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April 15 start date for submitting applications to South Dakota Housing Opportunity Fund program
South Dakota Housing will begin accepting applications today (April 15, 2026) for funding from the Housing Opportunity Fund program. The Housing Opportunity Fund is designed to support new constructio...
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June Primary Election ballots not available to begin absentee voting Friday in Hughes County
The official ballots for absentee voting in South Dakota's June 2 Primary Election is supposed to begin Friday (April 17, 2026), but ballots won't be available in Hughes and other counties because bal...
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Walworth County Commission meeting April 15, 2026
The Walworth County Commissioners and their appointed jail committee held discussion with Dean Marske of HKG Architects on the proposed jail during their April 15th meeting. Marske has been working w...
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Pierre students excel at state Skills USA competition
Several Pierre Riggs High School students fared well recently at the annual South Dakota Skills USA Competition, hosted April 9-10, 2026, at Mitchell Technical College. Skills USA highlights the buddi...
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National Sports
MLB Tuesday Scoreboard & Wednesday Schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Arizona 4 Baltimore 3 Final St. Louis 6 Cleveland 5 Final Toronto 9 Milwaukee 7 Final Houston 7 Colorado 6 Final San Diego 4 Seattle 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Final L.A. Angels 7 N.Y. Yankees 1 Final Minnesota 6 Boston 0 Final Tampa Bay 8 Chicago White Sox 5 Final Athletics 2...
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NHL Tuesday Scoreboard & Wednesday Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Washington 2 Columbus 1 Final Carolina 2 N-Y Islanders 1 Final Boston 4 New Jersey 0 Final Philadelphia 4 Montreal 2 Final Minnesota 3 Anaheim 2 Final Colorado 3 Calgary 1 Final Utah 5 Winnipeg 3 Final St. Louis 7 Pittsburgh 5 Final OT Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 3 Today's games: Dallas at Buff...
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LaMelo Ball's layup, Miles Bridges' block at buzzer give Hornets 127-126 win over Heat in play-in
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - LaMelo Ball made a layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell's attempt at a winning layup at the buzzer, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 127-126 in a wild start to the NBA's play-in games, eliminating the Heat from the playoffs on Tuesday night. Ball fini...
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Trail Blazers beat Suns 114-110 in play-in after clawing back from an 11-point 4th-quarter deficit
PHOENIX (AP) - Deni Avdija scored 41 points - including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left - and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Jordan Goodwin drove for a layup to give t...
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NHL Monday Scoreboard & Tuesday Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Florida 3 N-Y Rangers 2 Final OT Tampa Bay 4 Detroit 3 Final SO Philadelphia 3 Carolina 2 Final Dallas 6 Toronto 5 Final San Jose 3 Nashville 2 Final St. Louis 6 Minnesota 3 Final Buffalo 5 Chicago 1 Final SO Colorado 2 Edmonton 1 Final Los Angeles 5 Seattle 3 Final Vegas 6 Winnipeg 2 Today...
Apr 14, 2026
Local Sports
McKenzi Flottmeyer pitches complete game gem in Govs second win
Pierre Governor Softball picked up their second win of the season to improve to 2-1 on the year Tuesday afternoon thanks to some good offense, and some great pitching from senior McKenzi Flottemeyer. ...
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Pierre's Alex Oedekoven signs to wrestle at Northern State
Earlier this morning, friends, family teammates and coaches gathered to watch one of the Pierre Governors best wrestlers in their program's history, Alex Oedekoven, sign to continue his wrestling care...
Apr 14, 2026
TERWILLIGER COMMITS TO PENN STATE
PIERRE, S.D. - Pierre Governor standout tight end Cooper Terwilliger has been sought after by major college football programs for over a year now, and Monday morning he made his commitment official. T...
Apr 13, 2026
Run with the Govs June 13, 2026
9th Annual Run with the Govs Saturday, June 13, 2026 Pierre, South Dakota The Run With the Govs is a 3.5-mile walk and run event that will be held the following day, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on Saturda...
Apr 13, 2026
Farm News
Iran Ceasefire Unlikely to Relief Fertilizer Shortages
A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran is unlikely to resolve ongoing global fertilizer shortages, leaving U.S. farmers facing continued supply disruptions and high input costs durin...
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American Farm Bureau Federation shows most farmers can't afford fertilizer
Key Takeaways Fertilizer pre-booking rates varied significantly by region, with just 19% of Southern producers reporting fertilizer purchases secured ahead of the season, compared to 30% in the Northe...
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Corn and Wheat Assessments Drop While Soybeans Rise
U.S. soybean export inspections rose week to week, while corn and wheat assessments declined, according to the USDA. Soybean inspections for the week ending April 9 totaled 814,500 metric tons, up fro...
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USDA Wants Farmer Input on Collusion Probe
The U.S. Justice Department is continuing to investigate the high costs for fertilizer, machinery, and other farm inputs. Bloomberg said that while it happens, the administration is looking for input ...
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