A 66-year old Pierre man is being held on charges including kidnapping a family member in Sioux Falls Tuesday night (April 7, 2026). The juvenile victim told police he was riding in a vehicle with Mau...

Start local: Why Local News Day matters A column by Kristi Hine, South Dakota News Watch board chair and editor and publisher of the True Dakotan newspaper in Wessington Springs. Today, April 9, 2026,...

April 9, 2026: A water service disruption is planned for today (April 9, 2026) for some Pierre utility customers along a section of N. Highland Avenue. Josh Meintsma with Morris, Inc. says a new water...

South Dakota News Watch fact brief: Does South Dakota have some of the highest recidivism rates? Yes. South Dakota's rate of recidivism - the percentage of convicted criminals who reoffend after alrea...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler is feeling rested. Bryson DeChambeau confident. And defending champion Rory McIlroy, well, he's pressure-free at the Masters for the first time in more than a decade. The trio lead a star-studded field vying for the green jacket at the 90th Masters, which begins Thursday with the f...

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Buffalo 5 N.Y. Rangers 3 Final Washington 4 Toronto 0 Final Edmonton 5 San Jose 2 TODAY'S GAMES: Toronto at N.Y. Islanders 5:45 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo 6 p.m. Florida at Ottawa 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey 6 p.m. Winnipeg at St...

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Detroit 137 Milwaukee 111 Final Cleveland 122 Atlanta 116 Final Orlando 132 Minnesota 120 Final Denver 136 Memphis 119 Final San Antonio 112 Portland 101 Final Oklahoma City 128 L.A. Clippers 110 Final Phoenix 112 Dallas 107 TODAY'S GAMES: Chicago at Washington 6 p.m. Miami at Toro...

INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 5 Milwaukee 0 Final Toronto 4 L.A. Dodgers 3 Final Colorado 9 Houston 1 Final Atlanta 8 L.A. Angels 2 Final Chi Cubs 6 Tampa Bay 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 10 Kansas City 2 Final Baltimore 5 Chi White Sox 3 Final Texas 3 Seattle 0 Final Athletics 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Final Minnesota 8 De...

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Philadelphia 5 New Jersey 1 Final Carolina 6 Boston 5 Final Ottawa 6 Tampa Bay 2 Final Columbus 4 Detroit 3 Final Montreal 4 Florida 3 Final Dallas 4 Calgary 3 Final Colorado 3 St. Louis 1 Final Minnesota 5 Seattle 2 Final Utah 6 Edmonton 5 Final Las Vegas 2 Vancouver 1 Final Nashville 5 An...

Stanley County high school has canceled their 2026 softball season due to lack of numbers. They will continue to play their middle school schedule this spring as scheduled.

The Bob Judson Invitational originally scheduled for Tuesday April 7, at Pierre Hollister Field has been postponed. The meet has been rescheduled for Monday, April 13. Field events will begin at 12:0...

Come celebrate Alex Oedekoven as he signs to wrestle at Northern State University next year. Oedekoven is a 5-time state placer, and 5-time all-conference honoree. Oedekoven was also the T.F. Riggs At...

The Pierre softball game that was scheduled for this afternoon on RIVER 92.7 has been postponed to May 14. Pierre's next scheduled game is at Yankton on Thursday, weather permitting. Our next schedu...

April 7, 2026: Time to prepare for severe weather in South Dakota April 13-17, 2026, is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in South Dakota and Minnesota. Kelly Serr is the Warning Coordination Meteorolo...

April 9, 2026: A three-week strike by almost 4,000 employees at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, is ending as employees were scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, April 7. MSN rep...

Rising energy and fuel costs are placing increasing strain on rural American communities, even as the broader U.S. economy shows signs of resilience in early 2026. CoBank said a strong first quarter, ...

U.S. corn farmers are growing increasingly concerned about fertilizer affordability and availability, with worries extending beyond the current planting season. That's according to new survey results ...