News
Man from Iowa sentenced to prison on drug charges connected to death of woman from Kennebec in Hughes County in September
March 24, 2026: A 28 year old man from Rock Valley, Iowa, man was sentenced last week (March 24, 2026) to eight years in prison on drug charges filed in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian acci...
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Fire ban issued for select units of Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands; Fort Pierre National Grassland has its own open fire ban
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands has issued a forest‑wide fire ban due to ongoing drought conditions and an elevated risk of wildfire. The ban applies to the Nebraska National Forest's P...
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Dakota Avenue near Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre to be temporarily closed today
Dakota Avenue in Pierre, adjacent to Avera St. Mary's Hospital, will be closed today (March 31, 2026) beginning at 7am to accommodate construction work. Construction cones will be placed the evening p...
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Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (March 31, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Event Requests - Lake Sharpe Showdow...
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National Sports
NHL Monday scores & Tuesday scores
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 8 N-Y Islanders 3 Final Colorado 9 Calgary 2 Final San Jose 5 St. Louis 4 Final Vegas 4 Vancouver 2 Final OT Toronto 5 Anaheim 4 Today's games: Dallas at Boston 6 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh 6 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay 6 p.m. N-Y Islanders at Buffalo 6 p.m. New Jersey at N-Y Rang...
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NBA Monday scores & Tuesday schedule
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Miami 119 Philadelphia 109 Final Atlanta 112 Boston 102 Final Phoenix 131 Memphis 105 Final San Antonio 129 Chicago 114 Final Minnesota 124 Dallas 94 Final Cleveland 122 Utah 113 Final L.A. Lakers 120 Washington 101 Final OT Oklahoma City 114 Detroit 110 Today's games: Phoenix at O...
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MLB Monday Scores & Tuesday schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 9 Miami 4 Final Atlanta 4 Athletics 0 Final Chicago Cubs 7 L.A. Angels 2 Final Tampa Bay 3 Milwaukee 2 Final Colorado 14 Toronto 5 Final Cleveland 4 L.A. Dodgers 2 Final Arizona 9 Detroit 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 3 Minnesota 1 Final Texas 5 Baltimore 2 Final Houston 8 ...
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NCAA Mens & Womens Elite 8/Sweet 16 Saturday Scoreboard & Sunday Schedule
Women's Sweet 16 Saturday scores: 1 Texas- 76, 5 Kentucky- 54 1 South Carolina- 94, 4 Oklahoma- 68 2 Michigan- 71, 3 Louisville- 52 3 TCU, 79, 10 Virginia- 69 Women's Sunday schedule: 1 Uconn vs. 6 Notre Dame at 12:00 PM CT on ABC 1 UCLA vs. 3 Duke at 2:00 PM CT on ABC Men's Elite 8 Saturday scores: 1 Arizona- 79, 2 Pu...
Mar 29, 2026
Purdue's stellar senior class ends their careers with a loss to Arizona in the Elite Eight
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A dejected Braden Smith walked down the sideline shaking the hands of his Purdue teammates after the final buzzer sounded. The dream of ending a college career in a home-state Final Four in Indianapolis ended one step shy for Smith and the other two members of the Boilermakers' four-year senior ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Local Sports
Pierre Track & Field Ruth Markse Invitational results
Earlier today, the Pierre track & field teams participated in the Ruth Marske Invitational. The meet included 30 total teams, 9 South Dakota AA teams, and several high-quality teams from Iowa, Min...
Mar 29, 2026
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...
Mar 27, 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
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
Farm News
USMEF: Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Good News for U.S. Beef and Pork
On March 13, Ecuador became the ninth country to sign an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States. The agreement will take some time to implement, but once in place it will remove both tar...
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R-CALF USA engages in White House meetings, presses cattle industry reforms
R-CALF USA leadership traveled to Washington, D.C., last week for a series of meetings and events with administration officials and members of Congress. During its time in Washington, R-CALF USA met w...
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U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Releases 2025/2026 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report
The average aggregate quality of U.S. corn samples tested for the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council's (USGBC's) 2025/2026 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report, released this week, was better than or e...
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Farmers Expected to Shift Acres from Corn to Soybeans Amid Rising Costs
U.S. farmers are expected to plant fewer corn acres this spring and shift more land to soybeans as rising input costs continue to pressure farm budgets, analysts say. Higher fertilizer and diesel pric...
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