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Sports co-ops are becoming more and more popular in the state of South Dakota. The students attend different schools but come together to play sports. For those involved, getting to know other … more
October shines a light on breast cancer awareness, but let’s remember that early detection matters every single month of the year for all cancers. Let’s face it, if you or your family have never … more
The money collected on a $117.50 speeding ticket is distributed to the following sources: $39 to the school district in the county where the violation occurred, $30 to the Law Enforcement Officer … more
The Scottish Rite Foundation of South Dakota, representing the Scottish Rite Freemasons, made a $5,000 donation on Oct. 7, 2025, to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society. Jeff Larson, president … more
20 years ago October 28, 2005 De Smet’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) office has, for the short term at least, dodged the closure bullet. The Department of Agriculture announced Sept. 29 that it must … more
The DeSmet School District School Board attained an honor for their school board work during the 2024-25 school year. The DeSmet School District School Board earned a Silver Level award for their … more
Lake Preston teacher Krista O'Dea's sophomore English class visited Carthage on Oct. 23 as part of their study of John Krakauer's book, "Into the Wild," a true story about Christopher McCandless, aka … more
10 years ago October 28, 2015 The FFA hosted their second annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 23. “I haven’t been at a school with an event like this before,” said first-year FFA advisor Amanda … more
The Kingsbury County Commissioners met at the Kingsbury County Courthouse on Tues., Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. to continue discussing the development agreement to borrow funds for improvements to 425th … more
Growing up, Mia Stevens heard all kinds of stories from Noel Bishop, her grandfather, about growing up in South Dakota, in a little town known for wide open spaces, amazing views and life on the … more
The former Prairie Inn in Carthage is under new ownership after being closed for more than a year. The new owner, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Hewitt, is originally from Brookings and recently moved back to … more
Trinity Lutheran Church will not have worship on Sun., Oct. 19. A Campbell Straw Bale Museum meeting was held Oct. 5 at the museum with Norbert Moldan conducting. Reports were given including from … more
The Lake Preston Board of Education met Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the school’s superintendent’s office. To meet state requirements, Superintendent Dana Felderman proposed a change to the school’s … more
During the De Smet City Council meeting on Wed., Oct. 8, Jamie Lancaster, Executive Director of the De Smet Development Corporation, took a few minutes to say good-bye and thank the council. … more
With last week being National Fire Prevention Week, Journal staff decided to check in with Fire Chief Mike Warne of the De Smet Fire Department for a little more insight into the local department. … more
10 years ago October 14, 2015 De Smet barber Bernie Stoel was honored Oct. 4 at the South Dakota Barber Convention in Brookings for more than 50 years of service to the barber profession. He has been … more
While driving north of De Smet, one might see a new, recently built church. The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church of Bryant began as a vision in 2021. In many areas, congregations are experiencing growth … more
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