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Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier; Advocacy groups pleased with Biden's decision, SD Attorney General is not
JANUARY 20, 2025: WASHINGTON (AP) - Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of...
17h ago
Be aware of varying and unsafe ice conditions
If ice fishing is on your list of things to do this winter, Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul shares some reminders to keep yourself-- and everyone and everything with you-- safe. After ...
19h ago
What to know before you upgrade your phone. And how to protect your new one
It's that time of year when ads enticing you to upgrade your mobile phone seem to be everywhere you turn. If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, here are four easy steps to remove your persona...
20h ago
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Extended for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal members
The Department of Labor and Regulation announced today the deadline has been extended to Feb. 28, 2025, for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal members to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance be...
23h ago
National Sports
Bears land Lions OC Ben Johnson as next head coach
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. Now, he'll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. The Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The perso...
8h ago
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Barkley runs for 78- and 62-yard TDs in the snow and Eagles top Rams 28-22 to head to NFC title game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Saquon Barkley blew through a hole and ran untouched in the wintry mix, the Eagles' 2,000-yard rusher smacking his helmet with his hand on his final snowy steps of a 78-yard touchdown run. The Rams had braced for gusty winds and a heightened chance of snow on a trip to Philadelphia. They were blown ...
20h ago
NFL Divisional Round Sunday Schedule
2 p.m. NBC - NFC Playoffs - Divisional Round: L.A. Rams at Philadelphia PEACOCK - NFC Playoffs - Divisional Round: L.A. Rams at Philadelphia 5:30 p.m. CBS - AFC Playoffs - Divisional Round: Baltimore at Buffalo
Jan 19, 2025
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders stun the top-seeded Lions 45-31 to reach NFC title game
DETROIT (AP) - Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Washington Commanders sent the top-seeded Detroit Lions to a stunningly swift playoff exit. Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions, dazzling performances that helped Washington beat Detroit 45-31 on Saturday night to...
Jan 19, 2025
NHL Scoreboard
Final Pittsburgh 5 Buffalo 2 Final Carolina 3 Vegas 2 Today's games: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Philadelphia at New Jersey 11:30 a.m. Boston at Ottawa 2 p.m. Dallas at Colorado 2 p.m. Anaheim at Florida 5 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg 6 p.m. Columbus at N-Y Rangers 6 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington 6 p...
Jan 18, 2025
Local Sports
USA Softball of South Dakota Spring Meeting Schedule
19h ago
Bicycle Ride Across South Dakota; RASDak 2025 Black Hills to Badlands Journey
South Dakota's bicycle tour RASDak (Ride Across South Dakota) is celebrating its 12th tour by giving bicyclists the opportunity to ride the majestic South Dakota Black Hills and Badlands. On May 31, 2...
19h ago
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Hanson Classic Scores
Some of the best girl's teams in the state got together at the Corn Palace over the weekend to face off in the Hanson Classic. This was a great preview of some of the schools you will see make a run a...
21h ago
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Stanley County wins the 57th Jones County Invitational
After three incredible days of hoops in Murdo, the Stanley County Buffaloes were crowned the 57th champion of the Jones County Invitational after beating the Kadoka Kougars 60-52. Kadoka got out to a ...
Jan 19, 2025
Farm News
Trump USDA undersecretary nominees include Luke Lindberg with SD Trade
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a slate of undersecretary nominees for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Via social media, Trump announced that he will nominate Richard Fordyce as Agricul...
16h ago
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service to conduct hemp survey starting tomorrow
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail the 2024 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to South Dakota producers on Jan. 21, 2025. The survey will collect information on the...
20h ago
U.S. agriculture dominated by family farms
In 2023, roughly 86 percent of all farms were small family farms. A USDA report says these farms have a gross cash income below $350,000 and operate on 41 percent of all U.S. agricultural land. The fa...
20h ago
USMEF: How Does FMD Find in Germany Impact Global Pork Trade?
Despite a 25% decline in production over the past decade, Germany remains a global leader in pork exports, particularly to the rest of the European Union. In this week's audio report, U.S. Meat Expor...
20h ago
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Final day of the Jones County Invitational is underway. Tune in to drgnews.com/kplo or 94.5/100.5 for today's game lineup:
Philip vs White River live now
Bennett Co vs Jones Co at 2:30 pm
Crazy Horse vs Lyman 6:30 pm
Stanley County vs Kadoka for the Championship at 8 pm!
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Here is todays Jones County Invitational lineup. Tune in for coverage of all the games on KPLO 94.5/100.5 or at drgnews.com/kplo.
1 p.m. Bennett County vs Philip
2:30 p.m. White River vs Jones County
6:30 p.m. Stanley County vs Crazy Horse
8 p.m. Lyman vs Kadoka