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Traffic change happening Saturday on Euclid Avenue reconstruction project in Pierre
June 27, 2025: Traffic pattern changes are happening (June 28, 2025) on the South Dakota Department of Transportation's Euclid Avenue/Highways 14/83 reconstruction project in Pierre. From Friday through Tuesday (June 27-July 1, 2025), access to the Walgreens parking lot from Euclid/South Pierre Street will be closed. D...
13h ago

Fort Pierre gearing up for annual Independence Day festivities
June 27, 2025: As always, Fort Pierre will be a busy place over the Independence Day holiday. Mayor Gloria Hanson says July 4th starts off with the annual 4 on the 4th event. People shooting off fireworks should always be courteous to those around them, as some people and animals are afraid of the sights and sounds cre...
19h ago

Nurses, some other substitutes to see pay increase in upcoming school year for Pierre School District
Some people who substitute in the Pierre School District will see a little bigger paycheck in the 2025-26 school year. Business manager Travis Dovre says while there's no recommended increase in the daily rate for classroom substitutes in this proposed budget, traditionally there has been increases consistent with sala...
19h ago

How expressing gratitude can transform your work and life
NEW YORK (AP) - Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety. Some employers have found that workers who receive expressions of gratitude show more engagement and willingness to help others. But despite the benefi...
19h ago
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Farm News

Global Urea Prices Surge
Prices for urea, a key ingredient in the world's fertilizer supplies, have surged globally alongside escalating violence in the Middle East. Bloomberg said the violence is interfering with the flow of urea supplies from one of the highest-producing regions in the world. Almost half of the world's urea exports are sourc...
18h ago
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Land Managers Defend Budget Cuts, Plans to Sell Public Lands
The country's top land managers testified before U.S. senators last week to defend sweeping budget cuts for the nation's public lands and a plan to sell 3.3 million acres managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management so communities can build housing. The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...
19h ago

Trump says US has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details
June 27, 2025: BANGKOK (AP) - The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed earlier this week. Neither Lutnick nor Trump provided any details about the agre...
19h ago
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2024 Grouse Harvest Highest Since 2000
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department announced the 2024 grouse season harvest numbers. Nearly 99,000 grouse were harvested throughout the 2024 season. The 2024 season was also the first time the grouse season was open throughout the month of January, which provided an extended opportunity for hunters to hit...
19h ago
Regional News

North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial users in the more populated east. Both pipelines - one by Intensity In...
12h ago
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DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Thursday night, June 26, in Sioux Falls. "The Attorney General's Office and DCI are committed to doing a thorough and impartial investigati...
14h ago

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman's beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state
June 27, 2025, update: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gilbert was with his family when a gunman murdered two of his family members, a prominent Minnesota legislator and her husband, and the golden retriever was beside them as they lay in state Friday (June 27, 2025) at the state Capitol. He is all but certainly the first dog to re...
14h ago

Brookings Man Indicted For Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
A Brookings man has been indicted on one felony count of Solicitation of a Minor. Mohammad Ghosheh, 24, was indicted Wednesday (June 25, 2025) by a Brookings County Grand Jury. "The sexual solicitation of children is among the most serious crimes we prosecute," said Attorney General Marty Jackley. "Th...
16h ago
National / Business News

Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday (June 27, 2025) upheld the fee that is added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed an appeals court ruling that had struck down as unconstit...
12h ago
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A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the second-largest class of new priests in the diocese's 50-year history. The occasion offers hope for the U.S. Catholic Church, which has suffered from division, abuse and a short...
16h ago
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Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security's trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday (June 18, 2025). The go-broke...
19h ago
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Seeking treatment for addiction? Some things to know before you search
The FTC is cracking down on companies that attempt to manipulate or deceive people seeking treatment for addiction. For those who need it, getting quick and accurate information on addiction treatment might be life-saving. But quick and accurate information is not, the FTC alleges, what people got from Evoke Wellness (...
19h ago
Sports

SD Missouri River Fishing Report
The heat is up and THE BITE IS ON! This week's fishing report is sponsored by SD Outfitters Unlimited () . Located in Geddes on the east side of Lake Francis Case, this family-owned professional guide service does it all from fishing to hunting, providing an excellent resort-style lodge where you can escape from the bu...
Jun 24, 2025
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Ryen Sheppick- Players Perspective Podcast
Ryen Sheppick joins the show to talk the State High School Finals Rodeo and the upcoming National High School Finals Rodeo in July. We talk about the competition in Fort Pierre and what's to come in Rock Springs, WY. We also talk about the Oahe Zap's win streak and their red hot offense on this episode of Players Persp...
14h ago

Zap sweep Plainsmen for fifth straight win
It was Pierre Wildcat night at Hyde Stadium as the Zap were in search of their fifth straight win at home. In total, there were nearly 70 Special Olympics athletes in attendance and a crowd that mirrored opening day in size. The Zap were not only looking for their fifth straight win, but were hoping to score 10+ more r...
16h ago

Travis Kelce, NFL Tight Ends Reveal Favorite Taylor Swift Songs
Travis Kelce and other NFL tight ends reveal their favorite Taylor Swift songs, and it's surprisingly wholesome. Continue reading…
16h ago

MLB Thursday Scoreboard & Schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 2 Philadelphia 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 8 Athletics 0 Final Minnesota 10 Seattle 1 Final Toronto 6 Cleveland 0 Final Tampa Bay 4 Kansas City 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 3 St. Louis 0 Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Colorado 1 Final Miami 12 San Francisco 5 Final N.Y. Mets 4 Atlant...
16h ago

WNBA Scoreboard & Schedule
WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Los Angeles 85 Indiana 75 Final Washington 94 Las Vegas 83 Today's games: Indiana at Dallas 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. Chicago at Golden State 9 p.m. Connecticut at Seattle 9 p.m. New York at Phoenix 9 p.m. ___
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