Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners met on Tues., Jan. 17. With only a few brief items on the agenda that needed to be addressed, the majority of the time was spent listening to Todd Kays …
At the 2023 Kingsbury County Country Club (KCCC) annual meeting held on Mon., Jan. 16, two long-time board members, Dennis Helms and Drew Casper, let their board terms expire and stepped down from …
The IMPACT group toured several businesses and De Smet schools this week. “Wow, I can’t believe we have all of this in De Smet!” was a comment heard many times. UltiMed, Inc., a company located …
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On Wed., Jan. 18, 2023, the De Smet High School one-act play cast, coached by DHS alumni Nikki Berg and Sydnee Winter, performed "Frumpled Fairy Tales" at the Region One-Act Play competition in …
On Fri., Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. there will be a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting for Riggins Rustic Design LLC and Bar S Chic Boutique at 110 Calumet Ave. SE in De Smet, with hot cocoa and cider …
De Smet High School junior Calliana “Calli” Fields competed with several other teens this past Saturday at a local title pageant sponsored by the Miss America Organization and held at South …
De Smet City Council met on Wed., Jan 11, at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several items. The main topic of discussion was the De Smet Development Corporation informing the council of a Capital …
What does a Hutterite colony, a tour bus full of people and De Smet have in common? Leadership South Dakota! Rita Anderson and Jamie Lancaster of the De Smet Development Corporation partnered with …
Every little girl dreams about what her prom dresses and wedding dress will look like one day, but imagine helping people find clothes that express their personality and help them look their best. …
The South Dakota Music Education Association (SDMEA) will present the Middle School All-State Jazz Band at the Performing Arts Center in Mitchell, S.D., on Feb. 3-4, featuring two big bands directed …
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.
The North Preston Lutheran Church has brought back the Annual Lutefisk and Ham supper on Sun., Feb. 9 at the North Preston Lutheran Church. The meal is from 4-7 p.m. and consists of lutefisk, ham, …
The Lake Preston Board of Education met on Wed., Jan. 11, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. Much of the meeting was taken up with discussion on setting make-up days for …
Tessamae, Cael and Timothy Pacheco all participated in the Future Fishermen’s Derby, and each caught a nice crappie. (Submitted photo)Want to become Kingsbury famous? Send submissions to …
Ethan Palmlund caught this cobia off the coast of Florida while on vacation. Cobia are related to remora and often mistaken by swimmers as sharks. They are sought-after as table fare. (Submitted …
DE SMET vs CASTLEWOOD The De Smet Bulldogs boys basketball team seems to be back on track after their disappointing loss at Hamlin last Tuesday. The Bulldogs have put together three straight …
De Smet at Hamlin Heading north on Tues., Jan 17 for a doubleheader, the De Smet Bulldogs played one of the top-rated Class A teams in the state at the Hamlin School District. De Smet's JV girls …
The second doubleheader of the week for the Bulldogs was on Tues., Jan.10, hosting the Tigers from Howard. The JV girls basketball team started off the night with a nice win, 35-29. The varsity began …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks hosted the De Smet Bulldogs in a double header on Thurs. Jan. 12 in Lake Preston. The battle of the Bulldogs being the school in between the two combined opponents …
De Smet vs pipestone area The De Smet Bulldogs boys basketball team rose to the occasion Saturday afternoon, Jan. 14, with an impressive 52-40 win over Minnesota Class AA Pipestone Area Arrows in the …
I/LP vs Wessington springsThe Sharks Girls Basketball team finished as consolation champions in the 281 Conference Tournament. They opened the tournament against the number three seed in the …
I/LP vs wessington springsThe final round of the 281 Conference Tournament was played on Thurs., Jan. 19, at 1:30 p.m. in the Huron Arena against the Spartans from Wessington Springs. It was not the …
I/LP vs arlingtonThe Sharks girls basketball team hosted two games this week in Lake Preston, taking on both Arlington and De Smet (covered on page 28.) They started the week playing a doubleheader …
I/LP vs De SmetThe Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks hosted the De Smet Bulldogs on Thurs., Jan. 12, in a doubleheader at Lake Preston. The Sharks would score nine points in the first quarter with the …
I/LP vs DeubrookThe Sharks hosted the Deubrook Area Dolphins at Lake Preston on Fri., Jan. 6, in a gym filled with local and visiting fans. The Dolphins started the game with an effective press, …
Lois K. Larson, age 90, formerly of Iroquois, S.D., passed away Sun., Jan. 15, 2023, at Avantara Care Center in Huron, S.D. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Sat., Jan. 21, 2023, at the …
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Cooper Curry, 19, of Bryant, S.D., passed away Sun., Dec. 25, 2022, at his home in rural Bryant. He received the greatest Christmas gift. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Fri., …
Audrey Penney, age 88, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Tues., Jan. 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet. Funeral Services were held 10:30 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 10, 2023, at …
Mary Brown, age 77, of Madison, S.D., and formerly of Manchester, S.D., passed away on Sat., Jan. 7, 2023, at Heritage Assisted Living in Madison. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. …
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Lowell "Tuffy" Gisselbeck, 88, of Watertown, S.D., died on Sun., Dec. 25, 2022, in Watertown. Lowell “Tuffy” Gisselbeck was born on a farm northeast of Arlington, S.D., to Carl …
Ronald Lembke, age 82, of De Smet, S.D., passed away on Thurs., Dec. 29, 2022, at Good Samaritan in De Smet. Memorial Services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Fri., Jan. 6, 2023, at …
Sarah Nelson and Rosalie Wehlander will be performing "Birdgirl on Walkabout" by James Armstrong, produced by special arrangement with BigDog/Norman Maine Publishing LLC, Rapid City, S.D., at the …
January 7, 1943A troop train, headed east with about 500 soldiers aboard, stopped in Iroquois for about half an hour Sunday afternoon, and the boys really made business boom for a while. The drug …
On Sun., Nov. 27, the Oldham Legion Auxiliary and the Oldham Area Improvement hosted their well-attended annual Christmas celebration in the gym. The celebration involved Santa, singing, games and a …
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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