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Fort Pierre, other Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands enter Stage 1 fire restrictions Saturday morning
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands-- which includes the Fort Pierre National Grassland-- have issued a fire ban due to ongoing drought conditions and an elevated risk of wildfire. The ban ap...
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Fort Pierre under mandatory water use restriction while water suppliers West River/Lyman Jones and Mni Wiconi try to keep up with demand
A mandatory water use restriction is in effect in Fort Pierre while the West River/Lyman-Jones and Mni Wiconi Rural Water Systems try to keep up with demand caused by triple digit temperatures in the ...
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Hughes County judge give permanent injunction, awards civil penalties against former South Dakota business
This week (July 15, 2026), a Hughes County judge gave the State of South Dakota a permanent injunction against a co-owner of Advanced Resources LLC, which did business in the state as Patriot Warranty...
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Inside lanes of Euclid Avenue in Pierre from Elizabeth Street, south should be open by the end of next week
July 17, 2026: People should be able to drive on Euclid Avenue/Highway 1889 from the Catholic church to Elizabeth Street in Pierre by the end of next week. Morris, Inc. Operations Manager TJ Gallagher...
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National Sports
AL pitching shuts down NL in 3-hit All-Star performance; First shutout since 2013
Dylan Cease struck out all three NL hitters in the first inning, combining with 10 different relievers for a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League the 2026 All-Star game. Cody Bellinger, who was named MVP of the game, hit a two-run single. Ben Ri...
Jul 15, 2026
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The head of baseball's players' union chastised management on Tuesday for its advertising campaign in support of a salary cap while Commissioner Rob Manfred maintained the proposal was developed in response to fans. Bruce Meyer, who took over when Tony Clark was forced out in February, said the spor...
Jul 15, 2026
Khosla family agrees to purchase defending Super Bowl champion Seattle for $9.612B, sources say
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday. The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, according to a person famili...
Jul 15, 2026
Jordan Walker spoils Philly's Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing. The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a...
Jul 14, 2026
MLB Sunday Scorebaord
The MLB has concluded the first half of the regular season and is headed into the All-Star break! Below are Sunday's final scores. The Home Run Derby will begin tonight around 7 PM CT. INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 3 N.Y. Mets 2 Final Philadelphia 5 Detroit 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Washington 3 Final Cleveland 5 Miami 2 Final...
Jul 13, 2026
Local Sports
Oahe Zap shock the ILB with series win over 1st place Sasquatch; Go for sweep in game four tonight
Coming into this three (turned four) game series against Spearfish, the Zap knew this would be a measuring stick homestand as they tried to decipher how they would stack up against the best record in ...
Jul 15, 2026
Zap pick up most impressive win of season versus first-place Sasquatch
The Zap did something no team in the iLB has been able to do all summer long, and that is keep the Spearfish Sasquatch off the board. Spearfish has scored in every game this season during their 29-6 c...
Jul 14, 2026
Zap win unique series with Bison in back-to-back thrillers; Aim for sweep tonight
The Zap and Bison have played some incredibly exciting baseball in their last three contests. Before the Zap's stretch of three off days, the Bison snapped the Zap winning streak that was at six games...
Jul 12, 2026
Pierre Swim Team put on another good performance at home, State times coming next week
Pierre Swim Team had a solid showing in their most previous home meet, a showing that might have been their best of the season. The boys in the 9-10 age group were handled their own taking the top fiv...
Jul 11, 2026
Farm News
Rhoden signs executive order to increase flexibility for hay hauling
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed (July 17, 2026) an Executive Order (2026-08) to assist agriculture producers by easing transportation restrictions and increasing access to hay so farmers and...
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Milling executives from Peru tour wheat country in South Dakota
July 17, 2026: Five wheat milling executives from Peru spent the last few days of June (June 28-30, 2026) in the Pierre, Fort Pierre and Gettysburg areas of South Dakota touring wheat fields, farms an...
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R-CALF USA disappointed Brazil's beef will not be tariffed
July 17, 2026: Effective July 22, 2026, the United States Trade Representative and the president will impose a 25% tariff on many goods from Brazil, but beef and beef products will be exempted from th...
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Sixteen States Urge Action on Fertilizer Industry Investigation
Sixteen state corn organizations sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Richard Durbin requesting they call on the Department of Justice to expedite its...
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