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10/30/2025
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10/28/2025
Depending on the outcome, locating a downed pheasant can be one of the more frustrating endeavors or most exciting efforts in the outdoors. Foremost, having a good dog on hand will help make the search easier, but even in those situations where you …
Depending on the outcome, locating a downed pheasant can be one of the more frustrating endeavors or most exciting efforts in the outdoors. Foremost, having a good dog on hand
10/28/2025
Cross country
10/27/2025
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group of legislators — including one seeking his job — made rival proposals this week to shift millions in state housing infrastructure funds to other purposes.
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group of legislators — including one seeking his job — made rival proposals this week to shift millions in state
10/27/2025
The Governors had no trouble taking care of Douglas Thursday in the final week of the regular season, rolling to a 49-0 shutout.
10/21/2025
Nearly 150 community members of all ages gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project on Friday, Oct. 17, for its 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner. Presented in partnership with the Native Food Sovereignty Alliance, the free community event comme…
Nearly 150 community members of all ages gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project on Friday, Oct. 17, for its 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner. Presented in partnership with the
10/21/2025
The South Dakota State Archives has finished a sweeping, $8.8 million renovation — the first major overhaul of the facility since it was built in 1989 — expanding storage, upgrading infrastructure and creating new public spaces to serve researchers,…
The South Dakota State Archives has finished a sweeping, $8.8 million renovation — the first major overhaul of the facility since it was built in 1989 — expanding storage, upgrading
10/20/2025
Soccer
10/17/2025
SIOUX FALLS — The key to improving rural health care in the Dakotas is more than telehealth, according to health and innovation experts.
10/15/2025
Homer Harding is celebrating a century on this earth, a life of service to his community, country and family. The Capital Journal is glad to join in the well-wishing and we hope he has a very, very happy birthday!
Homer Harding is celebrating a century on this earth, a life of service to his community, country and family. The Capital Journal is glad to join in the well-wishing and
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The Capital Journal has been the official printed record of Hughes and Stanley counties since 1881 and currently has 7,000 daily readers. We publish Monday through Friday mornings, except on major holidays. The paper is printed on our premises at 333 W. Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD.
We are a dedicated group of newspaper professionals comprised of local journalists, press and production professionals and sales associates, all committed to delivering a quality community newspaper to our readers each morning. We strive to provide the most up-to-date information available in the communities we serve.
Each Wednesday, we also publish the Reminder Plus which has nearly 40,000 readers. This publication is available free of charge.
In 2006, the Capital Journal went through a major redesign, including press upgrades and significant capital improvements, following its purchase by Wick Communications in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The pages were redesigned again in 2019.
Wick Communications is a group of family-owned community newspapers with 30 newspapers and specialty publications in 13 states.
The Capital Journal
is published Monday through Friday with more than 7,000 readers.