The Capital Journal

The Capital Journal is a newspaper based in Pierre, South Dakota, established in 1881. It caters to the residents of Pierre and the nearby areas, such as Fort Pierre. As of December 2012, the newspaper had a daily circulation of 10,750 and releases new editions from Monday to Friday, taking breaks on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Since its inception, it has served as the official print record for Hughes and Stanley counties in South Dakota.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem briefs governors after US strikes on Iran

3 days ago | capjournal.com | Ariana Figueroa

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the weekend briefed state governors regarding public safety measures following President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb nuclear sites in Iran. On Monday, Iran launched retaliatory strikes toward a U.S. military base in Qatar, according to Iran’s state media and The Associated Press. kAm“$64C6E2CJ }@6> 92D DA@<6?
South Dakota Legislature removes lawmaker's addresses following Minnesota shootings

5 days ago | capjournal.com | Makenzie Huber

South Dakota legislative leaders recently ordered the removal of lawmakers’ home addresses from the Legislature’s website in response to the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota. The decision is about personal safety, said state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr, R-Sioux Falls.
“No Kings” protest in Pierre remains peaceful, shadowed by Minnesota assassination

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Iain Woessner

Well over 100 demonstrators, with some counts placing the number over 200, peacefully assembled on the steps of the State Capitol building in Pierre on Saturday, part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest in objection to President Donald Trump, who celebrated the Army’s 250th birthday with a military parade that same day.
Seeking the Sacred: Archaeology camp teaches children about sacred sites

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Iain Woessner

An excavation is underway at Fischer Lily Park in Fort Pierre. A gaggle of pint-sized archaeologists meticulously comb through tracts of dirt, sifting through stones and detritus, cataloging the curious artifacts they find.
Vance Boelter, accused of assassinating MN lawmaker, apprehended

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Madison McVan

Law enforcement officers on Sunday night arrested Vance Boelter, who is accused of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park as part of a larger plot to kill Democratic elected officials and other advocates of abortion rights. Boelter is also accused of shooting Democratic-Farmer-Labor state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home in Champlin. Both Hoffmans survived the shooting, but received surgeries for their injuries and remain hospitalized.
North Dakota in focus as measles cases reported in 34 states

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Tim Henderson

As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new focus with the highest rate of any state. The reality of measles may be overcoming vaccine misinformation in some areas, despite the purge of experts from decision-making roles in the Trump administration under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Amazon is selling a 'powerful' $50 hair dryer for $28 that shoppers say ‘functions just as well as a real Dyson’

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Rebecca Rovenstine

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Having a beautiful mane isn't as simple as letting your hair air dry after the shower. Along with the products you use to tame your tresses, the equipment you use needs to be top-notch. For salon-quality blowouts, many stylists opt for the innovative Dyson blow dryer, though the several hundred-dollar price tag can make it inaccessible for many.
Our Outdoors: Whisps of Concern

2 weeks ago | capjournal.com | Nick Simonson

I can’t tell you exactly when I started to notice how our summers have changed, but it was likely while fishing a bunch in that summer of 2021, while wrapping up the trend of social distancing, which looking back here in the more crotchety years of late middle age, was pretty nice.
EMS Memorial procession stops in Pierre

2 weeks ago | capjournal.com | Iain Woessner

Emergency Medical Services are an essential, vital – and dangerous – field of work. The men and women who strive to save lives and deliver emergency medicine to those in need often face great dangers in the field, yet thus far have not gotten a national memorial to honor their sacrifices. This means those who give their lives to save others face an ignoble fate: dying in obscurity.
Q&A: Retiring library leader says the future is bright, despite recent criticism of librarians

2 weeks ago | capjournal.com | Joshua Haiar

Her career is ending amid legislative attacks on her profession, but Jodi Fick still thinks “the sky’s the limit” for libraries. Fick has been working in libraries since 1983 and has led Siouxland Libraries’ 13 branch locations in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area since 2017. She’s retiring on June 20. kAm$@FE9 s2<@E2 =2H>2<6CD ?62C=J A2DD65 2 3:== 62C=:6C E9:D J62C E92E H@F=5 92G6 DF3;64E65 =:3C2C:2?D E@ 4C:>:?2= AC@D64FE:@?