The Kingsbury County Commissioners met on Tues., April 16 at the Kingsbury County Courthouse to discuss Riverview Dairy and a new hire for the highway department. RIVERVIEW DAIRY LLC Several people …
The De Smet Wellness Coalition is bringing a well-loved gardening project back to life. Spearheaded by several youth members of the coalition, this outdoor activity will be taking place at the Good …
Season memberships are available for the highly anticipated 2024 De Smet Area Concert Series, beginning now with five concerts held on Sunday afternoons from April through September at the De Smet …
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It is important for students to explore various career paths before deciding what they want to pursue as they leave high school. Last week, Lake Preston students participated in the Week of Work, …
The Akkermans travel south each winter, but this year was special. They were able to be one of the millions who saw the eclipse firsthand. Gary and Terri Akkerman spend each winter with their …
This is the first in a series of stories that will highlight the impacts of Laura Ingalls Wilder and travel and tourism in De Smet. As I sit down to write this story concerning the legacy of Laura …
The De Smet City Council met at 5 p.m. on Wed., April 10, 2024, to discuss a variety of topics including city wells, water pressure issues for residents, the Main Street project, Chase and Second …
The De Smet School Board met on Wed., April 10 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss higher track costs, school board openings and the last day of school. TRACK COSTS JUMPING Principal Daniel Bettin informed the …
For the past 10 years, the Iroquois School District has had students competing in HOSA - Future Health Professionals. HOSA provides students with an opportunity to gain knowledge about health-related …
Horizon Health Care’s Lake Preston Community Health Center has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PCMH) in …
The Lake Preston City Council held a public meeting on April 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Community Room to review the new water tower project and go over imminent water/sewer rate increases. …
Thirty-eight high school music students in grades 9-12 and four chaperones loaded a charter bus and headed east to Minnesota. Every other year, students from Lake Preston take a weekend and travel …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., April 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the superintendent’s conference room. The board adjusted the calendar for this school year …
A couple Missouri River walleyes caught by Gene Reiser. (Submitted photo) Send your spring fishing pictures to jim@kingsburyjournal.com to be featured in the newspaper. Want to become Kingsbury …
Ethan Duggan and his son had a great day catching crappies last week. As the weather warms up, the fishing will only get better. (Submitted photo) Please send your photos to jim@kingsburyjournal.com …
Maggie Lindsey caught these two walleyes with a spinning rod that she built. She used an MHX rod kit and did some decorative threadwork and inlayed feathers. (Submitted photo) Please send your photos …
On Tues., April 9, 2024, the Bulldogs traveled to Volga to compete against nine other teams in the Sioux Valley High School Brace-Hopfinger Relays. The boys placed sixth overall, and the girls placed …
Cory Beck, head golf coach, is in his ninth year of coaching, with Dustin McCune as assistant coach. According to Beck, the Bulldogs have a well-rounded team with senior leadership and young talent …
De Smet vs Gregory The De Smet Bulldogs opened the 2024 State B Basketball tournament with a nail-biting defensive battle against the 20-5 Gregory Gorillas. George Jensen hit a step-back 3-point shot …
The Sharks competed at the De Smet Invitational track meet on Thurs., April 11. The girls finished eighth as a team, and the boys finished 11th. Girls Shot put 1st: Hadlee Holt 37’ 6.5” Discus …
During the nice weather before this recent snow, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks track team enjoyed some outdoor practices, getting in shape and working on throwing and handoff techniques. The 31 …
Six members of the Sharks track team participated in the Northern State University indoor track meet in Aberdeen this past week. Josh McMasters, Ryne Green, Nathan Enninga, Hadlee Holt, Faith …
In the electrifying atmosphere of the second round of the Region 2B tournament, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks faced a challenging opponent in the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds. The Sharks entered the …
Kenneth Cronkhite, age 93, of Bryant, S.D., passed away on Mon., April 22, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, S.D. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat., April 27, …
A private funeral service for Mickie Dean DeKnikker was held on Tues., April 16, 2024, at the Johnson-Henry/Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Arlington, S.D. Interment was at the …
William Joseph “Billy Joe” Eining Jr., age 73, of Huron, S.D., passed away on Tues., April 2, 2024, at Huron Regional Medical Center after his short battle with cancer with family …
Mass of Christian Burial for Joan B. Duffy, age 88, of Oldham, S.D., was at 10:30 a.m. Wed., April 10, 2024, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Madison, S.D., with Father Anthony …
Funeral services for Mavis A. Leonhardt, age 85, of Oldham, S.D., were held Sat., April 6, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at the Bible Baptist Church, Brookings, S.D. Visitation was Fri., April …
Jacqueline “Jackie” Florence Ward passed away on Sun., March 24, 2024, at the age of 95, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. She was born on April 10, 1928, to Joseph and …
In the springtime at Iroquois High School, a brand-new class all about cooking began. Led by teacher candidate Geralyn Wipf from South Dakota State University (SDSU) and watched over by Vicki Dant, …
Richard Soma was a great friend to many people. We all were sorry to hear of his passing on March 18, 2024. Mr. Soma was a 49-year veteran of education, 42 of those years in Iroquois, teaching …
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 …
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