News
Annual Event Grants available for 2026 from Fort Pierre Tourism and Promotion Council; Application deadline is March 15
The Fort Pierre Tourism and Promotion Council (FPTPC) is accepting applications for its 2026 Event Grants. These grants provide money to support new events, innovative projects, or the expansion of ex...
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Informational meeting being held Thursday for season two of Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project in Pierre
An informational meeting to discuss the second year of reconstruction on Euclid Avenue (S.D. Highway 1889, formerly U.S. Highways 14/83) in Pierre will be held Thursday (Feb. 19, 2026). The South Dako...
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Supreme Court decides Lieutenant Governor does have Constitutional authority to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate; Rhoden, Vehnuizen thank Supreme Court for decision on Lt. Governor's authority to break tie-votes in the South Dakota Senate
Feb. 18, 2026: The South Dakota Supreme Court has determined that the Lieutenant Governor does have the constitutional authority to cast a tie-breaking vote on final passage of a bill or joint resolut...
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Small brain function changes now, don't have to become big problems later in life
Feb. 18, 2026: When it comes to treating brain health concerns such as brain fog, concussions, dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, a board certified neurofeedback specialist in South Dakota says the earl...
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National Sports
The United States and Canada will meet for gold for the 7th time in Olympic women's hockey
MILAN (AP) - Marie-Philip Poulin won't dispute how good the Americans have looked in romping through the women's hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Games. And Canada's captain will readily acknowledge her team has yet to come close to playing its best. What's matters to Poulin, who continues building upon her "...
Feb 17, 2026
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that someone helped bring a swift end to the violent scene Monda...
Feb 17, 2026
US Men's Hockey Powers by Denmark & other Olympic Men's Hockey storylines
MILAN (AP) - Sitting on the bench with the U.S. surprisingly trailing Denmark at the Olympics, Jack Eichel and linemates Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk talked about wanting to make a difference. Then they did just that. Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk's first of two goal...
Feb 15, 2026
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US vs. Worlds in NBA's latest attempt to save All-Star Weekend
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase? The newest scheme appears to...
Feb 15, 2026
College Basketball Top-25 Saturday Scoreboard
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (16)Texas Tech 78 (1)Arizona 75 Final (2)Michigan 86 UCLA 56 Final (3)Houston 78 Kansas State 64 Final (4)Duke 67 (20)Clemson 54 Final (5)Iowa State 74 (9)Kansas 56 Final (6)UConn 79 Georgetown 75 Final (7)Nebraska 68 Northwestern 49 Final (11)North Carolina 79 Pittsburgh 65 Final (12)Go...
Feb 15, 2026
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Local Sports
SD High School Basketball Tuesday Scoreboard
With only a few games left, each game carries more importance. Here are all the scores from around the state Tuesday night: Class AA Girls Scores: SF Roosevelt- 53, SF Lincoln- 32 O'Gorman- 81, Harris...
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Govs sweep Bobcats in Tuesday night nailbiters
The Pierre Governor girls came into Tuesday night's matchup with Brookings on a six-game losing streak after going through their toughest stretch of regular season schedule. However, if there's one th...
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Players Perspective- Darren Boyle talks SD High School Basketball 'Bracketology'
On this episode we talk to Darren Boyle, who has been covering SD High School Basketball since 1992! We dive into each classification on both the girls and boys side, look at the top teams in the stat...
Feb 17, 2026
DRG Media Group Tuesday Broadcast Schedule
Tuesday night brings another full slate of high school hoops across our airwaves tonight! Here's the games we are bringing you tonight: Stanley County @ Mobridge-Pollock Girls & Boys Basketball (S...
Feb 17, 2026
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Farm News
Differences in management authority end in former SD Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch resigning as CEO of United Soybean Board; Search for new CEO underway
Former South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch resigned as chief executive officer of the United Soybean Board on Friday (Feb. 13, 2026)-- effective immediately. The board of the national ...
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Federal government agencies begin coordinated effort to crackdown on dog fighting, chronic dog abusers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. K...
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FFA says it will cooperate with Congressional inquiry into its relationship with Syngenta
Feb. 18, 2026: The National FFA Organization said it will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, while emphasizing its nonpartisan mission and independence fro...
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New video series from Weed Science Society of America provides Endangered Species Act herbicide label guidelines
New Endangered Species Act (ESA) label requirements continue this year as herbicides gradually make their way through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration and re-registration approva...
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