Kingsbury County, SD

Efforts to develop a trail along Highway 14 will take another step this week. An informational gathering will be held along Highway 14 at the Game Fish and Parks kiosk outside De Smet on the southeast side of town on Fri., June 24 from 5:30-7:30. Representatives from the National Park...

The sun reflects brightly off the new copper dome on the roof of the Kingsbury County Courthouse, and the off-white roof is back to its original color. Repair and restoration work on the roof and third floor windows is nearly complete at just under the $225,000 budgeted by the county for the project.

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church worship service, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. FM 88.1 – Live Facebook. Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on KWAT radio, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Bible Study. On Sat., June 11, Spirit Lake Church held the annual Vacation Bible School. A program and...

The Old Settlers Day Car Show, sponsored by the Kingsbury Klassic Kruisers Car Club, had a total of 60 entries. The area was packed again this year with many beautiful classics that bring back wonderful memories for a lot of people. PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARD. Scott Morrison, 1937 Chevy Sedan...

The Kingsbury County Board of County Commissioners met Thurs., June 9 at the Kingsbury County Courtto canvas votes and conduct their regular meeting. State's Attorney Gary Schumacher attended the meeting, assisting the commissioners with how to handle surplus property. The commissioners discussed multiple lots they would like to surplus and sell to take advantage of the current housing market and high demand.

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church worship service, Sunday 10:30 a.m. FM 88.1 – Live Facebook. Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on KWAT radio, Sunday 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study. Vacation Bible School was held Sat., June 11, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. A program was held at 4:00 p.m.;...

The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Department reports four accidents. June 4 – Donovan Peterson of Brookings was traveling west on US Highway 14 near mile marker 386 when a deer ran into the roadway, striking his vehicle. The 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Peterson suffered $8500.00 in damages. Timothy Leichtenberg of Iroquois was traveling west on US Highway 14 near mile marker 377 when a deer ran into the roadway, striking his vehicle. The 2010 Chevy Tahoe driven by Leichtenberg suffered $1500.00 in damages. Cody Kelley of Huron was traveling west on 204 Street near 422 Avenue when a deer ran into the roadway, striking his vehicle. The 2019 GMC Sierra driven by Kelley sustained $3000.00 in damages.

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School $9 million bond election is on Tues., June 21 from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. at the high school conference room. Please enter at the north gymnasium doors. Due to the Juneteenth holiday, all mail-in ballots should be mailed by Friday to be sure to...

A Kingsbury County candidate will compete for one of two District 22 seats in the Nov. 6 general election. Jay B.K. Slater of De Smet and Dick Werner of Huron were the winners in the Republican primary. Democrats Peggy Gibson and Dale Hargens, both of Huron, were the winners in...

Sen. Casey Crabtree won the District 8 Senate seat by the widest margin in the state, exceeding not only results for other legislators but also the margins seen by Thune and Noem. Overall, Crabtree won 79% of the vote, or 3,124 of the 3,956 votes cast. In Lake and Kingsbury...

The annual memorial golf tournament was played at the Kingsbury County Country Club on Sun., June 5 in De Smet. The two-person scramble event is held every June in memory of a deceased, loyal KCCC member. This year’s tournament honoree was Don Irvin. Twenty-three teams played for the title,...

Incumbent Steve Strande won the Republican nomination for Kingsbury County Sheriff by defeating Wade Hoefert 816-469 in Tuesday's primary, and will face Independent candidate Michael Jenkins in November's general election. Badger was the first of the seven precincts to report results with 90 votes for Strande and 35 for Hoefert.

The Kingsbury Journal inadvertently left out some of the results from the piano concert last week. We apologize for the confusion. The Junior Piano Festival was held in De Smet on Sun., April 24 under the theme: “Music is…. Inspiration!” The festival included 60 piano students from the area with 134 events scheduled. The festival was held in the American Lutheran Church, which also served as the headquarters of the event, the Christian Missionary Alliance Church and the United Methodist Church. The teachers represented were Julie Baszler and Juanita Muser. Piano Solos, Piano Duets, Hymn Playing and Senior Concertos were performed. Ratings were received and gold cups earned.

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. – FM 88.1 – live Facebook. Pastor Dick Poppen speaks on K.W.A.T radio Sunday 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. June 11 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bible School with Program at 4:00 p.m. Rhonda and Jerod...

Last week, the Kingsbury Journal reported that Mike Siefker, editor, has retired. This week, we are pleased to announce that Amy Halverson will be taking over parts of his job. Halverson will be writing part time to help cover events and meetings in the De Smet area. “I've always enjoyed...

The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Department reports five accidents. May 20 – Daniel Bickett of Oldham was driving north on US Highway 81. Bickett was slowing down to make a left hand turn onto 218 Avenue when Tanya Wise of Winfred rear-ended him. The 2007 Chevy Cobalt driven by Wise suffered $4500.00 in damages. The semi and trailer driven by Bickett had no damage. Wise was cited for following too close.

Several livestock producers voiced their concerns to the Kingsbury County Commission May 22 about a zoning ordinance regarding the application of manure generated from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs.) The wording of the ordinance led producers to believe the county was placing more restrictions on all livestock producers. “Basically, the intent of the ordinance was that out-of-county operators would have to comply with the same rules operators in Kingsbury County do,” State’s Attorney Gregg Gass said. The amended ordinance states that facilities applying manure generated from a CAFO located outside of Kingsbury County shall be required to obtain a conditional-use permit for land application of the manure in Kingsbury County.

Memorial Day means so many different things to so many people. To some, it signifies the beginning of summer, and the bar-b-que grills and the beer come out for the three-day weekend. Others observe Memorial Day for its true meaning, a day to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our country and our freedoms.

Voters in area counties will have a few local races to vote on in next Tuesday’s primary election, along with the statewide vote on Amendment C and Republican statewide races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House. In Kingsbury County, registered Republican voters will vote on State Senate and...

I am writing this letter to show my support for the re-election of Steve Strande, Kingsbury County Sheriff. He is a lifelong resident of Kingsbury County and has been in law enforcement for 35 years. I hired Steve for the deputy position for Kingsbury County 16 years ago, and when...