News
2025 State of the State Address by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
2025 State of the State Address By: Gov. Kristi Noem (As prepared for delivery) January 14, 2025 Introduction Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, Supreme Court justices, Constitutional officer...
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June jury trial date set for Pierre woman charged with misdemeanor related to her employment with the South Dakota Department of Revenue
JANUARY 14, 2025: A jury trial date has been set for a 51 year old woman from Pierre charged with a misdemeanor connected to a fraud case involving the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Danielle Deg...
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Former South Dakota state government employee from Springfield enters not guilty pleas to 26 felony charges
JANUARY 14, 2025: A former South Dakota state government employee has entered a "not guilty" plea to 26 felony charges stemming from work she did for two state agencies. 55 year old Renee St...
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Adam, Lewis and Barringer announce intent to retain seats on respective local government boards; Vona Johnson not looking to serve another term on Pierre City Commission
If it's needed, the Pierre School Board and the City of Pierre will hold a joint election June 3, 2025. At last night's Pierre School Board meeting (Jan. 7, 2025), Board President Joan Adam said she w...
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National Sports
College Basketball Top 25 Schedule (1/14)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (15)Mississippi St. at (1)Auburn 6 p.m. Miami at (3)Duke 8 p.m. (21)Mississippi at (4)Alabama 6 p.m. Missouri at (5)Florida 8 p.m. (7)Marquette at DePaul 6 p.m. (11)Texas A&M at (8)Kentucky 6 p.m. (19)Illinois at Indiana 6 p.m. Ohio St. at (24)Wisconsin 8 p.m. (25)Baylor at Arizona 10 p.m.
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Rams overwhelm Vikings 27-9 in wild-card playoff game
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Sam Darnold tried to step up in the pocket to find a receiver but there was nowhere to go. The blue and yellow wall that was the Los Angeles Rams' defense closed too fast. Akhello Witherspoon got there first, knocking the Minnesota quarterback to the ground as the ball popped loose. Jared Verse s...
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NHL Scoreboard & Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Philadelphia 4 Florida 3 Final Calgary 5 Chicago 2 Final Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 0 Today's games (EST) Anaheim at Washington 7 p.m. Dallas at Toronto 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Columbus 7 p.m. San Jose at Detroit 7 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston 7 p.m. Florida at New Jerse...
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NBA Scoreboard & Schedule
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Minnesota 120 Washington 106 Final Toronto 104 Golden State 101 Final Detroit 124 New York 119 Final Houston 120 Memphis 118 Final L.A. Clippers 109 Miami 98 Final San Antonio 126 L.A. Lakers 102 Today's games (EST) Cleveland at Indiana 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Philadelphia 7 p.m. P...
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Minnesota earns 1st women's AP Top 25 ranking since 2019. UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame still 1-3
Minnesota is off to its best start in 17 games and earned its first ranking since 2019 on Monday, entering The Associated Press women's basketball poll at No. 24. The Golden Gophers have won 16 of their first 17 contests, with the loss coming against Nebraska last month. They are ranked for the first time since Dec. 30...
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Local Sports
Canton Boys, Pierre Girls take team titles at Lyman Invitational
PRESHO, S.D. - A busy two-day stretch at the Lyman Gardens highlighted the wrestling weekend in Central South Dakota. The Canton boys came out on top in the tournament that has come to be known as the...
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Buffs Basketball off to a red-hot start in 2025 season
The team to watch out for on the court this season may come out of Fort Pierre as the Stanley County Buffs have charged out to a 5-1 start, and are doing it with flash. If you haven't seen the Buffs p...
Jan 12, 2025
Govs drop OT thriller to SF Washington, Girls lose on the road
Both the Govs boys and girls faced off with Sioux Falls Washington on Saturday, the boys home in Pierre and the girls on the road. The boys game was a constant back and forth, neither team really ever...
Jan 12, 2025
Pierre splits Wrestling Duel with Aberdeen
PIERRE, S.D. - The Pierre Governor girls wrestling squad continued to assert their dominance over their opponents Thursday night at the Riggs High Gym. The Governors won eleven of twelve weight classe...
Jan 10, 2025
Farm News
U.S. Department of the Treasury releases guidance on 45z Clean Fuels Production Credit; Agriculture groups react
JANUARY 14, 2025: U.S. agriculture groups waiting for the Treasury Department's guidance on accessing the 45Z Tax Credit had mixed reactions to the announcement last Friday (Jan. 10, 2025). Growth Ene...
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South Dakota farmers hang on to more corn and wheat in 2024
South Dakota corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2024, totaled 763 million bushels, up 5% from 2023, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total, 510 million...
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South Dakota has record corn yield per acre in 2024, but lower yields in many other crops
Corn for grain production in South Dakota based on year-end surveys is estimated at a record high 884 million bushels, up 3% from 2023, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service...
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USDA sending $2.65-million to South Dakota to invest in domestic biofuels and clean energy projects; Projects in or near Burke among those funded
Two projects at Burke are included in the latest round of recipients in South Dakota getting dollars from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand access to clean energy and increase availability ...
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