South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and fellow members of the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council have sent a letter to top Democrat and Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. In the letter to South Dakota Senator and Senate ...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the America First Policy Institute's Attorneys General Council are urging U.S. Senate leadership to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Jackley says it's common-sense legislation to "protect the integrity of our elections by ensuring onl...

March 18, 2026: South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed (March 18, 2026) three Open for Opportunity bills into law, including SB 102, which supports the community of Deadwood by modifying the distribution of gaming revenues. Governor Rhoden signed SB 102 at the Days of '76 Museum. "I am committed to keeping our ...

The City of Pierre Streets Department has begun seasonal crack sealing operations as part of its ongoing pavement maintenance program. Crack sealing is an important preventative maintenance process that helps extend the life of city streets. During the process, crews thoroughly clean existing cracks in asphalt pavement...

Farmers waiting for strong biofuel-blending rules from the Environmental Protection Agency and pro-E15 legislation from Congress may not have to wait much longer. Agri-Pulse reported that during a talk at the University of Arkansas, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden said the wait may be coming to an end soon. The EPA...

Six trade associations wrote a letter to the White House asking President Trump to unleash U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production to bolster America's energy security during the Iran conflict. The disruption in the global oil market is constraining diesel fuel supplies, which threatens to raise the cost of all ...

The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) released its 2025/26 Sorghum Quality Report (March 17, 2026), and for the seventh year in a row, U.S. sorghum was, on average, graded above the necessary requirements for U.S. No. 1 certification. "The Council has built a reputation as a trusted partner and source ...

The Agriculture Council of America announced that March 24, 2026, will be National Agriculture Day with the theme of "Together We Grow." Ag Day 2026 also celebrates 250 years of progress in agriculture. Activities planned for March 24 include in-person events in Washington, D.C. A core leadership team of coll...

March 18, 2026: South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Union County jury has convicted a Sioux Falls man of multiple felony counts, including three counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, stemming from an April 1, 2025 incident near Beresford. Samir Albaidhani, 26, wa...

March 18, 2026, morning update: Containment lines successfully held despite the intense wind conditions yesterday around the entire perimeter of the fire. Today, firefighters will continue to strengthen lines through mopup operations. Interior pockets of unburned fuel will continue to burn, creating a safer black edge....

A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Tea, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 2, 2026. Sean Blanchfill, 48, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, fine, and ordered to pay a $100 special asses...

U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death. The sentencing took place on March 2, 2026. Anastasia Muggins, 33, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and...

NORTH SHORE, Calif. (AP) - A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees on Wednesday (March 18, 2026), tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. It came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher tem...

Summary NEW YORK (AP) - A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies. About 840,000 deaths were logged in 2020 and 2021. On Wednesday, researchers report in Science Advances that up to 155,000 mor...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East. In recent weeks, officials say, the Trump administration has cut staff, left key leadership jobs vacant and relied on a small circle of aides. Former officials describe an unde...

March 19, 2026: NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione's lawyers have asked a judge to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year and say they will seek to have his state murder trial delayed until September. In a Wednesday (March 18, 2026) letter to U.S. District Ju...

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Carson Wentz ahead of the 2026 season. Wentz, who played a majority of the 2025 season due to injuries to JJ McCarthy, left with a shoulder injury of his own. He now remains in a crowded quarterback room alongside McCarthy and newly signed Kyler Murray...

It's officially gameday! We will have coverage of Stanley County, Sully Buttes, Lyman and Cheyenne-Eagle Butte from Thursday-Saturday. Here's today's broadcast schedule: Lyman vs. Viborg-Hurley: Coverage begins at 10:40 AM CT with Brian Oakland on KPLO, tip-off at 11:00 AM. You can watch this game live on DRGnews.com/k...

Tiger Talk is back this week for Episode 25 with your host, Matthew Givone. This week, with the NCAA tournament getting started, Matt did a complete breakdown of the four regional brackets for the men's tournament and touched on some of the favorites in the women's bracket. If you're a college basketball fan, you are n...

WE. SLEEP. IN. MAY! The NCAA Men's & Women's Tournaments are here and so are the Boys State Tournaments across South Dakota. We fill you in on the first day of games from Class A & B State Tournaments coming up tomorrow and talk a little about the matchups ahead. We also take a brief look at this year's bracket...