News
Trail of Governors postpones Governor Noem statue unveiling to August 7; "Run with the Govs" to be held June 13, as scheduled
May 18, 2026: The South Dakota Trail of Governors Foundation Board has delayed the unveiling of former Governor Kristi Noem's bronze statue until August, but the annual Run with the Govs event will ta...
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Leadership Pierre Class of 2025-26 completes course
May 18, 2026: The most recent Leadership Pierre Class, as well as the classroom-only students, graduated on Thursday (May 14, 2026). Leadership Pierre is a community leadership development program tha...
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USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issues public health alert for varying brands of frozen pizza or pork rinds that may have been made with dairy products contaminated by Salmonella
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for various brands of frozen pizza and one brand of pork rinds that may contain a dairy ...
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Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (May 18, 2026) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Secretary's Awa...
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National Sports
In the least-shocking news today, Urban Meyer lost his grievance with the Jaguars
In maybe the most unsurprising turn of events, Associated Press and On3 reported earlier today that Urban Meyer will not be paid out the remainder of his balance from the Jaguars after losing his grievance with the team. Meyer was fired by Jacksonville after fulfilling the first year of his 4-year contract. Meyers 4-ye...
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Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink. There was Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele, with 10 majors among them, all ready to seize the moment on a stage that was unfamiliar t...
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MLB Sunday Scoreboard
INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 6 Miami 3 Final Atlanta 8 Boston 1 Final Cleveland 10 Cincinnati 3 Final Baltimore 7 Washington 3 Final N.Y. Mets 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Final Kansas City 2 St. Louis 0 Final Minnesota 5 Milwaukee 4 Final Chicago White Sox 9 Chicago Cubs 8 Final L.A. Dodgers 10 L.A. Angels 1 Final San Francisco 10...
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Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - When Ronda Rousey finally got back into a mixed martial arts cage after 9 1/2 years away from her sport, she couldn't wait even one more minute to collect another arm - and to have her own arm raised one last time. Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the tw...
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WNBA Sunday Scoreboard
WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Las Vegas 85 Atlanta 84 Final Indiana 89 Seattle 78 Final Chicago 86 Minnesota 79 Final Toronto 106 Los Angeles 96
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Local Sports
Elite Football Camp hosted by Lincoln Kienholz comes to Hollister Field Wednesday
Lincoln Kienholz has made headlines over the past couple of weeks with his transfer from Ohio State to Louisville to take over the starting role for the Cardinals in the upcoming 2026 season. This wee...
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Pierre Baseball punches State Tournament ticket for first time since 2023
The Pierre Governors are headed to the state tournament for the first time since 2023 after beating Mitchell in games one and two of their best-of-three series. Pierre won a pitching battle in game on...
May 17, 2026
Pierre Track & Field ESD results
Watertown hosted the ESD track and field meet on Saturday afternoon which welcomed Aberdeen Central, Harrisburg, Huron, Brandon Valley, Mitchell, Tea Area and Pierre. The Governor boys finished in 4th...
May 17, 2026
Pierre baseball takes 1-0 series lead in first round of playoffs
The Pierre Governors made a strong statement in their first playoff action of the summer with a 3-1 victory over the Mitchell Kernels in game one of their best of three series Friday night. Coming int...
May 16, 2026
Farm News
USDA Grassland Conservation Reserve Program enrollment open through May 29
Agricultural producers and private landowners have through May 29, 2026, to enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). USDA's Farm Service A...
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Jerry Schmitz named 2026 South Dakota Governor's Ag Ambassador
May 18, 2026: Jerry Schmitz of Vermillion has been named the 2026 South Dakota Governor's Ag Ambassador. The recognition honors outstanding leadership, service and advocacy within South Dakota's agric...
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Study Quantifies How Red Meat Exports Boost Domestic Feed Demand for Corn and Soybeans
Red meat exports delivered significant returns to corn and soybean producers in 2025, according to an independent study conducted by the Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (US...
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Ranking Member Angie Craig, Chairman Thompson Urge Trump to Nominate CFTC Commissioners
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) issued the following statement Friday (May 15, 2026) in conjunction with a joint l...
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