community Women (DCW) hosted a citywide rummage sale. John and Lorenda Anderson participated, and since they live just outside of De Smet, they set up shop at the home of a … more
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Gilbertson Family Reunion
The first Gilbertson picnic was held in 1952 at Washington Park in De Smet. Descendants of Peder and Ever Gilbertson and Henry Gilbert (all brothers from Norway) gathered to visit, reconnect and … more
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Special holiday hours
The Kingsbury County Food Pantry will be closed on July 4. The Feeding South Dakota food truck giveaway will return to its normal dates starting on July 26, on the fourth Wednesday of each month. … more
Fireworks and Flags on the 4th
The annual Fourth of July fireworks display will begin at dusk on Tues., July 4, near the city shop at the northwest corner of De Smet. Rain date will be July 5. Post 138 will be putting up the … more
Gearing up for the Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant
Hundreds of people from around the world come to De Smet to enjoy the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant each year; many exclaim how well and how effortlessly the event is run. They do not realize the … more
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