The recent intense heat and dry weather has taken a toll on the crops in South Dakota. U.S. Department of Agriculture Meteorologist Brad Rippey (rip-ee) shares the data from this week's USDA Crop Prog...

Aug. 14, 2026: With school starting next week (Aug. 19, 2026) in Pierre, the lead contractor for the Euclid Avenue/Highway 1889 reconstruction project is making plans to get pedestrians across the roa...

Youth of all ages took part in the summer reading program offered by Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre. City Commissioner Robin Lerseth said the theme was "Unearth a Story." Rawlins Librar...

Aug. 2026: The Freedom 250 at Mount Rushmore celebration July 3, 2026, generated millions of dollars in economic activity while showcasing the state to audiences around the world. According to the Sou...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Russell Westbrook, the NBA's career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced earlier this week he's retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league's 75th anniversary team. The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post featuring a ...

Nearly four decades after " Field of Dreams " brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive. Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy flick had shifted ...

INTERLEAGUE Final Cincinnati 9 Chicago White Sox 8 Final Philadelphia 7 Minnesota 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 3 Cleveland 0 Final Seattle 1 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Boston 7 Toronto 0 Final L.A. Angels 7 Texas 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 13 Miami 1 Final Washington 7 Chicago Cubs 0 Final Milwaukee 5 L.A....

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON Final Cincinnati 16 Detroit 14 Final Pittsburgh 28 Green Bay 9 Final Indianapolis 13 New England 13 Final Arizona 27 Las Vegas 14 Final L.A. Chargers 27 Houston 7 Final Tennessee 19 San Francisco 13 Today's preseason games: Denver at Atlanta 6 p.m. Miami at Washington 6 p.m. Tampa Bay...

Senate Republicans say getting consent to move forward on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes, is holding up a broader deal on funding the government, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and starting the five-week Senate recess. Sen. Je...

The Oahe Hockey Association will welcome three-time Stanley Cup champion and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Rafalski and Pittsburgh Penguins draftee Carter Sanderson for a special fundraising event o...

August 11 2026 The online store closes TONIGHT at midnight! Be sure to make your purchases before then! You can order your official Fall Classic event shirt online before the event! In addition to eve...

The Northern Oahe Sportsman's Club is opening registration for its September Trap Shooting League, a month‑long competition welcoming shooters of all ages and experience levels. Participants can est...

PIERRE, S.D. (August 4, 2026) - The Oahe Hockey Association will welcome three-time Stanley Cup champion and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Rafalski and Pittsburgh Penguins draftee Carter Sanderson f...

The Pro Farmer Crop Tour returns August 17-20, giving the agriculture industry an early look at the potential size of this year's corn and soybean crops. For more than 30 years, the annual tour has pr...

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security aimed at strengthening protections against foreign animal disease an...

U.S. farmers planted a record amount of corn and soybeans in the 2026/27 season, USDA reported this week. Combined planted acreage of the two crops reached 183.5 million acres, more than 3 million acr...

More than 150 million acres of U.S. farmland could change hands over the next 10 to 20 years, creating one of the largest generational transfers of agricultural land in the nation's history. American ...