Opinion | Kingsbury Journal

Our mother loved to fish. She loved catching them, cooking them, and eating them. I am pretty sure she did not mind the scaling and cleaning needed in the middle, either. Maybe it was because of her … more

By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel | 3/13/25

Wile E. Coyote, villain or hero?

My Sanborn Journal readers may recognize this week’s topic from a long time ago, but as this column has expanded to other papers, I have decided to dust off some old topics every other week or so. … more

By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist | 3/13/25

The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s office and S.D. Game, Fish and Parks bust leads to two arrested on numerous drug charges after numerous drugs and drug paraphernalia were found at the residence in Lake Preston.

Drug bust leads to two arrests

On March 5 at approximately 6:30 p.m. after a three-week-long investigation, the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s office and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks conducted a search warrant on a residence in … more

3/13/25

The power of enforcement

BIG UPDATE Forestry is a big part of the local economy in the Black Hills but is at risk due to the Black Hills National Forest’s failure to hit their harvest targets. As a result, timber … more

By Rep. Dusty Johnson | 3/13/25

It’s a matter of life and death

Since the fall of man, we’ve all been affected by life and death. Since you are reading this, then you have been born physically. When our time is up on Earth, we will experience physical death, … more

By Casey Harty, Prairie Baptist Church | 3/13/25

Review of week eight House bills

With one week to go, budgets are nearly done. Joint Committee on Appropriations has some work left to do, but they have made great strides working together for goals for South Dakota. Property Tax … more

By Rep. Tim Walburg | 3/13/25

Ooops, we did it again!

Well, it could be worse is all I can say. We fought the urge to add to our funny farm for as long as we could, and then, my cousin called this weekend saying he knew of a family who was moving and … more

By Amy Halverson | 3/13/25

Always save room for pie

Readers of “Farmer Boy” know that food was aplenty, and the ravenous young Almanzo Wilder could consume whatever was set in front of him and still have room for a slice of pie or two. The … more

By Cindy Wilson | 3/13/25

Fasteners to the past

They clanked like rocks against the insides of the can as I swished my fingers through them. “I need a button for my spinner,” I explained to Mom as I stared into the red and yellow Folger’s … more

By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel | 3/13/25

Introduction to Conservation Corner

Hi everyone. I’m excited to now be writing for new audiences with Habitat Man and Conservation Corner. I’ve been writing in my hometown paper for over a year now, and I have been happy with how … more

By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist | 3/13/25

Dairy Queen officially closed it’s doors on February 28. The signs were taken down on Monday, March 3.

No more Dairy Queen

3/13/25

It is time to reset

Living on a ranch, I’ve never had much time for technology. I’ve always preferred riding a horse over online entertainment, and at work, I stick to the traditional pen-and-paper approach. … more

By Gov. Larry Rhoden | 3/13/25

Back to blessings

For decades, our nation has been losing moral and spiritual ground. In recent times, the American people have spoken and brought about dramatic change in attempting to bring America back closer to … more

By Deacon Wil Ward, Prairie Baptist Church | 3/13/25

Sing-a-long and ginger cookies

The weather is finally warming up, and it’s about time! I don’t know about everyone else, but I don’t want to see day-time high temperatures in the single digits for a very, very long time. … more

By Amy Halverson | 3/13/25

Prisons, pipelines and property taxes

Greetings from your Capitol! The Legislature is in the final stretch of the 100th Legislative Session. With two weeks left, we have passed 96 bills to the governor’s desk, and 229 bills are still … more

By Sen. Casey Crabtree | 3/13/25

Revenue forecasts have fallen even more

We have completed seven of the nine weeks scheduled in this, the 100th Session of the South Dakota State Legislature. In this week’s column, I want to touch on proposed budget cuts and provide a … more

By Rep. Tim Reisch, Dist. 8 | 3/13/25

Review of week seven House bills

With two weeks left to go, bills must be moving their way through each chamber for hearings. March 6, 2025, is termed last cross-over day. Bills have to be back to their chamber of origin. This past … more

By Rep. Tim Walburg | 3/13/25

Ice storm rescue

The sound woke her in the darkness. Rain pounded on the roof and sluiced down her bedroom window. The young girl wondered at the strangeness of rain in February, but soon drifted back to sleep. Hours … more

By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel | 3/2/25

Northwestern Energy representative Angie Christiansen, center, is pictured presenting a donation from Northwestern Energy for the 2025 De Smet Area Concert Series to Rita Anderson, left, and Nancy Montross, right, co-chairs of the concert group. Tickets are on sale now at the De Smet Event Center for the five concerts in the series scheduled on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer months beginning April 13 at the Midstate Theater in the Event Center.

Northwestern Energy donates to De Smet Area Concert Series

3/2/25

Crossing over

Milestones are an important part of any process. They’re a good opportunity to reflect on where we’ve come from, assess where we are and look ahead to what comes next. Every legislative session, … more

By Gov. Larry Rhoden | 3/2/25