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Valentine’s Day craft set
Valentine's Day Children's Craft/Storytime activity event will be held on Sat., Feb. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Dorothee Pike Memorial Library in Lake Preston. more
Museum winter hours
The staff will be happy to show off the history of Lake Preston for anyone visiting, for family reunions or for any occasion. Just call the number on the sign in front of the museum. more
Blood Drive set in Iroquois
LifeServe Blood Center, the sole supplier to 29 hospitals in South Dakota, including Avera De Smet Memorial, is seeking eligible blood donors to give blood at an upcoming Iroquois High School blood … more
Blue & Gold
Chris Schiera, the new GFP game warden, is happy to be on the job and looks forward to serving residents across Kingsbury County.
Schiera is new county game warden
After a long wait of over two years, South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has finally assigned a new Conservation Officer (CO) to Kingsbury County. Christopher Schiera started on the job as … more
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Many area farmers and ranchers are busy preparing for calves to be born on their farm. For Vedvei Charolais Ranch, calving started with the birth of this heifer calf.
It’s calving season
Lessons from Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in the Big Woods of Pepin, Wis., on Feb. 7, 1867. In celebration of her 156th birthday, the Laura Ingalls Memorial Society will host activities for the De Smet … more
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What will the Groundhog see this year?
Groundhog Day is Thurs., Feb. 2. Some people are more familiar with the movie than the history of the day itself. THE MOVIE The 1993 film “Groundhog Day” is about a TV weatherman who finds … more
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Cooking with Sharry
Cooking with Sharry, a class led by Sharry Knock, started a week with mostly food as the theme for IMPACT classes. Knock first enlightened the group about multiple websites that can be used to look … more
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Court News
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
Recipe round-up; hot chocolate cookies
I’m not a fan of the cold, and with temperatures not even getting into the double digits, I’m spending the majority of my time inside. Thankfully, I’ve found plenty to keep me busy. I have a … more
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Librarian Deborah Miller and board president Cathy Kazmerzak Nelson, along with some of the equipment the library purchased with grant money.
Library receives $10K technology grant
Through the hard work of Deborah Miller, librarian, Cathy Kazmerzak Nelson, president, and Linda Iverson, Margaret Wilde, Donna Korkow and Chrissy Paul, board members, the Dorothee Pike Memorial … more
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: Lake Preston fans showed plenty of spirit last week during the Athletic Boosters Spirit Night. Shown with booster club officer Jacky Leonhardt, Loren Jensen, Al Vedvei - president, Ty Eschenbaum, Josh Sass, Rose Tolzin and Barb Jones.
1973: 177 ambulance calls answered in 1972
5O YEARS AGO February 1, 1973 The Lake Preston community ambulance, manned by two-man crews, answered 177 calls during 1972, with nearly half of them to Kingsbury Memorial Manor. E.V. Johnson and … more
Miniature vignette collection
The Lake Preston Museum has a collection of miniature vignettes from the estate of Adrienne Olson Buel. Buel was the daughter of Delbert and Florence Olson and a 1964 graduate of Lake Preston High … more
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These free throw contest winners will compete at districts in Huron on Feb. 19. Nate Wilkinson front left), Cora Wilkinson, Vincent Larson; Lyla Schoenfelder, (back left), Savannah Larson and Charli McCune. (Photo by Dave Fields)
Middle school free-throw contest held
The local Knights of Columbus chapter sponsored a free throw contest for young athletes on Sun., Jan. 29 at De Smet High School. Pat Wheeler, K of C member, facilitated the event, assisted by current … more
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Welcome to Main Street, De Smet!
New occupants have moved into the Lynne's Lens building. De Smet Chamber of Commerce members welcomed Riggins Rustic Design LLC and Bar S Chic Boutique with a ribbon cutting on Friday during their … more
Class of ’70 dedicates new flag to the Armory
The 1970 class of 62 members is one of the bigger classes to graduate from De Smet High School. Last August at a class reunion, they got the ball rolling for a Class of 1970 Memorial. A few of the … more
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: Accepting the George S. Mickelson Great Service Award last week at the Governor’s Tourism Conference were Barb Bublitz, left, manager of Gas-N-Goodies in De Smet; Donna Bierschbach and Dee Van Bockern, store owners and Amy Goodroad, manager of the Amoco Food Store in Webster. Kit Jacobson, manager of the Gas-N-Goodies in Watertown, was unable to attend.
1973: Five-year history of ETV being observed
50 YEARS AGO January 25, 1973 A five-year history is to be celebrated Monday for South Dakota State University’s educational television station, the studio at the university and the tower south of … more
Students belt out the classics while their friends cheer them on.
Local teens kick off the New Year with games, snacks
Free food, games, music and a later curfew: sounds like the ideal night for a teenager. This happened on Sat., Jan. 28 for the youth of De Smet and the surrounding area. The De Smet Wellness … more
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New owner Kaci Bechen, left, takes the keys for the Prairie Inn from previous owner Melanie Hamilton. Bechen officially took over the business on Wednesday.
New owner ready to “hit the ground running”
The Prairie Inn in Carthage is under new ownership. Kaci Bechen took over the restaurant and bar on Feb. 1., purchasing the business from Melanie Hamilton, who first acquired it in 1989. Hamilton … more
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