Election day is in a few weeks, and several seats are open in Lake Preston on the city council as well as the mayor’s office. The Kingsbury Journal emailed all the candidates a few questions to …
The De Smet City Council had several different positions up for renewal this calendar year, but only one position, Ward III, will be up for election this year. Dane Coughlin and Marina Rose Garcia …
When it began years ago with a surprise runner-up finish in the 2019 championship game, few would have predicted the De Smet Bulldogs to be in every championship game over the next six years. What a …
For a while it was starting to feel like we were in for a very early spring with tulips coming up early and lilacs starting to blossom, but the weather has made a sharp turn back toward winter with …
The South Dakota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (SDAFCS) will have a presentation in the theatre, open to the public, following their banquet on Fri., March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the De …
Opening your home to someone is not always an easy task, but for Jeff and Lindsay Nolte, this is the second time. Jeff, 6-12 principal at Iroquois High School, and Lindsay, English teacher at De Smet …
For those unfamiliar with Cloverbuds, this program has become very active in Kingsbury County over the past several months, thanks to the hard work of the Kingsbury County 4-H Extension Office and …
Just getting to experience the American way of life is one thing Bailey Van Kleef has always dreamt of being able to do. This year, his dream came true, as he packed his bags and headed to De Smet, …
De Smet City Council met on Wed., March 13 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several topics including additional space needed for the ROCS transit, the chamber’s desire to have a new …
The De Smet Elementary School recently held their annual pop tab war, which made some people wonder what the big deal with these little pop tabs is. It turns out little pop tabs are a big deal for …
Scholarship, leadership, service and character are all words used to describe the traits of National Honor Society members. The Lake Preston National Honor Society chapter recently inducted five new …
The Lake Preston City Council held a special meeting at City Hall on Wed., March 20 at 6 p.m. to convene as the Review Board of Equalization. The main purpose of this meeting was to hear and act on …
The Lake Preston Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., March 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room. The board voted to approve several spending items, …
The Lake Preston City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Mon., March 11 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The council reviewed all petitions for next month’s election and also discussed issues …
In 2018, as Knut Tore Gronvold was looking at Facebook, he saw something that sparked his interest, information on Vedvei Charolais Ranch in Lake Preston. Gronvold reached out to them on Facebook …
Dan Lehrman, who creates custom lures sold at Fields Fish & Game, had a good day fishing at Chamberlain on the Missouri River recently with his dad and a friend. Please send your photos to …
This photo was submitted by an angler from Minnesota who caught a nice crappie on Schaeffer's Slough. Now that the ice is off, it is time to get out in the boat and catch some fish! Please send your …
The last ice-fishing trip of the year is always bittersweet. Mark Gieske found this jumbo perch on Lake Poinsett just before the ice went bad. Now is the time to get those long rods out and start …
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 …
All it takes is a look at the numbers to realize the De Smet boys basketball team has been on a roll. This week the Bulldogs will make their 6th straight State B tournament appearance, on a Wachs …
The De Smet Bulldogs opened post-season play Tuesday night, Feb. 27 in dominating fashion, defeating the Arlington Cardinals 72-34 at the Dog Pound in De Smet. The Bulldogs jumped out to a commanding …
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 …
Wrapping up the regular season, the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks boys basketball team hosted the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders for Senior Night in Iroquois on Friday evening. The game commenced …
I/LP VS Castlewood The Sharks headed into Region basketball play this past week. Prior to the last regular season game, the Sharks were in a three-way tie for the #3 seed, but once all the games were …
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 …
The Cloverleaf 4-H Club toured Iroquois Ironworks and then took part in a robotics activity with Abbi Steeke and Kathy DeDeyne from the county extension office. Iroquois Ironworks makes hydraulic …
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 …
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 …