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Little Known Facts about … snapping turtles

Most likely, all of us have come across a snapping turtle, which often looks like something out of a Jurassic Park movie. They are a bit scary; they have attitudes, and they do not want any … more

By Mary Lee, Kingsbury Journal | 8/21/25

Findings determine permit not expired

The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., Aug. 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse. While in the Board of Adjustment, the members considered a variance application and … more

By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal | 8/21/25

Plein Air Paint Out a success

This year’s Plein Air Event, Painting on the Prairie, held in De Smet was another successful event. Sixty-nine artists from throughout South Dakota and Minnesota, but also from Iowa, Nebraska, … more

By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal | 8/21/25

People on the Kingsbury County Conservation District tour saw berry bushes at Chris and Christine Hussak’s farm north of Hetland.

Garden goers tour local farms

The Kingsbury Conservation District recently hosted their third annual garden tour. Ten people from Kingsbury County and surrounding communities attended, visiting four different farms throughout the … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 8/21/25

Sheriff Reports

The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Department reports twelve accidents. May 23 – Lexus Spilde, Arlington, was traveling west on US Highway 14 near mile marker 380, when a deer came out of the ditch, … more

8/21/25

Jessica McCune began her new position as the administrator at The Village Assisted Living on June 30. She looks forward to having more community interaction and continuing to learn as she adjusts to her new role.

The Village welcomes new administrator

Jessica McCune officially became the administrator at The Village Assisted Living center in De Smet on June 30. McCune grew up in Minnesota and has always been a small-town girl. She moved to De Smet … more

By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal | 8/21/25

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: Time to enroll in school – in the large, well-equipped plant of De Smet High School! Note the September start date.

1950: Estimate 10,000 visits paid as end of Dunn exhibit nears

25 years ago August 9, 2000 by Dale Blegen , De Smet News Editor State officials say it’s not a big problem here, but you can lose your credit card number over the Internet. It happened to me a … more

8/21/25

Roof work was being done to the UCC/UMC church on Main Street in Lake Preston last week.

Repairs being made

8/21/25

Oldham News

Potato Day, held Aug. 8-10 in Oldham, included a busy and eventful weekend for all. Over 30 entries joined the parade, and the Brandon and Charlotte Begnaud family found the golden potato. The … more

By Darlene DeKnikker | 8/21/25

Bancroft High School closes in 1968

In Him we have redemption through His blood. Ephesians 1:7 says this. A loving mother who saved her little girl from a burning house suffered burns on her hands and arms. When the girl grew older, … more

By Rose Grothe | 8/21/25

1954: Jolly Jays 4-H club host Garden Party

Rick and Vicky Aughenbaugh are being visited by Vicky’s mother Phyliss Mann from Mesa, Ariz. Marlin Clendening attended the Butte/Lawrence County Fair last week held on the historic fairgrounds at … more

By Marlin Clendening | 8/21/25

Special meeting held for CUP hearing

The Kingsbury County Commissioners held a special meeting on Tues., July 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse, where they spent most of the meeting in a board of adjustment hearing to … more