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St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at 5:15pm today in Pierre; Mike Finley from Fort Pierre is the 2026 Grand Marshal
The annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Pierre is this afternoon (March 17, 2026). Central South Dakota Irish Club member Mark Gageby says this year's parade Grand Marshal is Mike Finley from Fort Pierre. Anyone is welcome to have an entry in the Pierre St. Patrick's Day parade, just show up at the Georgia Morse Middle ...
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Fort Pierre utility customers can find free load coupon in City newsletter
Fort Pierre utility customers should have, once again, receive a city-sponsored free load coupon for the Pierre City Landfill. Mayor Gloria Hanson says Fort Pierre residents should bring the coupon with them when they take their load to the dump. Fort Pierre residents with questions should call city hall at 605-223-769...
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Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (March 17, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: T.F. Riggs State Champion ProStart® Culinary Team SD DOT Euclid Avenue Closure Update Request to Purchase - Street Department Message Board Pierre City Commission meetings are open to ...
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People in the Neighborhood
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Lions Meal
Mark and Dawn with the Central SD Irish Club and Pierre-Ft. Pierre Lions joined Scott Colombe on People in Your Neighborhood to talk about the upcoming parade and meal next week.
Mar 11, 2026
Education Spotlight: Stanley County Schools
Chris and Rania with the Stanley County Schools stopped by KGFX for our monthly Education Spotlight.
Mar 11, 2026
USD Chamber Singers
Larry Linstad from the First Congregational Church in Pierre joins KGFX's People in Your Neighborhood to talk about the concert by University of South Dakota Chamber Singers on Saturday, March 14th
Mar 10, 2026
Rawlins Library Update
Abby Edwardson of the Rawlins Library joined KGFX's Scott Colombe Friday to talk about the newest activities going on at the library.
Mar 06, 2026
Pierre City Update
Pierre mayor Steve Harding joined KGFX's People in Your Nieghborhood talking about the latest happenings going on with the city.
Feb 27, 2026
Farm News
Bel Brands makes major expansion at plant in Brookings
Bel Brands broke ground last week (March 11) on a $200 million expansion of the company's Babybel cheese plant in Brookings. Bel CEO Cécilé Beliot said they're expanding to meet nationwide demand. The expansion would increase annual production at the Brookings plant from 10-thousand tons to 20-thousand t...
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Lt. Gov. Venhuizen leads trade mission to Japan and South Korea to advance agricultural exports and economic partnerships in East Asia
Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen is leading a high-level South Dakota delegation to Japan and South Korea this week (March 16, 2026), joined by South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse L. S. Fonkert, Governor's Office of Economic Development Commissioner Bill Even, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources H...
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Groups File Class Action Lawsuit on Fertilizer Price Fixing; Groups Ask Companies to Renounce Fertilizer Duties
Several of the world's largest fertilizer producers were hit with a class-action lawsuit last week (March 9, 2026), accusing the companies of conspiring to inflate fertilizer prices for U.S. farmers. They say the conspiracy added thousands of dollars in input costs per farm and raised major concerns across the agricult...
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Sports
Stanley County send-off for Boys State Tournament this week into the weekend
For the first time since 1997, Stanley County Boys Basketball will be competing in the State Tournament! There will be a pep rally tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM CT in Parkview Gym before the busses are loaded up and the team hits the road. The team will be escorted by the Fort Pierre Fire Department, and fans are encoura...
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No. 11 SDSU draws No. 6 Washington in NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS - The South Dakota State women's basketball team was chosen as a No. 11 seed and will take on No. 6 Washington in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on a neutral floor Friday, March 20 in Fort Worth, Texas. Friday's game will tip at 1:30 p.m. Central. The winner of the SDSU/Washington meeting will take...
Mar 16, 2026
Girls State Tournament scoreboard & Saturday Championship schedule
Below are Friday's scores from state semi-finals and the championship, 3rd place, consolation championship and 7th place game schedules: Class AA Scores: Rapid City Stevens- 70, Tea Area- 52 Mitchell- 57, Sioux Falls Jefferson- 51 Brandon Valley- 73, Aberdeen Central- 44 O'Gorman- 66, Sioux Falls Washington- 62 State C...
Mar 14, 2026
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