The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., June 3 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse to discuss the Big Ditch and a proposal for property management for the Kingsbury County …
The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., May 20 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse, where Tammy Anderson, Director of Equalization, and two individuals from the Department of …
The Kingsbury County Board of Commissioners met on Tues., May 20 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse to discuss a new conditional use permit (CUP) application for the Whitewood Dairy. The …
Aanenson, Carl Aaneson, Charles Abel, Benjamin Abrahamson, Floyd Adair, Ezra Akkerman, Alvin Akkerman, Alvin G. Albers, Dave Albert, David Albert, Jay Albert, Warren J. Albertsen, Peter Albertson, …
Superior Seniors: Alyssa Asleson, Mirra Beck, Payton Botkin, Sam Gigov, Gannon Gilligan, Josiah Roth, Tanner Tolzon Juniors: Harper Anderson, Aubree Blue, RJ Cleveland, Audi Currier, Megan Dylla, …
You are invited. Every once in a while, an opportunity comes along to have an impact on one’s community. Most of these moments are found in the day-to-day occurrences of life. Picking up some …
The De Smet FFA attended the State FFA Convention April 3 – 5 in Brookings, S.D. Twenty-three FFA members participated in workshops and community service projects, attended sessions and competed in …
A Honor Roll (GPA 4.0-3.65) Seniors: Kason Anderson, Amelia Holland, Trinity Pirlet*, Grace Greene, Jaxson Long Juniors: Mallory Carlson, Brityn Davies*, Isaac Olson, Ben Curd*, Hadlee Holt*, Lorick …
Schools are letting out for the year, which can only mean one thing, summer is near. Summer brings warmer weather and road construction. Work zones and highway workers are popping up all over. Every …
The Lake Preston Board of Education met for the final regular meeting of the current school year on Mon., May 12 at 7 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. The board reviewed the …
Sergeant Kristen Longville, daughter of Scott and Michelle Longville of Lake Preston and former graduate of Lake Preston High School, was recognized for her achievements at the original …
Lynne Brown knew early in life that she wanted to be a music teacher. Brown had a love for music at an early age, and during her junior year, she was chosen to be a section leader. That gave her a …
Doyle Langland caught this 14-inch stingray on a recent trip to South Padre Island in Texas, using live shrimp as bait. (Photo by Doyle Langland) Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters and …
Lane Holland of De Smet recently got this turkey with a 9.25-inch beard out near Custer with his Winchester SX4 shotgun. (Submitted photo) Want to become Kingsbury famous? Hunters and fishermen can …
Mike Beyer of De Smet got this 24-pound turkey with his archery tag. It was sporting an 11.25-inch beard, a 1.25-inch spur and a transmitter dating to October 2015. (Submitted photo) Want to become …
The De Smet Bulldog golf team has completed the 2025 season. Regions were held in Huron on May 21, and the Bulldogs traveled to Watertown June 2-3 for the State Class B Golf Tournament. “It was a …
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On Thurs., May 22, the Bulldogs traveled to White to compete in the Dolphin Relays track meet. The boys placed fourth out of eleven teams. The girls placed second out of eleven teams. On Fri., May …
On Tues., May 13, the Bulldogs traveled to Clark to compete in the Lake Central Conference Track Meet. The boys placed second out of seven teams with 134.5 points. The girls placed fifth out of seven …
On Tues., May 6, the Bulldogs traveled to Volga to compete in the Sioux Valley Invitational track meet. The girls placed first out of six teams with 198.5 points. The boys placed third out of six …
On Tues., April 22, the Bulldogs traveled to Howard to compete in the Howard Tiger Relays. The girls placed first with 146 points; the boys placed fifth in the meet with 83 points. boys 100m Dash …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks competed in Huron at the 281 Conference Track Meet on Tues., May 13 at Tiger Stadium. Temperatures were in the 90s, but that did not stop many of the athletes from …
The Sharks competed at the Sioux Valley Invitational track meet this past week and had numerous medalists and some first-place finishers as well. Sioux Valley Invite Girls Shot Put 1st: Hadlee Holt …
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The Sharks had a busy week of competition, competing in Estelline and at O’Gorman; some athletes competed at the 100th Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls. Estelline Girls Shot Put 1st: Hadlee …
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There is nothing better than a beautiful day for a track meet, and the Iroquois/Lake Preston track team competed in Howard on a day with temperatures in the low 70s and very little wind. The athletes …
Iroquois/Lake Preston tracksters participated in their first outdoor meet in Estelline. The Sharks were one of 13 teams competing at the meet, which included Class B and Class A schools. The boys …
Cornelia “Helen” Logan was born on Christmas Day, 1919, to Mayo Ross and Katherine (Ebbenga) Muser on the family farm near Erwin, S.D. She passed from this life on Nov. 26, 2024, …
David Earl Anderson, 76, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Known as “Dave” to friends and family, he was a man whose kind and generous spirit …
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Alice Veronica (Biever) Ellis, 89, was born Oct. 8, 1934, on a small farm near Clark, S.D., the fourth child of Louis John and Vina Mae (Rhoten) Biever. She spent her youth on a small …
Karen Elizabeth Black was born July 28, 1955, in Schnectady, N.Y., to Robert James Black and Ardelle Virginia (Folsland) Black. She was an extremely alert baby, turning and staring …
Helen Marie Nelson, age 96, formerly of Lake Preston, passed away Fri., May 2, 2025, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., May 10, 2025, at North …
Steven Douglas Jensen passed away of natural causes at his home in Lewiston, Idaho, on Oct. 30, 2024, at the age of 70. Steve was born on Nov. 22, 1953, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to …
For the past two years, Iroquois senior Kali Burma has been working on her Child Development Associates Certification (CDA). Burma took the final examination on Thursday and was notified Friday that …
1962: Lloyd Halverson received a check for $281 from Orville Schuett, manager of the Tri-County Union Cooperative at the cooperative's annual meeting in Oldham. The check was the largest dividend …
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 …
