News
Closure scheduled for Interstate 90 rest area at Chamberlain, starting Monday
The rest area on Interstate 90 at Chamberlain will be closed for a $323,700 remodeling project, starting Monday (Jan. 13, 2025). During the rest area closure, the South Dakota Department of Transporta...
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It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
UNDATED (AP)- In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness - flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year,...
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Woman killed in Saturday afternoon accident in Gregory County
A 59 year old woman from Fairfax, SD, died in a two-car crash, nine miles north of Herrick, SD, Saturday afternoon (Jan. 11, 2025 at 2:09pm). The names of the persons involved have not been released p...
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
WASHINGTON (AP) - As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes, the industry marketed blockbuster films like " Wicked " and the due...
Jan 11, 2025
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National Sports
New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach
The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team's season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
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Today's NFL Wild Card Schedule
NFL FOOTBALL 12:00 p.m. CBS - AFC Playoffs - Wild Card Round: Denver at Buffalo 3:30 p.m. FOX - NFC Playoffs - Wild Card Round: Green Bay at Philadelphia 7 p.m. NBC - NFC Playoffs - Wild Card Round: Washington at Tampa Bay PEACOCK - NFC Playoffs - Wild Card Round: Washington at Tampa Bay
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Herbert's career-high 4 interceptions doom Chargers in wild-card playoff loss to Texans
HOUSTON (AP) - Justin Herbert had just three interceptions in the regular season. He surpassed that Saturday in just one playoff game. Herbert was picked off a career-high four times, including one that was returned for a touchdown, to help the Houston Texans coast to a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. "I ...
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Jackson and Henry lead the way as the Ravens run over the rival Steelers 28-14 in the AFC playoffs
BALTIMORE (AP) - Lamar Jackson handed off to Derrick Henry, then slid out to the left as if he still had the ball. A couple linebackers shifted into Jackson's path, leaving the middle open for Henry to run through for a 44-yard touchdown. That's the quandary Jackson and Henry create for defensive players. First, they h...
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Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter. Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers - his former roommate - and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28...
Jan 11, 2025
Local Sports
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...
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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...
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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
Sully Buttes defeats Highmore-Harrold in crosstown matchup
There was a lot of purple inside the Pirate's building last night as a good crowd made the short 45-minute drive southeast to watch their boys take on Highmore-Harrold. The Chargers offense was clicki...
Jan 10, 2025
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Farm News
Estimate shows fewer acres planted to winter wheat in South Dakota
Winter wheat seeded area in South Dakota for 2025 is estimated at 790,000 acres, down from last year's seeded area of 860,000 acres, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. A...
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United States corn production down, soybean production up in 2024, USDA reports
Corn production declined, while soybean production increased from last year, according to the 2024 Crop Production Annual Summary released Friday (Jan. 10, 2025) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture'...
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance on Clean Fuels Production Credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released (Jan. 10, 2025) guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z). Section 45Z provides a tax credi...
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Ag groups respond to release of 45Z credit guidance
JANUARY 12, 2025: The U.S. Treasury released a "notice of intent to propose regulations" regarding implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's Clean Fuel Production Credit ("45Z&quo...
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