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School Board member honored

Lake Preston School District Board member Amanda Wienk was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for … more

9/20/23

South Dakota Hall of Fame Board Director Gerry Likness presented an Acts of Excellence Award to the Board of Directors of Beef Bucks, Inc. in Madison, SD for their extraordinary work in the South Dakota beef industry.

Beef Bucks receives Acts of Excellence Award

On Aug. 22, 2023, South Dakota Hall of Fame Board Director Gerry Likness presented an Acts of Excellence Award to the Board of Directors of Beef Bucks, Inc. in Madison, S.D., for their extraordinary … more

9/14/23

LP Chamber gearing up for fall

Fri., Sept. 22 is homecoming, and the chamber will be serving their annual hot dog meal at the parade. Come out, have a hot dog, enjoy the floats and support the Sharks. The chamber added a new event … more

9/14/23

Andrews first in final race of the season

After the Aug. 5 race was rained out, drag racers returned to Thunder Valley for the finals of the 2023 season on Aug. 19. HIGH SCHOOL In the High School bracket, after qualifying, Ruby Kirk was the … more

By Sasha Andrews, Kingsbury Journal | 9/6/23

A look backward in pictures

Two sayings we have all heard are “words can paint a picture “and “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In this case, we can save all those words and see the history of Lake Preston over the … more

By Mary Rockino, Kingsbury Journal | 9/6/23

Local opens up tattoo/makeup business

People have their own way of expressing themselves, and a popular avenue has been through tattoos. This led to a new business in Lake Preston, Tolzin Ink. Tolzin Ink is owned and operated by Amanda … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 8/30/23

Considering options for the 2024 budget shortfall

The Lake Preston City Council held a special meeting on Tues., Aug. 22, at City Hall at 6 p.m. to discuss the city’s 2024 budget. The overall goal, as mentioned during the last regular monthly … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 8/30/23

Lake Whitewood Lutheran Church giving back

Local first responders received a certificate of appreciation and a check for $641 from Wayne Soren, president of the Lake Whitewood Lutheran Church, following a fundraiser on Aug. 20 more

8/30/23

Anna Peskey’s nursing dress was sewn by a family member and designed with a special fold down panel to nurse a baby. It is among the items on display at the Carthage Straw Bale Built Museum.

Museum display honors super centenarian

The Carthage Straw Bale Built Museum has a new display this year, featuring several newspaper clippings, photos and a special dress that belonged to the late Anna Peskey, formerly of Iroquois. At the … more

By Donna Palmlund, Kingsbury Journal | 8/30/23

Miniature house

No, this is not an actual kitchen! It is a miniature house, and the decorations in it are changed each month. Tanya, the owner's mom, displays her collection at her store, Flegels Flowers located on … more

8/23/23

Jason Menzel from Lake Preston was the grand prize winner from the January 2023 Four Lakes Association kids ice fishing derby, in which 132 kids took part. Jason chose one day of open water fishing with guide Todd Merideth, instead of an ice fishing castle for a day. Jason also picked his brothers Tade, Jax and Dad KC to go along. Todd helped Jason land a 24” walleye at Lake Thompson. Jason said it’s the biggest fish he has ever caught.

Prize — Open-water fishing

8/23/23

The wheels on the bus go round and round

At the Lake Preston School, the people behind the wheel of the bus play a very vital role every day. These are the people responsible for getting the students to and from school safely each day … more

By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal | 8/23/23

Blaine Miller presented the check to Superintendent Dana Felderman last week in the Lake Preston main gym.

Donations given for refurbishing the gym floor

The Lake Preston School classes of 1969, 1970 and 1971 made a monetary donation to the Lake Preston School of $1500 for the future project of sanding, repainting and refinishing of the school's main … more

8/16/23

Final meeting before school starts Aug. 23

Lake Preston’s Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Mon., Aug. 14, 2023, in the superintendent’s conference room. The meeting was preceded by the board’s annual tour of the … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 8/16/23

Kingsbury County had some wild weather last Thursday night. Four miles north of town, Jack Hasche caught a video and pictures of a tornado coming down while a rainbow also appeared. Hasche posted it on his social media and has had The Weather Channel, CNN, Global News, Reuters Eyewitness, Weather National, FOX Weather (and now the Kingbury Journal) all reach out to use the video and picture. (

Newsworthy picture

8/16/23

From left to right, volunteers Rose Tolzin, Mary Hauck and Blaine Miller check out the new directory for public use at the Lake Preston Cemetery. The directory provides information about each of the more than 2,000 people buried in the cemetery, including the location of their headstones or markers.

No more wandering at Lake Preston Cemetery

Visitors to the Lake Preston Cemetery no longer have to wander around hundreds of gravesites, looking for the headstones of old friends and loved ones. A detailed directory recently became available … more

By Rob Swenson | 8/9/23

Grant application approved for development of airport land

The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., Aug. 7, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting kicked off with a discussion about developing the airport land and applying for a … more

By Dave Fields, Kingsbury Journal | 8/9/23

On Aug. 4 at Kingsbury County Achievement Days, Arnold and the late Carol Wienk received an award for their dedication to 4-H. They helped keep records and hand out ribbons for many, many years during the county fair. Arnold participated in Kingsbury County 4-H when he was younger. All five of Arnold and Carol's daughters exhibited at Achievement Days as did nine of their grandchildren and five of their great-grandchildren, with more coming up as they get old enough to join 4-H.

Wienks honored for dedication to 4-H

8/9/23

Four new teachers at Lake Preston School

The Lake Preston School will have four new teachers when school starts this year. Here is a chance to get to know them a little better. NIKKI LARSEN Background: Larsen grew up by Erwin, … more

By By Corrie Walter , Kingsbury Journal | 8/2/23

Lantern Lady visits the museum

Jeign Ohlsen LeBlanc and her husband Ray visited the Lake Preston Museum as they passed through from Marshfield, Wis. Jeign’s father Ray Ohlsen had found the lantern from the Chicago & North … more

By Mary Rockino, Kingsbury Journal | 8/2/23