News
Stanley County Schools discussing cell phone ban during school hours
The Stanley County School District in Fort Pierre is considering implementing a cell phone ban during school hours. School Board President Chris Fosheim says they've been having the conversations over...
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Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration Draws Strong Public Interest for America's 250th
April 15, 2026: Demand for the upcoming July 3 fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial soared with 102,991 tickets requested for the official Freedom 250 event. Approximately 4,800 ...
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Community blood drive being held this afternoon in Blunt
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a Community Blood Drive today (April 16, 2026) from 2:10-5:40pm at the Fire Hall in Blunt. It's recommended that blood donors eat a good meal and be well hydrated prio...
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Newly remodeled nursing simulation lab for Lake Area Tech students is up and running at Capital City Campus in Pierre thanks to grant from Avera Health
A newly remodeled nursing simulation lab located at Capital City Campus in Pierre was showcased during an open house earlier this week (April 14, 2026). The Nursing program at Capital City Campus is p...
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National Sports
NHL Wednesday Scoreboard & Thursday Schedule
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Florida 8 Detroit 1 Final N-Y Rangers 4 Tampa Bay 2 Final SO Dallas 4 Buffalo 3 Final Ottawa 3 Toronto 1 Final Chicago 5 San Jose 2 Final Vegas 4 Seattle 1 Today's games: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE St. Louis at Utah 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville 7 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg 7 p.m. Los Angeles a...
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MLB Wednesday Scoreboard & Thursday Schedule
INTERLEAGUE Final Arizona 8 Baltimore 5 Final St. Louis 5 Cleveland 3 Final Milwaukee 2 Toronto 1 Final Houston 3 Colorado 1 Final San Diego 7 Seattle 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 9 Minnesota 5 Final Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 5 L.A. Angels 4 Final Tampa Bay 8 Chicago White Sox 3 Final Athletics 6...
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Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes
UNDATED-AP- Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It's no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade's parent company, said Thursday (April 16, 2026) that the brand wants to broaden its reach to non-athletes who are looking for ways to hydrate, whether they're...
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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...
Apr 15, 2026
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...
Apr 15, 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. ...
Apr 15, 2026
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
Rollins announces creation of the USDA Office of Seafood
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Ha...
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Coalition Asks Congress to Boost Domestic Markets in Farmer Relief Package
A coalition of leading agricultural organizations is urging Congress to prioritize funding for local and regional food procurement in any upcoming farmer economic relief package. The effort is being l...
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Prairie Pothole Region to have Water Bank Program
For Fiscal Year 2026, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is granted $2 million to fund landowner enrollment in the Water Bank Program (WBP) for the Prairie Pothole Region of South Dakot...
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Boozman: Farm Bill Markup Only Weeks Away
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill returned from the Easter recess with growing optimism that a new five-year farm bill could soon advance. Agri-Pulse said John Boozman (BOZE-man), chairman of the Senate Agric...
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