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Fort Pierre's Nicholas Gray, Gregory's Trey Murray among South Dakota students accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies for 2024-2025
MAY 13, 2024: U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced nine South Dakotans have accepted Service Academy appointments to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. ...
May 14, 2024
Pierre City Commission meets tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (May 14, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Results - Electrical Equipment Guardrail Improvements four public hearings at 5:45pm 2024-2025 Malt Beverage License Renewals Pierre City Commission meetings are open to the public and include ...
May 14, 2024
Street closure: Oneida Avenue in Pierre
Oneida Avenue in Pierre between Prospect and Capitol Avenues closes today (May 13, 2024). During the closure, the traffic is restricted to residential access only in the construction zone. Through traffic should detour around the area. The closure is expected to last approximately three weeks, while the street is being...
May 13, 2024
Air quality alert issued for South Dakota
An air quality alert remains in effect for areas across South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada has settled in. The alert is in effect through Tuesday (May 14, 2024) or until conditions improve. The South Dakota Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Health say the smoke may cause low visibility...
May 13, 2024
Rains helping to raise water level on Missouri River and Lake Oahe
The water level of the Missouri River in central South Dakota should be a good summer for recreation. At a meeting earlier this month (May 2-3, 2024), State Game, Fish and Parks Central Parks Regional Supervisor Pat Busher told the GFP Commission that rainfall over the past several weeks will increase the anticipated w...
May 13, 2024
Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to Riggs seniors; Stanley County seniors to receive scholarships tomorrow
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club presented scholarships totaling $7,500 to 13 graduating seniors from Pierre Riggs High School on April 30, 2024, at the school's annual awards night. Abigail Kropp received the $1,000 Melvin Wall Memorial Scholarship, Claire Steffensen received the $1,000 Colleen Weiss Memorial Educa...
May 13, 2024
Bridge deck sealing scheduled to start today on S.D. Highway 65 and U.S. Highway 212 in Ziebach County
Beginning Monday (May 13, 2024), bridge deck sealing projects are scheduled over the Moreau River on S.D. Highway 65 and on a bridge located west of Red Elm on U.S. Highway 212 in Ziebach County. Bridge decks will be sealed with a polymer material and aggregate to prevent intrusion of water and chemicals and provide a ...
May 13, 2024
Pierre School Board meets tonight
The Pierre School Board will meet today (May 13, 2024) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Preliminary FY25 Proposed Budget School Meal Prices Substitute Pay Rates The regular meeting includes time for public comments, but those wanting to address the board must contact t...
May 13, 2024
GFP, Milt Morris, Partner for New Public Fishing Pond
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Milt Morris, of Pierre, have partnered to offer anglers a new place to catch fish in the Pierre area. "Milt's Pond" is located along the road to Cow Creek Recreation Area. After nearly three years of discussion, GFP and Morris came to an agreement to allow publi...
May 11, 2024
Connie Johnson named Stanley County Schools 2023-24 Teacher of the Year
Connie Johnson has been selected as the Stanley County Schools 2023- 2024 Teacher of the Year. She was presented with the award Wednesday (May 8, 2024) by Superintendent Dan Baldwin. Mrs. Johnson teaches kindergarten through grade 8 at Cheyenne Rural School and has been with SC for 25 years. Johnson's impressive charac...
May 11, 2024