Feb. 25, 2026: The S.D. Highway 1889 (Euclid Avenue) urban reconstruction project within the city of Pierre is scheduled to begin its second year of construction. Weather dependent, work is scheduled to begin according to the information below. Beginning the week of March 2, 2026: Euclid Avenue from Wynoka Street to El...

The South Dakota House on Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026) rejected a proposal to create a state-backed, zero-interest downpayment loan program for manufactured homes - then rejected it again hours later after bringing it back on reconsideration. House Bill 1113 failed earlier in the day, then returned to the floor later after ...

Feb. 24, 2026, update: The America's 250th South Dakota Commission held a ceremonial ringing of South Dakota's Liberty Bell Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026) across from the State Capitol in Pierre. Keep updated on things happening around the state to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday by going to the America's 250th So...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started (Feb. 23, 2026) a new initiative that focuses on building infrastructure without including massive amounts of paperwork. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle said the "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork" effort will enable the Corps to del...

The buildout of grain storage capacity in the U.S. has stopped. That's according to data from Joe Janzen, an economist for the University of Illinois. He wrote on the Farmdoc Daily website that U.S. grain storage capacity grew in parallel with production from 2000 to 2019 at about 350 million bushels per year. However,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to hear from industry stakeholders on how to make the data in the reports the agency puts together as accurate as possible and more user friendly. USDA announced (Feb. 20, 2026) a Request for Information (RFI) on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data,...

The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2026 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide (Feb. 24, 2026) to kick off the 31st annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place this week in Orlando. The annual publications serve as the go-to source of ethanol industry information, facts, and statistics, and follow the...

UNDATED-AP- Federal workplace safety regulators penalized three businesses Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026) over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an enclosed space. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admi...

Feb. 25, 2026: South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill to support workforce development through the establishment of a state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR), SB 63. "The strength of our economy depends on the strength of our workforce - and South Dakota has alw...

NEW YORK (AP) - As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. "This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent," he said. "It's always there, right?" Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball g...

UNDATED-AP- Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand? Experts say affordable shampoos and conditioners found in grocery...

Three Rapid City individuals have been convicted by a Pennington County jury in connection with the Aug. 20, 2022, double homicide of Joseph Standing Bear, 29, of Norris and Petan Milk, 37, of Rapid City. Convicted Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026) were: Montell Olivera, 29, of two counts of First-Degree murder and Conspiracy to...

UNDATED-AP- Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns. The company announced earlier this month (Feb. 2026) it would roll out an age verification policy in March that would include...

NEW YORK (AP) - Light snow is moving across the Northeast as cities dig out from a massive storm and deal with dangerous ice. The National Weather Service says 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected Wednesday (Feb. 25, 2026) as cities work to clear towering snow heaps that aren't showing signs of melting anytime soon. New Y...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up. The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month. The rial keep...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the superintendent's home. Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the search warrants Wednesday (Feb. 25, 2026) as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investig...

The All-ESD Conference boys wrestling team was announced Tuesday in the week leading up to the State Individual Tournament, and the Pierre Governors were well represented. Top-ranked 144-pounder Alex Oedekoven leads the list of Governors. The senior is 44-1 on the season and the top seed in his State Tournament bracket...

On January 17th earlier this year, Lyman and Stanley County matched up in the final game of the Jones County Invitational in the championship. The Buffaloes got out to a healthy lead that the Raiders slowly whittled away throughout the contest, ultimately leading to overtime. The Raiders would outlast, complete the com...

Stanley County feels they have a score to settle with the Lyman Raiders boys basketball team, and they get the chance to do just that tonight at home. To further explain what that might be, we jump back to January 17th when Lyman took home the Jones County Invitational trophy after defeating Stanley county 52-47 in the...

MILAN (AP) - The final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics ends with one of its most anticipated events, when the United States and Canada face off for the gold medal in men's hockey. Freeskier Eileen Gu is chasing her first gold of the 2026 Games, while there are also medals to be awarded in cross-country skiing, curlin...

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCORES Final (17)St John's 81 Creighton 52 Final (12)Florida 94 Ole Miss 75 Final Cincinnati 84 (8)Kansas 68 Final (16)UNC 77 Syracuse 64 Final (14)Virginia 86 Miami 83 Final (9)Nebraska 87 Penn State 64 Final Tennessee 69 (19)Vanderbilt 65 Final (21)Louisville 87 Georgia Tech 70 Fina...

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCORES Final (19)West Virginia 72 Oklahoma State 40 Final (15)Baylor 74 Arizona 60 Final Colorado 75 (20)Texas Tech 68 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SUNDAY SCHEDULE (25)Alabama at Florida 11 a.m. (17)Ole Miss at (3)South Carolina 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at (22)UNC 11 a.m. (6)Michigan at (13)Io...