Adaline Reilly had as visitors granddaughters Sara Schwiegart, Tricia Pekron and daughter Shelby, great-granddaughter Josie Peskey and daughter Layla, to help celebrate her 90th birthday last …
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By Marlin Clendening
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3/27/24
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Charemon Dunham attended the American Legion District 6 meeting held on Sunday in Plankinton. Beverly Geyer and Irene Schroeder from the Bancroft area attended Sunday morning at the Esmond church. …
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By Marlin Clendening
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3/20/24
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Charemon, Annette and Leo Dunham attended the Iroquois American Legion meeting Thursday. Charemon and Annette are on the Iroquois Boys State selection committee that met Wednesday. The Clendenings …
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By Marlin Clendening
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3/13/24
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Vicky Aughenbaugh recently returned from visiting her mother, Phylis Mann, in Mesa, Ariz. Travis and Michele Bornitz and family, Richard and Nancy Bornitz, along with Bob Zobel, attended a three-team …
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By Marlin Clendening
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3/6/24
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Marlin and Jeanette Clendening and Lori Wehlander attended the 10th birthday party for Kapri Hiemstra, great-granddaughter of the Clendenings, held Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Rec Center. The …
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By Marlin Clendening
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2/28/24
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Rick and Vicky Aughenbaugh had as guests on Super Bowl Sunday Jack and Donna Steele of Wolsey. Travis and Michelle Bornitz, Richard and Nancy Bornitz, the Jason Holter family, Kim Sherman and girls …
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By Marlin Clendening
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2/21/24
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Richard and Nancy Bornitz and the Travis Bornitz family attended a benefit for Brad Zobel, a nephew and cousin of the family, held Saturday evening in Artesian. The Bornitz families and Kim Sherman …
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By Marlin Clendening
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2/14/24
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Richard and Nancy Bornitz visited their daughter Kim Sherman and family last weekend in Sioux Falls. Curt and Lori Wehlander, Marlin and Jeanette Clendening attended the Region 5B One-Act Play …
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By Marlin Clendening
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1/31/24
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Adaline Reilly was visited by her grandson Mike DeJong and family of Victoria, Minn., last Sunday. The Schlueters recently returned from a holiday visit with their daughter Geanna DeBenedetti and …
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By Marlin Clendening
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1/24/24
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No news this week other than it is cold! History Note 1880 - Sana, a trading post located 1/4 mile north and 1/2 mile east of the present site of Esmond, was established early and provided supplies …
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By Marlin Clendening
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1/17/24
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The Bornitz family held a watch party Sunday to cheer on the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits during their championship game victory over Montana State held in Frisco, Texas. Joining the …
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By Marlin Clendening
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1/10/24
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Adeline Reilly was a dinner guest of the Dean Reilly family of Iroquois on New Year’s Day. Rick and Vicky Aughenbaugh had supper with Jack and Donna Steele on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, …
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By Marlin Clendening
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1/3/24
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Rick and Vicky Aughenbaugh hosted their family Christmas gathering last Saturday, with the Mark and Kara Aughenbaugh family of Esmond and the Cory and Anna Aughenbaugh family of Sioux Falls. Mark and …
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By Marlin Clendening
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12/27/23
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The Esmond Hall was filled with friends, family and neighbors Dec. 13 for the annual community Christmas party after the event had to be cancelled the past three years. In 2020-21, it was called off …
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By Donna Palmlund, Kingsbury Journal
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12/20/23
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Michael Bornitz, one-year-old son of Travis and Michele Bornitz, celebrated his birthday at the home of Kim Sherman and girls in Sioux Falls. Guests were Richard and Nancy Bornitz, Michele’s …
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By Marlin Clendening
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12/13/23
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Marlin and Jeanette Clendening were in Wessington Springs last Friday night for their great-grandchildren's elementary Christmas program. They returned to Springs last Monday for the middle and high …
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By Marlin Clendening
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12/6/23
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Rick and Vicky Aughenbaugh hosted Gordie and Marilyn Skyberg for Thanksgiving dinner. Mark and Kara Aughenbaugh and family had as guests Kara’s family, the Nielsen’s from Brandt, S.D., on …
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By Marlin Clendening
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11/29/23
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Charemon and Annette Dunham, the Clendenings and Gene and Joanne Schlueter attended the Iroquois United Methodist Church Soup Supper and fundraiser for the Abbot House last Wednesday evening. Marlin …
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By Marlin Clendening
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11/22/23
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Adaline Reilly was visited Sunday by her grandson Mike DeJong and daughter from Victoria, Minn., Rick and Kathy DeJong, Cavour and the Josh and Missy Van Diepen family, Cavour. Dale Reilly attended …
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By Marlin Clendening
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11/15/23
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A surprise birthday party was held last Friday night for Richard Bornitz (70) in Carthage, with family members and friends from Sioux Falls to Huron attending. Marlin Clendening, Curt and Lori …
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By Marlin Clendening
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11/9/23
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