U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of Stolen Ammunition. The sentencing took place on March 30, 2026. Nathanal Benoist, age 26, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, ordered to forfeit a f...

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is celebrating Community Banking Month in April, highlighting the critical role community banks serve in powering local economies, supporting small businesses, and strengthening communities nationwide. Each year, Community Banking Month recognizes the industry's relat...

Work on U.S. Highway 212 from just east of Eagle Butte to La Plant is scheduled to begin Monday (April 20, 2026). The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the initial phase of the construction project will include milling of the existing surface and shoulder improvements near Eagle Butte. The project will the...

Various amenities for boating and fishing are open for the season at Downs Marina in Pierre, providing convenient access to the Missouri River. Both boat ramps and docks have been installed and are available for public use. Additional amenities that are also now open are the: fish cleaning station, with water service t...

On April 16, 2026, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) funding allocations, which are key investments aimed at advancing U.S. agricultural exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says USMEF greatly appreciates the Trump...

***This story has been corrected to show that new commercial solar projects can be eligible for a tax credit if they are under construction by July 2026 or in service by the end of 2027, not necessarily both. UNDATED-AP/Grist- Many farmers work on the thinnest margins, fighting to stay profitable. Some, looking to cut ...

April 17, 20256: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. "Butch" Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas, on Friday (April 17, 2026) USDA i...

Passage of federal legislation to permanently allow year-round availability of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol-- or E15-- is viewed by some agriculture leaders as being critical to boosting farm income. Renewable Fuels Association's Troy Bredenkamp says the connection between year-round E15 and the Iran war is unmist...

U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter. The sentencing took place on April 13, 2026. Eric Anduja, 53, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment ...

A U.S. District Judge has sentenced two men from Guatemala convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation. The sentencing took place on March 30, 2026. Mario Zetino-Alvarez, 25, was sentenced to time served. He was then immediately deported and has arrived back in Guatemala. Zetino-Alvarez was indicted for Illegal Reen...

April 17, 2026: A South Dakota State Penitentiary inmate has been sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison after earlier being convicted of two counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of First-Degree Robbery. Jeremiah Hart, 36, was sentenced Thursday (April 16, 2026) in Minnehaha County Circuit Court. He had be...

The Brian Bengs for U.S. Senate campaign released its first-quarter fundraising report Friday (April 17, 2026). Bengs-- who is running as an Independent-- raised more than $235,000, powered by 7,300 individual contributions with an average donation of just $29, highlighting a surge of grassroots momentum driven by thou...

NEW YORK (AP) - A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked. That would mean higher airfares and flight cancellations as the summer travel season approaches...

April 17, 2026, update: UNDATED-AP- U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the strait "is declared completely open" in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon. Trump said in a ...

April 17, 2026: PROVO, Utah (AP) - The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial. Tyler Robinson was back in a Utah state court Friday (April 17, 2026) as his attorneys press their claims that b...

April 17, 2026, update: WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire. A bill extending the program until April 30, 2026, cleared the Senate by voice vote Friday (April 17, 2026) as Congress raced to s...

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In the world of college football, a move from Ohio State to Lousiville can be considered by many a step down. For former Pierre Governor quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, it is the ultimate step up. Kienholz, who transferred to Louisville after Ohio State's somewhat shocking loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff, k...

Governors baseball have been playing some of the best baseball of anyone this season, and much of it is coming from production at the plate. Yesterday, the Govs hung 29 in their doubleheader versus Aberdeen to pick up their fifth and sixth straight win over the last few weeks. Game one went to Pierre by a final score o...

Jason Young is a PGA Golf Professional who was recently inducted into the SDGA Hall of Fame last weekend. He joins the show to talk about his career teaching an array of different players, what you can do to become a better golfer, the mental side of the game and his PGA Hope program which helps veterans take out their...