Sometimes, something you never imagined doing turns out to be one of the most enjoyable blessings in your life. That was the case for Charlee DeKnikker from Lake Preston, when she picked up a violin. …
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By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal
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12/27/24
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10 years ago December 24, 2014 South Dakota received a generous gift that will have a lasting impact on our state. T. Denny Sanford is donating $25 million dollars to create the “Build Dakota” …
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12/27/24
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The De Smet Development Corporation held the popular, bi-annual meeting at the Oxbow Restaurant at 7 a.m. on Tues., Dec. 10. Businesses and organizational representatives, along with community …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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“Calling someone dumb won’t make me any smarter and calling someone ugly won’t make me any prettier” is what Cady, played by Josslyn Emery, taught everyone during the performance of “Mean …
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By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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The Good Samaritan Society in De Smet is happy to announce they will be welcoming a new administrator, Brittany Smith, to their team on Dec. 30. Smith is eager to begin serving the residents, …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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The money collected on a $117.50 speeding ticket is distributed to the following sources: $39 to the school district in the county where the violation occurred, $30 to the Law Enforcement Officer …
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12/19/24
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Well, we finally did it. We threw out our Christmas tree. Each year, we’ve put up our tree later and later in the season. It’s not because we are lacking in Christmas spirit; it had more to do …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/19/24
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December 17, 1914 Mr. Editor Chief, “Is there an honest and truly Santy Claus? A feller said there wasn't any such thing.” - Johnny You bet your life there is, Johnny, and you can tell that …
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12/19/24
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From Dec. 9 through Dec. 12, Mrs. Heidi Stroud and her Iroquois fifth-grade students had the privilege of attending the Department of Defense STARBASE program. STARBASE focuses on elementary …
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By Jodi Burma
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12/19/24
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Are you ready to surprise and impress your family and friends with some fun Christmas facts?
• Christmas, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Independence Day were first declared U.S. …
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12/19/24
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When the restaurant business is a part of your life as long as you can remember, it is only natural to own your own one day. That is exactly what happened for Stephanie Ladwig. Ladwig grew up in the …
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By Corrie Walter, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS The Arlington Legion Auxiliary – Unit #42 invited children of all ages to shop for presents for their parents for just $1. The presents were wrapped and tagged, while parents …
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By Lanell Quam
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12/19/24
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12/19/24
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De Smet kindergarten teachers asked their students what they want for Christmas or the holidays; this is what they said. lindsey jeffrey’s Kindergarten Class: Hayden Larson - a Case quad track and …
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12/19/24
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The De Smet City Council met on Wed., Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. at the De Smet Event Center to discuss several topics including issues with 2nd Street, a resident’s concerns with the city’s water and …
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By Amy Halverson, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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10 YEARS AGO December 17, 2014 Two familiar faces will be leaving the Kingsbury County Courthouse at the end of the year. Commissioner Audrey Lembke’s seat in District 3 was up this year, and she …
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12/19/24
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12/19/24
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12/19/24
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December 17, 2014 Third-grade students wrote a letter to Santa and shared them with the Lake Preston Times. All the children told Santa they were very good this year. Their wishes were quite …
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12/19/24
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Museum members will be busy this winter, re-arranging exhibits and making way for new ones. New lighting has been installed to show off the displays at their finest. Equipment will be added to the …
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By Mary Rockino, Kingsbury Journal
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12/19/24
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