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Law enforcement wins 2025 Guns N' Hoses blood drive in Chamberlain
March 17, 2025: The law enforcement agencies were victorius in this year's "Guns and Hoses" blood drive in Chamberlain (March 11-12, 2025). Accordingto Ken Versteeg with the Community Blood ...
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Walworth County Commission approves maintenance on private roads
A public hearing was held during Tuesday's (March 18th) meeting of the Walworth County Commission regarding the County contracting with landowners to provide maintenance on private roads within the co...
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U.S. Army Corps to hold virtual Missouri River management spring meetings
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' annual spring meetings discussing Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir system operations will be virtual this year, due to travel restrictions that are in place for civi...
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Construction begins on S.D. Highway 73 south of Kadoka
Construction work has begun (March 17, 2025) on S.D. Highway 73 from Kadoka, going south for eight miles. The project includes grading, structure replacement, interim surfacing and lighting. The first...
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National Sports

NHL Monday Scores & Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final New Jersey 2 Columbus 1 Final Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 0 Final OT Buffalo 3 Boston 2 Final Toronto 6 Calgary 2 Final Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 1 Today's games: Calgary at N-Y Rangers 6 p.m. Detroit at Washington 6 p.m. N-Y Islanders at Pittsburgh 6 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal 6 p.m. Anaheim at Da...
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NBA Monday Scores & Schedule
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 116 Miami 95 Final Detroit 127 New Orleans 81 Final OT Houston 144 Philadelphia 137 Final OT Indiana 132 Minnesota 130 Final Chicago 111 Utah 97 Final Portland 112 Washington 97 Final Phoenix 129 Toronto 89 Final Sacramento 132 Memphis 122 Final Denver 114 Golden State 105...
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Sho-time in Tokyo: Ohtani, Dodgers prepare to open MLB season vs. Cubs on Tuesday
TOKYO (AP) - The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs. It's the first of a two-game series and features five Japanese players. Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie Roki Sasaki pitch fo...
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TV Sports Watch; What's on tonight?
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, March 18 BOWLING 6 p.m. FS1 - PBA Tour: The WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship, Reno, Nev. COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. BTN - Indiana St. at Illinois COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN'S) 5:40 p.m. TRUTV - NCAA Tournament: St. Francis (Pa.) vs. Alabama St., First Four, Dayton, Ohio 6 p...
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NCAA agrees to lift name, image and likeness recruitment ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA will abandon a rule that stopped athletes from negotiating potentially lucrative name, image and likeness deals before enrolling in a specific college, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said Monday as he announced a settlement in a lawsuit over the policy. Skrmetti and a hand...
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Local Sports

Players Perspective Podcast- Ireland Templeton & Kezrey Benning
On this episode, we welcome on Pierre State Championship wrestlers Kezrey Benning & Ireland Templeton to talk about the season, the State Championship and what is to come in women's wrestling. We ...
18h ago

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night. Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assis...
21h ago

Pacers snap Timberwolves 8-game win streak in OT, 132-130
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Obi Toppin's fourth 3-pointer of overtime came with 3.5 seconds left to lift the short-handed Indiana Pacers over Minnesota 132-130 on Monday night, ending the Timberwolves' eight-g...
21h ago

Boys Basketball Big Dakota All-Conference Selections
Chamberlain Blaze Knippling - Honorable Mention Cheyenne Eagle Butte Easton Lawrence Dayson Kennedy -Honorable Mention Nehemiah Veaux - Honorable Mention Damien Clown - Honorable Mention Crow Creek K...
Mar 17, 2025
Farm News

Agriculture is strong in South Dakota, but it's not without challenges
It's National Agriculture Week (March 16-22, 2025). The theme for 2025 is Together We Grow. South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts said working together ...
12h ago

Rhoden Signs Agriculture Bills on National Agriculture Day
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed six agriculture bills in honor of National Agriculture Day (March 18, 2025). "Ag is King in South Dakota, and as a lifelong West River Rancher, I am ...
18h ago

Secretary Rollins celebrates farmers and ranchers on National Agriculture Day
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released the following message in recognition of National Agriculture Day to honor the farmers, ranchers, and producers who feed, fuel, and clothe the worl...
18h ago

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? While most wild birds are suscept...
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Weather dependent, on Monday, March 17, 2025, the newly constructed Missouri River Bridge located on U.S. Highways 14/83 between Fort Pierre and Pierre will be closed temporarily from 9 to 9:30 a.m. while the contractor utilizes shape charges for the removal of the girders on the original bridge structure.
All vehicular, pedestrian, and river traffic will be prohibited to enter the restricted area during the bridge girder removal process. Commuters should adjust their travel schedule across the bridge or plan an alternate route during the girder removal and bridge closure.
To meet safety protocols, everyone within the vicinity of the bridge during the girder removal process must be a minimum of 1,000 feet away on land or 1,500 feet away on water. A map showing the restricted viewing area for the March 17, 2025 girder removal is available here .
Please note that water craft and pedestrian passage under the structure may be limited for up to 24 hours after girder removal as the contractor clears the area.
For additional information and photos, please visit the project website at https://pierre-ftpierrebridge.com.