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Funding for horse racing in South Dakota hits hurdle in legislative session
An effort to keep South Dakota's horse racing industry funded has hit some resistance in the state legislative session. The House Taxation Committee unanimously tabled House Bill 1203 at the request o...
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House committee rejects bill requiring local governments to provide emergency medical services
A bill requiring South Dakota counties to provide emergency medical services failed in the House Appropriations Committee Friday (Feb. 21, 2025) after concerns emerged about unfunded mandates to local...
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Pierre sets up concrete and asphalt crushing contracts for 2025
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Feb. 18, 2025) asphalt and concrete crushing contracts for work to be done this year. Construction and Operations Manager Josh Bible says the asphalt crushing ...
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Pierre lines up contractor for 2025 curb and gutter projects
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Feb. 18, 2025) another contract related to street improvements planned for 2025. City Engineer Nick Waters says the approximately $417,000 contract is for the ...
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National Sports

Minnesota Twins, Lee County, Lee Health and Family Initiative Inc. unveil new sensory room at Lee Health Sports Complex
FORT MYERS, FL - The Minnesota Twins, in partnership with Lee County, Lee Health's Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida and Family Initiative, Inc., today unveiled the Grapefruit League's first ever, in-ballpark sensory room at Lee Health Sports Complex. The new, state-of-the-art Twins Sensory Room provide...
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Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final
BOSTON (AP) - When they played "O Canada" for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and t...
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College Basketball Scoreboard
EAST Albany (NY) 79, Maine 68 Binghamton 79, New Hampshire 60 Coll. of Charleston 73, Northeastern 62 Drexel 78, Delaware 74 Maryland 88, Southern Cal 71 Mass.-Lowell 98, UMBC 79 Mercyhurst 65, Fairleigh Dickinson 60 Monmouth (NJ) 68, Hofstra 62 St. Francis (Pa.) 81, Le Moyne 76, OT Vermont 59, Bryant 55 Virginia-Wise ...
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Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentia...
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NBA Scoreboard & Schedule
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Boston 124 Philadelphia 104 Final Indiana 127 Memphis 113 Final Cleveland 110 Brooklyn 97 Final OT New York 113 Chicago 111 Final Orlando 114 Atlanta 108 Final Milwaukee 116 L.A. Clippers 110 Final Denver 129 Charlotte 115 Final San Antonio 120 Phoenix 109 Final L.A. Lakers 110 Por...
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Local Sports

Govs Wrestling Claims First Region Title
ABERDEEN, S.D. - For the first time since girls wrestling began in South Dakota, Region Tournaments were conducted with berths in the State Individual Tournament on the line last night. The Pierre Gov...
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DRG Sports Broadcasting Schedule (2/21)
Friday night hoops action coming your way tonight! Here is our schedule, and where you can tune-in: West Central vs. Chamberlain Girls & Boys Doubleheader: Coverage begins around 6:15 PM CT on KPL...
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SD High School Basketball Scoreboard
Below are high school basketball scores from around the state last night: Girl's scores: SF Christian 74, Yankton 25 Sturgis Brown 50, RC Central 41 Spearfish 59, Douglas 29 Marshall, MN 78, SF Jeffer...
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Lyman closes regular season escaping a Jones County comeback
The Lyman Raiders have been one of the most dominant teams in 2024,'25 this season, coming into last night's game boasting a 15-3 record. The Lady Coyotes, who came in at 9-9, are one of the youngest ...
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Farm News

National Chicken Council Offers Measure to Help Alleviate Egg Shortage in Wake of Bird Flu
In light of the pressure the current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or "bird flu") outbreak is putting on the nation's egg supply, and resulting record egg prices, the National Chic...
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South Dakota Senate committee kills resolution predicting carbon pipelines could be used as a weapon of mass destruction
A resolution highlighting security concerns about carbon dioxide pipelines failed in the South Dakota Senate Commerce and Energy Committee this week (Feb. 20, 2025). Senate Concurrent Resolution 606, ...
Feb 20, 2025

South Dakota Corn Growers supporting legislative proposal requiring a PUC permit BEFORE an entity can try to use eminent domain for a project
The South Dakota Corn Growers Association has announced it's support for legislation to "establish conditions a prospective condemnor must satisfy before commencing condemnation proceedings."...
Feb 20, 2025

2024 North Dakota Sunflower Variety Trial results and selection guide now online
The North Dakota Sunflower Trial Results for 2024 and selection guide are now available online. The National Sunflower Association says producers can find data about hybrid performance throughout the ...
Feb 20, 2025