News
Self-report website created for Hughes County residential and commercial damage sustained in Monday's severe weather
July 1, 2026, update: The Hughes County Emergency Manager has established a link for county residents to self-report residential and commercial damages from the weather event that occurred on Monday (...
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Fort Pierre allows shooting off of fireworks, but there are size requirements and hours of discharge to follow
Discharging fireworks is allowed in Fort Pierre from June 29-July 5, 2026, but only certain types of fireworks and only during certain hours. In Fort Pierre, no bottle rockets less than 14 inches in t...
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Only small fireworks are allowed in Pierre-- no big booms or things that are airborne
Airborne fireworks or those that make a loud boom are NOT LEGAL within Pierre city limits. Fire Chief Ian Paul says Pierre city ordinance allows only small fireworks such as sparklers and smoke bombs ...
6h ago
Pierre opens up new Missouri River Overlook hiking trail
The City of Pierre is inviting residents to experience a new outdoor destination with the opening of the Missouri River Overlook Trail, a scenic natural-surface trail that offers panoramic views of th...
6h ago
National Sports
BREAKING: LeBron hits free agency: James not returning to Lakers, plans to play 24th season elsewhere
LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, which means another decision awaits. A mere 16 years after his first famed "decision" - the one that saw him leave Cleveland for Miami - James is getting ready to change uniforms once again. He has told the Lakers that his eight-year run with them is over and th...
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MLB Tuesday Scores
INTERLEAGUE L.A. Dodgers 9 Athletics 3 Final N.Y. Mets 3 Toronto 0 Final Washington 8 Boston 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Texas 4 Cleveland 2 Final Chicago White Sox 9 Baltimore 3 Final Detroit 9 N.Y. Yankees 3 Final Tampa Bay 10 Kansas City 4 Final Houston 6 Minnesota 4 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona 8 San Francisco 2 (To...
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Viktor Hovland makes birdie in first hole of Monday playoff at Travelers Championship to beat Scottie Scheffler
Viktor Hovland needed only one hole to beat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers Championship. They were tied Sunday night after Scheffler made a clutch 8-footer for par to force the extra holes, but it was too dark to keep going. Hovland hit his approach to 6 feet on the 18th in the playoff after Scheffler ...
Jun 30, 2026
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MLB Sunday Scoreboard & Monday Schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 5 Arizona 1 Final Washington 6 Baltimore 4 Final Minnesota 3 Colorado 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Texas 3 Toronto 2 Final Cleveland 6 Seattle 5 Final Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Final Houston 7 Detroit 5 Final L.A. Angels 4 Athletics 1 Final Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 4 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE ...
Jun 29, 2026
WNBA Sunday Scoreboard
WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Minnesota 85 Dallas 77 Final Las Vegas 107 Chicago 99 Final 4OT Washington 124 Portland 123 Final Golden State 76 New York 67 ___
Jun 29, 2026
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Local Sports
Pierre's Kaden Cumbow makes ESPN with incredible comeback in Special Olympics USA Games
Before getting to the weekly newsletter, one of the biggest accomplishments out of Pierre's Special Olympics program came from Kaden Cumbow who achieved a feat so impressive it made it on ESPN. Cumbow...
13h ago
Pierre opens up new Missouri River Overlook hiking trail
The City of Pierre is inviting residents to experience a new outdoor destination with the opening of the Missouri River Overlook Trail, a scenic natural-surface trail that offers panoramic views of th...
6h ago
Post 8 Legion Varsity splits doubleheader with PCBA Post 18
Post 8 had an interesting set of games Tuesday night with PCBA Post 18 with each team going home with a win in very opposite ways. In the first of the two games, Pierre would earn a mound battle thank...
13h ago
Pierre's Carter Sanderson signs with Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen have signed 2007-born forward Carter Sanderson to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Sanderson, 18, joins the Hitmen after spending the past two seasons with the USHL's Mu...
Jun 30, 2026
Farm News
House Ag Chair Proposes Sweeping Change in Ag Labor Program; Livestock Groups React to Thompson's Proposal
House Agriculture Committee Chairman G. T. Thompson has introduced legislation aimed at expanding the H-2A agricultural guest worker program and addressing long-standing farm labor shortages. Politico...
6h ago
EPA Launches $30 Million Challenge to Help American Farmers Grow Healthy Food with Fewer Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced (July 1, 2026) an opportunity for the public to help shape a national innovation challenge with up to $30 million in total prize funding. T...
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U.S. corn planted acreage down 3% from 2025, soybean acreage up 5% from last year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 95.3 million acres of corn planted in the U.S. for 2026, down 3% from last year, according to the Acreage...
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Environmental Working Group Reports Sharp Rise in Livestock Antibiotic Use
Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in livestock jumped nearly 16 percent in 2024, raising new concerns among public health advocates about the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Ne...
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