Many of us know someone who is left-handed, maybe even yourself. Have you ever wondered why some people are “southpaws?” Here are some interesting facts about left handers. • Left-handed people …
The warm sunshine of spring is a welcome change from the cold and brutal winds of winter in the upper Midwest. However, with more time outside comes greater exposure to sunlight – a top risk factor …
The election for Lake Preston City Council members will be next Tues., April 9, and the candidates were emailed a few questions to help voters get to know them better. Some of them were able to …
Louis du Randt, new Veterans Service Officer for Kingsbury County, was born and raised in South Africa. After graduating from high school, du Randt moved to the United States and worked at various …
The De Smet Community Women (DCW) have a busy month ahead, hosting a “Behind Closed Doors” presentation, holding their annual Easter-egg hunt and teaming up with the Family, Career and Community …
De Smet High School held an induction ceremony to the National Honor Society (NHS) on Tues., March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the De Smet School Armory, honoring several students. De Smet High School’s NHS …
The De Smet City Council met on Wed., March 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center. Karen Schafers briefed the council on upcoming projects in De Smet, and council members heard from Tanya Flegel …
After eight years, the De Smet IMPACT team who created the popular and ever-growing group has decided to hand off the reins to a new team. The original group, consisting of Gordie and Marilyn …
Unofficial results of the City of Lake Preston City Council election held on Tuesday, April 8 On the ballet: Eight candidates filed petitions for six spots on the Lake Preston City Council ** …
For the past 40 years, March has been designated as Music in our Schools Month and a month packed full of celebrating music for students at Lake Preston. Throughout March, not only do the students …
The Lake Preston City Council held a regular meeting on Wed., March 19 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. The main purpose of this meeting was to convene as the Board of Equalization to hear and act on …
The Lake Preston Museum was alive with activity on Sat., March 8, when the members and five enthusiastic youngsters set about cleaning and polishing the woodwork and …
Eric Larson of Lake Preston caught this dandy of a northern pike with a new King perch rod he got as a gift for Valentine's Day.
Zach Huth of Lake Preston caught this 23-inch walleye recently on a broken ice rod. With the warmer weather, the ice is nearly gone, and people have begun shore fishing again. (Submitted photo) Want …
Eli Mohns snagged this big bluegill through the ice recently on Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.
De Smet traveled on Fri., March 7 to play the Estelline/Hendricks (EH) Redhawks in the first round of regional boys basketball. De Smet had lost to E/H in the last game of the regular season, so they …
The De Smet girls basketball team won their regional semifinal game over Arlington, advancing to the SoDak 16 round of games. As seed #15, De Smet was set up to play #2, undefeated Harding County. On …
Region 2B quarterfinal games were held in Deubrook and De Smet on Tues., Feb. 25, with De Smet being the #2 seed, matched up to play the #7 seed Estelline-Hendricks. Since the Bulldogs and Redhawks …
On Mon., Feb. 17, the Bulldog girls basketball team hosted Canistota for the last regular-season home game at the Dog Pound. It was a cold, frigid day with below zero temperatures, and the Bulldogs …
The De Smet boys basketball team traveled to Estelline on Tues., Feb. 18, for a make-up game against the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks. FIRST HALF The Bulldogs began the first quarter with good …
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The I/LP Sharks competed at the Scott Underwood Invitational Track Meet at South Dakota State University on April 7. Hadlee Holt placed fourth in the shot put, while while several other Shark …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks hit the ground running at their first indoor track meet, held at Northern State University. The Sharks were one of 20 teams competing at the meet, which …
Now that basketball has wrapped up for both boys and girls, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks track team has been busy preparing for the upcoming season. This year, the team plans to compete in four …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston (I/LP) Sharks boys basketball team made their mark in the post-season with grit, heart and determination, finishing with a 1-1 record. Their playoff journey began with a …
The Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks boys basketball team wrapped up their regular season with an intense and hard-fought overtime battle against a tough Sunshine Bible Academy squad, ultimately falling …
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With sadness, we report that Lonny Dean Holland died of a heart attack on March 29, 2025, in Ojai, Calif. Lonny was born on May 18, 1949, in Lake Preston, S.D., to Doris (Bickett) …
Richard Baptist Franzen, Sr. passed away on March 24, 2025, at home with his wife Rosemary at his side. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. on Fri., March 28, 2025, at the …
Kristin Kaye Anthony was born March 17, 1968, in Watertown, S.D., to parents Andy and Marilou (Amundson) Nielsen. She passed away at her home in Crossville, Tenn., on March 14, 2025. …
Elaine Shirley Hedberg, age 84, of Lake Preston, S.D., passed away Sat., March 22, 2025, at the Neighborhoods at Brookside in Brookings. Funeral services for Elaine Hedberg will be …
Wendy Dawn (Moe) Stapleton, 60, beloved wife, mother, nana and dear friend, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Oldham, S.D., on March 16, 2025. Celebration of Life service for …
Lynette Kay (Thompsen) Steiner, 70, of rural Holstein, Neb., passed away peacefully at her home on Mon., March 10, 2025. Lynette was born on April 9, 1954, in Lake Preston, S.D., to …
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From Dec. 9 through Dec. 12, Mrs. Heidi Stroud and her Iroquois fifth-grade students had the privilege of attending the Department of Defense STARBASE program. STARBASE focuses on elementary …
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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 …
