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The school had some fun with the teachers when they played some games including Minute to Win It and chair basketball.

As the school year comes to a close, how fitting to observe Teacher Appreciation Week. The Lake Preston School District celebrated all week long with fun activities for students and teachers. Prior … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 5/16/24

Bumann and Hope to lead new council

The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., May 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This meeting was the last one for the prior council and the first one for the newly elected … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 5/16/24

2024-25 FFA officers include Brityn Davies, left, Konnor Nuzum, Mallory Carlson, Hadlee Holt, Alivia Rhoades, Lorick Pirlet and Gilda Larson.

Banquet caps this year in FFA

The Lake Preston FFA Chapter recently held their annual awards banquet to honor FFA members and their accomplishments throughout the school year. Since its foundations were laid in September 1937, … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 5/8/24

Bertoldo becomes an Italian part of the family during stay

What started as seeing a list of foreign exchange students on Facebook who still needed homes for the upcoming school year turned into making a bedroom and welcoming a new daughter into our home. … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 5/8/24

A kid’s day at the Museum

Last Thursday, 30 children and seven adults from Kids First came to visit the Lake Preston Museum. The entire building resonated with excitement and the voices of children exploring and learning … more

By Mary Rockino, Kingsbury Journal | 5/8/24

Ryne Green, Josh McMasters, Collin Riedel, Zoei Schmidt-Ellman, Amelia Greene, Grace Greene

Lake Preston Prom 2024 — A Night in Hollywood

5/1/24

The seniors took time for a photo during the senior recognition event at the Lutheran Church

Celebrating seniors with 50 year tradition

For the past 50 plus years, the women of the Lake Preston Lutheran Church have been hosting senior night, a night for upcoming graduates and their families to celebrate and share a meal. What started … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 5/1/24

Giulia Bertoldo is enjoying her time as an American high school student.

From Italy to America — a dream come true

What started as a dream in elementary school turned into a reality for Giulia Bertoldo. Bertoldo’s dream came true when she boarded a plane from Italy in August and headed to America through the … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 5/1/24

Donkey basketball – get ready to ride

For the past 10 years, the Iroquois School District has had students competing in HOSA - Future Health Professionals. HOSA provides students with an opportunity to gain knowledge about health-related … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 4/29/24

Lake Preston Community Health Center receives Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition

Horizon Health Care’s Lake Preston Community Health Center has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PCMH) in … more

Submitted by Horizon Health | 4/29/24

Public meeting held to review water tower, ratescity council

The Lake Preston City Council held a public meeting on April 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Community Room to review the new water tower project and go over imminent water/sewer rate increases. … more

4/29/24

Lake Preston music students outside of the Minnesota Zoo.

Music students take on Minneapolis

Thirty-eight high school music students in grades 9-12 and four chaperones loaded a charter bus and headed east to Minnesota. Every other year, students from Lake Preston take a weekend and travel … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 4/17/24

Recent teacher negotiations finalized quickly

The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., April 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. The board adjusted the calendar for this school year … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 4/17/24

Election results certified during special meeting

The Lake Preston City Council held a special meeting on Mon., April 15 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to vote on a re-zoning ordinance and to certify the results for last … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 4/17/24

These students placed in the top three in their respective age groups of the South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest: Dani Kruger, left, Lisbeth McGehee, Nolan Eichler and Heidi Carlson. Their art will be traveling around the state of South Dakota this summer.

Junior duck stamp art to travel the state

Students from across the state recently participated in the 2024 South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Of the 246 entries, 42 of them were by students from Lake Preston. Entries for the contest … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 4/10/24

Plans for meat locker on old airport land

The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., April 8, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This was the last meeting before city elections the next day, where every council seat as well … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 4/10/24

Baby Collyns Miller, born in January, with her great-great-grandma Peggy Jensen who was 100 in June. One-hundred years between them and five generations!

Nearly 101 years of love!

4/10/24

This kitchen will be used to cook pizzas, wings and other fried foods.

Check out Prairie Ag’s store renovation

For years and years, farmers and other patrons of Prairie Ag Partners walked into the front door of the Farm Supply to see a small drink cooler, a few snacks, hardware supplies and paint. Now, it is … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 4/3/24

The pie safe at the museum

A pie safe, also called pie cupboard or kitchen safe, is a piece of furniture designed to store pies and other food items such as bread, meat or perishables, protecting them from insects or vermin. … more

By Edited By Mary Rockino, From Wikipedia | 4/3/24

The Lake Preston National Honor Society inducted five new members. Pictured are Brooklyn Halverson, back left, Faith Steffensen, chapter president, Trinity Pirlet; Hadlee Holt, front left, Ben Curd and Brityn Davies.

Five inducted to National Honor Society

Scholarship, leadership, service and character are all words used to describe the traits of National Honor Society members. The Lake Preston National Honor Society chapter recently inducted five new … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 3/27/24