News

Girders being removed old from Missouri River bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre Monday morning; Temporary bridge closure planned for public safety
Weather dependent, on Monday, March 17, 2025, the newly constructed Missouri River Bridge located on U.S. Highways 14/83 between Fort Pierre and Pierre will be closed temporarily from 9 to 9:30 a.m. w...
Mar 14, 2025

1906 newspaper from "old" Stanley County donated to State Archives
The South Dakota State Historical Society-State Archives has received a first edition of "The Ottumwa" newspaper, dated Oct. 25, 1906, printed on cloth. It is the only Ottumwa newspaper in t...
3h ago

100th Legislative Session 2025 - Week 9 by Rep. Mike Weisgram (R- Fort Pierre)
100th Legislative Session 2025 - Week 9 by Rep. Mike Weisgram (R- Fort Pierre) (March 14, 2025) I want to express my sincere gratitude for your comments, support, and kind words throughout this sessio...
3h ago

Segment of S. Park Street in Pierre to be closed for utility work
Starting Monday (March 17, 2025), a section of S. Park Street in Pierre will be temporarily closed for utility work. The affected segment is from S. Harrison Avenue to S. Tyler Street. The work is exp...
3h ago
National Sports

College Basketball Tournament Scoreboard
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (1)Duke 74 North Carolina 71 Final (2)Houston 74 (17)BYU 54 Final (3)Auburn 62 Mississippi 57 Final (4)Florida 95 (21)Missouri 81 Final (5)Alabama 99 (15)Kentucky 70 Final (6)St. John's 79 (25)Marquette 63 Final (7)Michigan St. 74 (23)Oregon 64 Final (8)Tennessee 83 Texas 72 Final Arizon...
23h ago
Ben Hershey / Unsplash

NHL Friday Scores
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Carolina 4 Detroit 2 Final OT Edmonton 2 N-Y Islanders 1 Final Winnipeg 4 Dallas 1 Final Colorado 4 Calgary 2 Final Anaheim 2 Nashville 1 Final Seattle 4 Utah 2
23h ago

NBA Friday Scores
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Boston 103 Miami 91 Final Indiana 112 Philadelphia 100 Final L.A. Clippers 121 Atlanta 98 Final Houston 133 Dallas 96 Final Charlotte 145 San Antonio 134 Final Cleveland 133 Memphis 124 Final Minnesota 118 Orlando 111 Final Denver 131 L.A. Lakers 126 Final Toronto 126 Utah 118 Fina...
23h ago

DRG Media Group Saturday Broadcast Schedule
Today we wrap up the Girls State Tournament with three games coming across our airwaves and streaming on our website, here's how you can tune-in: Pierre vs. SF Jefferson: Coverage begins around 12:35 PM CT with Justin Cowart on River 92.7 and streaming on Lyman vs. Parkston Consolation Championship: Coverage begins ar...
23h ago

NHL Thursday Scoreboard
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Vegas 4 Columbus 0 Final Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 3 Final Florida 3 Toronto 2 Final Ottawa 6 Boston 3 Final SO Philadelphia 4 Tampa Bay 3 Final New Jersey 3 Edmonton 2 Final OT N-Y Rangers 3 Minnesota 2 Final San Jose 4 Chicago 2 Final Los Angeles 3 Washington 0 ___
Mar 14, 2025
Local Sports

Govs wrap up State Tournament with close loss to Cavs
The Govs started a day full of basketball at The Monument with the first game of the afternoon against Sioux Falls Jefferson, and it was a thriller as expected. The Govs fell to this Cavalier's team e...
17h ago

Parkston defeats Lyman for Class B Consolation Championship
Two teams that were Championship favorites coming into the 2024-25 season, faced off in a Class B bracket flipped by upsets for a Consolation title. Both Parkston and Lyman had put together two terrif...
17h ago

DRG Media Group Saturday Broadcast Schedule
Today we wrap up the Girls State Tournament with three games coming across our airwaves and streaming on our website, here's how you can tune-in: Pierre vs. SF Jefferson: Coverage begins around 12:35 ...
23h ago

Girls State Tournament Scoreboard
Day two of the Girls Basketball State Tournament is in the books, here is each score from Friday's action: Class AA #1 O'Gorman 58, #4 RC Stevens 31 #2 Brandon Valley 72, #3 SF Washington 56 #5 Spearf...
Mar 15, 2025
Farm News

Bacon Sales Up Over Past 12 Months
Bacon has experienced modest growth across the last year fueled mainly by an increase in retail prices. Over the past year, the bacon category has seen solid growth, with units up more than 2% and sal...
A few moments ago
Chris Yarzab / CC

Sheep Industry Inventory Sees First Increase Since 2016
The American Sheep Industry Association prepares an annual market report for the American Lamb Board that summarizes key statistics and trends in the sheep industry. Among the report highlights, the i...
A few minutes ago

Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday (March 13, 2025). Among the bir...
A few minutes ago

South Dakota GOED approves $35+ million in bonds, loans and grants
The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board of Economic Development and the Economic Development Finance Authority (EDFA) approved projects that will contribute more than $...
Mar 15, 2025
Social Media
Weather dependent, on Monday, March 17, 2025, the newly constructed Missouri River Bridge located on U.S. Highways 14/83 between Fort Pierre and Pierre will be closed temporarily from 9 to 9:30 a.m. while the contractor utilizes shape charges for the removal of the girders on the original bridge structure.
All vehicular, pedestrian, and river traffic will be prohibited to enter the restricted area during the bridge girder removal process. Commuters should adjust their travel schedule across the bridge or plan an alternate route during the girder removal and bridge closure.
To meet safety protocols, everyone within the vicinity of the bridge during the girder removal process must be a minimum of 1,000 feet away on land or 1,500 feet away on water. A map showing the restricted viewing area for the March 17, 2025 girder removal is available here .
Please note that water craft and pedestrian passage under the structure may be limited for up to 24 hours after girder removal as the contractor clears the area.
For additional information and photos, please visit the project website at https://pierre-ftpierrebridge.com.
Good luck to the Pierre Governor Girls Basketball Team in their State AA Tournament tonight, tomorrow and Friday! We are proud to be the official voice of the Governors and proud of your season. Tune in at River 92.7 or view on drgnews.com/river.