News
Eric Aldridge named warden of brand new South Dakota Department of Corrections women's prison facility in Rapid City
Eric Aldridge has been selected to serve as the first warden of the Rapid City Correctional Facility, scheduled to open this summer. A majority of the female offenders currently housed at the South Da...
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New water line being installed on upper portion of Euclid Avenue project in Pierre; Fixes being made at Euclid and Capitol Avenue interesection
March 27, 2026: Utility installation is progressing in Pierre as work continues on the South Dakota Department of Transportation's Euclid Avenue reconstruction project. Morris, Inc. Division Manager T...
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No June 2 election needed for Stanley County School Board
The Stanley County School Board will not need to hold an election June 2, 2026. Chris Fosheim and Jessica Paxton-Deal both submitted petitions seeking re-election. No one else submitted petitions. Fos...
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Stanley County under open burn ban until further notice
Because of the extremely dry conditions, the Stanley County Commission has passed a resolution (2026-09) initiating a countywide burn ban. The ban went into effect yesterday morning (March 26, 2026, a...
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National Sports
Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight; Hoiberg takes blame for defensive blunder
HOUSTON (AP) - Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in a South Region semifinal on Thursday night. Bennett Stirtz score...
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Sweet 16 Thursday Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
NCAASweet 16SOUTHat Toyota Center Final Iowa 77 Nebraska 71 Final Illinois 65 Houston 55 WESTat SAP Center at San Jose Final Purdue 79 Texas 77 Final Arizona 109 Arkansas 88 NITNo games scheduled. Today's men's college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAASweet 16MIDWESTat United Center Alabama vs Michigan 6:35 p.m....
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NHL Thursday Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final N-Y Islanders 2 Dallas 1 Final Montreal 2 Columbus 1 Final Philadelphia 5 Chicago 1 Final Minnesota 3 Florida 2 Final OT Seattle 4 Tampa Bay 3 Final SO Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 Final New Jersey 4 Nashville 2 Final Colorado 3 Winnipeg 2 Final OT St. Louis 2 San Jose 1 Final OT Anaheim 3 Calgary...
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MLB Opening Day Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 14 Chicago White Sox 2 Final Detroit 8 San Diego 2 Final Philadelphia 5 Texas 3 Final St. Louis 9 Tampa Bay 7 Final Boston 3 Cincinnati 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 2 Minnesota 1 Final L.A. Angels 3 Houston 0 Final Cleveland 6 Seattle 4 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final N.Y. Mets 11 Pittsbu...
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NHL Sunday Scoreboard
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final SO Winnipeg 3 N-Y Rangers 2 Final OT Colorado 3 Washington 2 Final OT Nashville 3 Chicago 2 Final Carolina 5 Pittsburgh 1 Final Vegas 3 Dallas 2 Final N-Y Islanders 1 Columbus 0 Final OT Calgary 4 Tampa Bay 3 Final OT Anaheim 6 Buffalo 5 Final OT Utah 4 Los Angeles 3 ___
Mar 23, 2026
Local Sports
Eddie Duffy & Paxton Deal from Stanley County join Players Perspective
Stanley County Boys Basketball made it back to the State Tournament for the first time since 1997 led by their two captains, Eddie Duffy and Paxton Deal. Before the interview, an important announcemen...
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2026 All-State Girls Basketball Team selections
Here are the 2026 South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association All-State girls basketball teams: CLASS AA First Team Alyvia Padgett, Brandon Valley, 5-7, sr., G (26 points, 4.5 rebounds & 2.9 assis...
Mar 25, 2026
Hillsview Golf Course season opening today
PIERRE, S.D. - The City of Pierre is pleased to announce the seasonal opening of Hillsview Golf Course, with the driving range opening on March 25, 2026, and the full golf course opening on March 27, ...
Mar 25, 2026
Stanley County "Welcome Home" event
Stanley County will be hosting a "Welcome Home" event for the boys basketball team TODAY (Sunday 3/22) at 1 PM CT at Parkview to celebrate the team and their season!
Mar 22, 2026
Farm News
Agriculture In-depth: Morrill Fire was a near miss for Strategy Bison ranch in western Nebraska
March 23, 2026: Morrill Fire was a near miss for Strategy Bison ranch in western Nebraska The Morrill Fire in western Nebraska started on March 12, 2026,-- less than 20 miles away from the Strategy Bi...
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Farm Futures Says Corn Acres May Surpass USDA Forecast
A Farm Progress survey led by Farm Futures Magazine indicated a few more corn acres than the USDA Outlook projected in February, but still fewer than in 2025. Based on the cumulative numbers from all ...
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FAPRI Releases 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook Now Available
The University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute released its 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook. The near-term outlook for farm finances shows stark differences between...
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United States hog inventory up slightly
As of Mar.1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2025 but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S....
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