The South Dakota Legislative Research Council's Executive Board has chosen Jeff Mehlhaff to serve as LRC's interim director. The Board made the appointment during its meeting this week (June 16, 2026)...

A student from Gregory is among South Dakota U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's selections to attend one of the United States service academies Max Cook will be attending the Air Force Academy. He sa...

U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a McLaughlin, South Dakota man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The sentencing took place on June 8, 2026. Thomas Maurice Cornia, age...

U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a McLaughlin, South Dakota woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on June 8, 2026. Tia...

Golf's third major is officially underway at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. The 126th US Open's first groups headed off a few hours ago, with the talk around this tournament being centered around just how difficult the USGA would set up the course to play. The beauty of the US Open is how it can make the best players in t...

INTERLEAGUE Final Kansas City 6 Washington 2 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Tampa Bay 4 Final Arizona 8 L.A. Angels 1 Final Milwaukee 9 Cleveland 4 Final Pittsburgh 12 Athletics 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Houston 4 Detroit 2 Final Toronto 3 Boston 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Chicago White Sox 5 Final Baltimore 5 Seattle 3 ___ NATIO...

WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 88 Connecticut 81 Final New York 96 Chicago 95 Final Golden State 91 Dallas 80 Final Minnesota 99 Los Angeles 83 Final Portland 94 Seattle 89 Final Las Vegas 86 Phoenix 76 Today's game: Atlanta at Indiana 6:30 p.m. ___

INTERLEAGUE Final Washington 7 Kansas City 3 Final Arizona 4 L.A. Angels 3 Final Athletics 11 Pittsburgh 2 Final L.A. Dodgers 4 Tampa Bay 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 4 Texas 2 Final Detroit 9 Houston 3 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Philadelphia 7 Miami 0 Final St. Louis 3 San Diego 0 Final Cincinnati 12 N.Y. Mets...

WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Dallas 96 Las Vegas 66 Final Minnesota 107 Portland 74 Final Golden State 78 Los Angeles 58 Today's game: Toronto at Indiana 6 p.m. ___

Thursday update: The Fairgrounds saw two rodeo performances Thursday, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Here's a quick rundown from yesterday's events. In Bareback Riding, Casen Schmid...

June 17, 2026, update: The Pierre Recreation Department has adjusted the times of graduation sessions for Safety Town participants on Thursday (June 18, 2026). The morning session will have graduation...

Fort Pierre and the Stanley County Fairgrounds are hosting the 77th annual South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo this week (June 16-20, 2026), with performances continuing through Saturday. High Schoo...

The Denny Palmer Walleye Tournament was held June 13, 2026, in Mobridge, South Dakota, drawing anglers from across the region for a day of competition on the Missouri River. Following a full day of fi...

It may seem like major cities have the advantage on cutting-edge research, but for precision range and livestock research, look to South Dakota. The primary hub of that research is conducted at the Co...

The Farm Credit System remains financially strong despite growing stress in parts of the farm economy, according to information presented to the Farm Credit Administration board. As of March 31, 2026,...

A new survey suggests artificial intelligence is gaining traction on America's farms and ranches, though many producers remain cautious about the technology. Research firm MorganMyers found 75 percent...

June 16, 2026: POET, the world's largest producer of biofuels, broke ground this week (June 16, 2026) on its planned expansion of POET Bioprocessing - Shelbyville, doubling the facility's bioethanol p...