Six more people have successfully completed the Sixth Judicial Circuit's Treatment Court program. Graduates Frances, Misty, Teyaune, Raden, Keith and Leslie were honored by family, friends and supporters during a ceremony Wednesday morning (May 13, 2026) in Pierre. Together they had a total of 3611 days of sobriety. Ma...

The price of postage stamps might be going up on July 12, 2026. Pending final approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission, the new rates include a four cent increase in the price for mailing most letters and postcards within the United States. The cost to send postcards or a regular letter internationally will incre...

The Stanley County School Board meets this evening (May 13, 2026) at 6pm CT at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Stanley County Certified and Classified Negotiated Agreements SDHSAA Board of Directors Election and Amendment Ballots Preliminary Budget Presentation The Stanley County Scho...

May 13, 2026: The South Dakota Department of Health's new Workforce and Education Center in Pierre has been under construction for two years and is scheduled to be finished sometime this Fall. State Secretary of Health Melissa Magstadt said federal dollars received during the COVID-19 pandemic (American Rescue Plan Act...

Federal agriculture research and crop policy remain major issues as lawmakers continue discussions surrounding the 2026 farm bill and USDA priorities. The USDA Economic Research Service reported ongoing research tied to commodity programs, conservation, crop insurance and rural development will play a major role in sha...

The Trump administration has delayed plans to reduce tariffs on imported beef after pushback from cattle producers and lawmakers concerned about impacts on U.S. ranchers. The Wall Street Journal reports officials had considered increasing beef imports to help ease record-high retail beef prices. Ranch groups warned exp...

Florida blueberry growers are reporting severe crop losses after a series of freezes in late January and early February damaged plants across central and northern parts of the state, industry officials said. Many farms lost between two-thirds and 75% of their crop, far worse than early estimates. Austin Sigety of Frogm...

The Trump administration is moving to increase flexibility for beef imports as U.S. cattle inventories remain near historic lows and retail beef prices continue climbing. Federal officials said the temporary measures are designed to help stabilize consumer prices while domestic cattle producers continue rebuilding herd...

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a "pre-celebration" to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there's been a lot to celebrate in elementary sc...

A 77 year old woman from Bridgewater, South Dakota, died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday (May 12, 2026) near Freeman, South Dakota. Names of the those involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling north...

May 12, 2026: South Dakota has joined 22 other states in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The brief supports the state of Louisiana, whi...

As a way to ensure voters have secure, convenient options for the June 2, 2026, primary election, eight South Dakota counties have set up satellite voting locations and three of those sites are in the central part of the state. The additional voting sites can be found in Lyman, Jackson, Todd, Bennett, Buffalo, Lawrence...

NEW YORK (AP) - About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year - about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades, according to federal data released Wednesday (May 13, 2026). The 2025 total is abou...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh have been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty, but the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison any time soon. Prosecutors say they plan to retry Murdaugh, which likely...

May 13, 2026: PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - A Utah woman found guilty of aggravated murder in her husband's death finds out (May 13, 2026) how long she will spend in prison at a sentencing hearing in Park City, Utah. Kouri Richins wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died in 2022 and was arrested a year later...

May 13, 2026: LOS ANGELES (AP) - A licensed addiction counselor who helped sell ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced (May 13, 2026). Prosecutors are asking for Erik Fleming to be sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. He has pleaded guilty to distribution of ketamine resulting in death...

Some of South Dakota's athletic officials will be seeing a welcomed bump in pay come the 2026 high school season. At the Pierre School Board meeting on Monday, Pierre School District Business Manager Travis Dovre proposed raises for officials in football, softball and gymnastics. The motion was unanimously passed and w...

Hollister Field and Riggs High held the Capital City Qualifier Tuesday afternoon hosting schools from across the Central South Dakota region. It was a warm and windy day that saw some of the area's top athletes perform well, here's some of the results from the qualifier. The schools that competed were Aberdeen Central,...

The Special Olympics will host their Opening Ceremonies Thursday night in Spearfish welcoming athletes from all across the state to compete in a multitude of different events. One of the longstanding traditions is the torch makes its way periodically across South Dakota, and on Wednesday and Thursday morning it made it...

Hansen Anderson basketball is pleased to announce Ashlyn Koupal of Wagner High School as the 2026 South Dakota Miss Basketball award winner. Koupal is the all-time leading scorer at Wagner High School with 2610 career points along with 1210 rebounds. She averaged 28.3 points per game in her senior season leading the Re...