For those getting ready for duck hunting this season, the numbers look favorable for a good hunt. The duck population survey for 2024 Waterfowl shows a total breeding of 34 million, a 5% increase …
For many, deciding what to do after high school is tough, but students at Lake Preston High School will have a little help with that. The Build Dakota Road Show will be visiting Lake Preston on Sept. …
Gevo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the ethanol production plant and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) assets of Red Trail Energy, LLC. The transaction is expected to close …
The KCCC building has been totally remodeled inside, and the primary repairs to the roof have been completed. A few finishing touches remain. They are now open and looking for new operators to …
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On Thurs., Sept. 12, the Bulldogs hosted the De Smet Booster Invite at the Kingsbury County Country Club at 4 p.m. in De Smet. The Bulldogs placed third in boys varsity. De Smet Invitational Boys - …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several topics, but the hot topic for the night was the Main Street project. What began as a typical …
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On Tues., Sept. 3, the Bulldogs traveled to the McCook Country Club in Salem to compete at the McCook Central/Montrose XC Invite. The Bulldogs placed fifth out of the ten teams that participated in …
The De Smet School Board met briefly on Mon., Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss several topics, including the HVAC units going out in the middle/high school building, some great accomplishments from …
After 26½ years working at the Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library, Mary Purintun will be retiring on Wed., Sept. 25. Purintun was born and raised in De Smet and graduated from De Smet High School. …
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The halls of Lake Preston School will be jamming with music for Homecoming this year as the theme for Homecoming Week is Song Titles. CORONATION Homecoming festivities will kick off Monday night with …
The Lake Preston School District received a generous donation from Fuel4Kids powered by Pipestone Farms out of Pipestone, Minn. Ronal Gonzalez with PIPESTONE presented a check for $1000 to the …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., Sept. 9 at noon in the superintendent’s conference room. This meeting saw the board prioritize the main gym project …
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If you know Mary Rockino, you know a few phrases that come to mind when you think about her; she loves history; she loves her horses, and she loves to volunteer. One could say fate brought her and …
Carlson competes in two meets this week Case Carlson placed 9th out of 92 runners in the junior varsity division at the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational Cross Country Meet on Sept. 3 Case Carlson …
Cody and Rhonda Siver took an outdoor-themed vacation to New Mexico, where Cody shot this American bison with his bow. It was a free-range hunt, and Cody found himself within 46 yards to take the …
Emmet Temme had a great start with his first walleye. It measured 26.5" long and weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters and fishermen can send fish or game news to …
September 1 marked the opening day of dove season. Trevor Oyler and his dad hit the field, and Trevor bagged his own limit. Mourning doves have a fast and erratic flight pattern, a great way to hone …
De Smet hosted the Deuel Cardinals on Tues., Sept. 10. The Bulldogs executed nice setups, ending with kills at the beginning of the first set and never looking back. They continued to aggressively …
De Smet hosted the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks on Fri., Sept. 13 in a 9AA matchup. The Elks (3-0) entered the contest ranked #3 in the polls this week vs the Bulldogs (1-2). The Bulldogs opened the game …
The Bulldogs headed west to Wolsey, matching up against the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds on Tues., Sept. 3, to begin the week of volleyball. De Smet started slowly at the beginning of the night but …
De Smet was on the road for this week's football game, traveling to Alexandria to take on the Hanson Beavers. Both teams in the 9AA contest came into the matchup with 1-1 records. FIRST HALF The …
De Smet (0-1) kicked off week two of the football season on Friday night, Aug. 30, taking on the Garretson Blue Dragons (0-1) in a 9AA football matchup. FIRST QUARTER The Bulldogs got off to a fast …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks volleyball team travelled to Castlewood for a Dakota Valley Conference matchup against the Warriors. The Sharks knew they had their hands full with the Warriors who …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks began their 2024 football season with a mission: to rebound from last year's challenges and make a strong statement. Under the leadership of third-year head coach …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks had two games this week, and, unfortunately, they dropped both. They began the week hosting the Wessington Springs Spartans at Iroquois. The Sharks came out to an …
On a beautiful September evening, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks football team took the field in Canistota, ready to face the challenge of the state-ranked Canistota Hawks. While the final score of …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks may have faced a tough 6-30 defeat against the formidable Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots, but their grit and determination shone through as they battled against a …
Vivian E. Jones, age 91, of Lake Preston, S.D., passed away on Fri., Sept. 13, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tues., Sept. …
Darrel G. Peterson, 86, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of De Smet, passed away Sun., Sept. 15, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 21, 2024, at Osheim & …
William Virchow, age 82, of Lake Preston, S.D., passed away on Mon., Sept. 16, 2024, at Avantara in Lake Norden, S.D. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus …
Harold Leroy Whirledge, 89, of Bryant, S.D., passed away on Sat., Aug. 31, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. A family graveside service will be held, per his wishes, …
Daniel LaDean Fox made his final transition on Monday evening in De Smet, S.D. He was a father, brother, husband and son who truly embodied what it meant to care for others and be …
Diana Jean Boyd was born Nov. 10, 1955, to Larry and Mary Kay Kauffman at Fairchild Airforce Base in Spokane, Wash. She passed away Aug. 22, 2024, in Lake Preston, S.D., at her home. …
September 19, 1884 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Patton , on section 7-190-59, an 11-pound girl. This is getting rather close to the Gerner boy record of 14 pounds. Dr. Hughey gives a lathing bee at his home …
Much has changed over the ‘decades,’ but one thing remains constant; everyone loves homecoming week. Iroquois will be celebrating homecoming next week and have a full itinerary of fun activities …
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The Francis T. Malone Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 to encourage academic excellence within the Oldham-Ramona School District. Francis Malone understood that community involvement is a way …
Our local newspaper is back and with a new name, a new look, a volunteer staff and a modern web site! Click on this headline to learn more about how it all happened.
The story of the Kingsbury Journal and how it became a reality was featured during the September 7th episode of Dakota Life on the South Dakota Public Broadcasting television channel. Broadcasters …
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We've managed to restart our local paper. But that's just the beginning. We need help keeping our local paper – and our communities – alive, active and connected. Everyone can …
