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2026 Budgeting begins

De Smet County Commissioners met on Tues., June 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kingsbury County Courthouse with the majority of the time spent meeting with each of the department heads, discussing proposed …

Halverson to serve on VBWDD

The Vermillion Basin Water Development District (VBWDD) has announced that Anthony Halverson of De Smet has filled the Board of Director Area 7 vacancy. The Area 7 board position became available due …

Property management proposed for county

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 …

De Smet

Calumet project changes reviewed

The De Smet City Council held a special meeting on Mon., June 23 at 5 p.m. at City Hall to review proposed changes to the Calumet Avenue infrastructure project. While no formal change orders were …

Prairie House Manor celebrates 35 years

June 1 was the 35th anniversary of the Prairie House Manor Bed & Breakfast. The home on Third Street was originally built by the second mayor of De Smet, Thomas H. Ruth. It remained his home …

Third Quarter Honor Roll announced

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, …

Beautiful De Smet

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 …

Lake Preston

New water/sewer rates starting Sept. 1

The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., June 9 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. They approved an addition to Boomer’s gas station, heard public comments about property …

Get ready for fresh garden goodies

Summer is the time for farmers’ markets, and some will be popping up in the next couple of months in Lake Preston. Tanya Flegel with Flegels Flowers will be holding the first market on June 28 from …

Third Quarter Honor Roll announced

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 …

Nuzum chosen as billboard winner

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 …

Next year’s budget and schedule reviewed

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 …

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoors

Turkey for Trace!

Trace Van Regenmorter shot this tom on opening weekend of Black Hills turkey season.

Gulf catch

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 …

West River Gobbler

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 …

Cross Country
De Smet Bulldogs

Seven Bulldogs compete at State Golf

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 …

Bulldogs compete in White, Arlington

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 …

Boys place second, girls fifth in Clark

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 …

Bulldogs place first and third in Volga

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 …

Girls place first, boys fifth in Howard

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 …

I/LP Sharks

Sharks compete at Tiger Stadium

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 …

Sharks compete at Sioux Valley Invite

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 …

Busy week of competition for the Sharks

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 …

Holt breaks school record in Howard

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 …

First outdoor meet in Estelline

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 …

Features
Columnists
Agriculture is king in South Dakota, plain and simple. This past week, we hosted the annual Governor’s Agricultural Summit in historic Deadwood. In my first year as governor, it was pretty special …
De Smet recently held the annual Old Settlers Day festivities, which included an all-school reunion. I graduated from De Smet High School an alarming number of years ago, but no matter how many years …
I think this weekend gave a taste of what summer will be like, and I cannot say that I am too anxious about the high temperatures coming. The three days of high temperatures were enough for me and …
The blue Ford pickup hurtled into the front yard and skidded to a stop just in front of the gate. “Dad must have had trouble.” A worried frown crossed Mom’s face as she waited for her farmer …
My family has ranched the same area of western South Dakota for generations. My hometown of Union Center is a very small community. In town, one will find Cammack Ranch Supply, a store that is a big …
Our history
10 years ago June 24, 2015 The Lake Preston High School All-School Reunion is scheduled for July 16-19, and as of June 18, approximately 400 people have registered for the banquet, including 275 …
25 years ago June 28, 2000 Asphalt Paving Materials of Huron last week laid a new surface on Second Street from Highway 25 to Prairie Avenue. They also laid a new surface on the school track. Mike …
Around the county
Carthage
Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship service on Sun., June 29 at 7 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. A meeting of the Carthage Campbell Straw Bale Museum was held Sat., June 14 at the museum. …
Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church Worship Service Sunday June 29, at 10:30 a.m. Live Facebook FM 88.1. Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on KXLG Radio 99.1 Sunday 8:03 a.m.   July 13: 5:30-7 p.m. Willow Lake …
Esmond
Geanna and Tristen DeBenedetti of Tracy, Calif., visited the Gene Schlueters this past week. Tristen also attended basketball camp at South Dakota State University. Joanne Schlueter returned home …
Iroquois

Burma earns CDA

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 …

Oldham

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 …

Bancroft
Every good gift and every perfect gift are from above; James 1:17. In the Lord’s Prayer, it says “Give us our daily bread.” This reminds us that everything comes from God’s loving hand. Do …
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