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Stanley County School students working towards CDLs
Stanley County students in Mr. Neville's CDL class are shown using the CDL Simulator to practice skills learned during their class. The simulator helps students gain hands-on experience in a safe lear...
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A Question that Should Not Be Asked by District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson
A Question that Should Not Be Asked by District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson (R-Fort Pierre) (February 15, 2026) Difficult and uncomfortable conversation still need to be had. This is one of those. I am bri...
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South Dakota Legislative Session Week 5 by Rep. Mike Weisgram
South Dakota Legislative Session Week 5 by Rep. Mike Weisgram, District 24 (Fort Pierre)( Feb. 13, 2026) Welcome back to my legislative update. We just completed legislative day 21, and there are a so...
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Stanley County students perform at Regional One Act competition last month
Stanley County students presented the One Act Play Dark Road by Laura Lundgren Smith at Regional One Act. This one‑act play, set in Nazi Germany during World War II, follows a young woman who become...
Feb 14, 2026
National Sports
US Men's Hockey Powers by Denmark & other Olympic Men's Hockey storylines
MILAN (AP) - Sitting on the bench with the U.S. surprisingly trailing Denmark at the Olympics, Jack Eichel and linemates Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk talked about wanting to make a difference. Then they did just that. Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk's first of two goal...
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US vs. Worlds in NBA's latest attempt to save All-Star Weekend
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase? The newest scheme appears to...
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College Basketball Top-25 Saturday Scoreboard
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (16)Texas Tech 78 (1)Arizona 75 Final (2)Michigan 86 UCLA 56 Final (3)Houston 78 Kansas State 64 Final (4)Duke 67 (20)Clemson 54 Final (5)Iowa State 74 (9)Kansas 56 Final (6)UConn 79 Georgetown 75 Final (7)Nebraska 68 Northwestern 49 Final (11)North Carolina 79 Pittsburgh 65 Final (12)Go...
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Patriots' Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation
BOSTON (AP) - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and other criminal charges stemming from an alleged dispute with his personal chef. Massachusetts Dedham District Court Judge Jeanmarie Carroll released Diggs, 32, on personal recognizance and ordered him ...
Feb 14, 2026
Top-25 CBB Friday Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY SCORES Final Wisconsin 92 (10)Michigan State 71 Final (18)Saint Louis 86 Loyola Chicago 59 Final (23)Miami OH 90 Ohio 74 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCHEDULE (20)Clemson at (4)Duke 11 a.m. UCLA at (2)Michigan 11:45 a.m. (17)St. Johns at Providence 12 p.m. Northwestern at (7)Nebr...
Feb 14, 2026
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Local Sports
Stanley County picks up 15th win on season over Gettysburg at home
The Stanley County Buffaloes and Gettysburg Battlers had a score to settle after their late January contest was postponed due to weather. The two teams, both going through their toughest stretch of sc...
21h ago
Governor Girls take ESD Mat Title
BRANDON, S.D. - The Pierre Governor girls wrestling squad took the top honors in the ESD Conference tournament Thursday, in their final tune-up for the upcoming postseason. Pierre scored 168.0 points ...
Feb 13, 2026
SD High School Basketball Thursday Scoreboard
Here are all the final scores from the Thursday night slate of high school games around the state last night: Girls Class AA Scores: Spearfish- 60, Custer- 20 Aberdeen Central- 56, Huron- 44 Class AA ...
Feb 13, 2026
Central South Dakota Recreational Committee holding meeting in April to share info, gather ideas about creating space for activities and events in middle of the state
A gathering will be held in April to share information about the possibility of building a space to host large scale activities and events in Pierre. Central South Dakota Recreational Committee member...
Feb 12, 2026
Farm News
NASCAR Names POET Official Bioethanol Partner, Becomes First Major Motorsports Series to Utilize Zero-Carbon Bioethanol
NASCAR has announced (Feb. 13, 2026) a landmark partnership with POET, the world's largest producer of biofuels, naming the company the Official Bioethanol Partner of NASCAR. As part of the agreement,...
9h ago
Rhoden appoints Bierle and Cuny to Brand Board
Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Kory Bierle and Ross Cuny to the South Dakota Brand Board. The Governor also outlined his expectations for continued improvement in the Brand Board's operations. He sen...
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2025 South Dakota Sunflower Variety Trial results and selection guide and 2026 South Dakota Pest Management Guides now available
The South Dakota Sunflower Trial Results for 2025 and selection guide are now available online. Producers can find data about hybrid performance throughout the state and information about yield and ot...
Feb 14, 2026
2026 Farm Income Forecast Shows Another Decline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its initial 2026 farm income forecast and as expected, it showed a further decline in overall farm income, offset only by government payments. USDA Economis...
Feb 13, 2026
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