Category Archives: News Pierre

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court graduates finish program with combined total of 3600+ days of sobriety
Six more people have successfully completed the Sixth Judicial Circuit's Treatment Court program. Graduates Frances, Misty, Teyaune, Raden, Keith and Leslie were honored by family, friends and support...
DRG Media Group News 59m ago Sixth Circuit Treatment Court graduates.
May 13, 2026.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Stanley County School Board meets this evening
The Stanley County School Board meets this evening (May 13, 2026) at 6pm CT at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Stanley County Certified and Classified Negotiated Agr...
DRG Media Group News 7h ago

SD Department of Health Workforce and Education Center in final stages of construction
May 13, 2026: The South Dakota Department of Health's new Workforce and Education Center in Pierre has been under construction for two years and is scheduled to be finished sometime this Fall. State S...
DRG Media Group News 7h ago

Tim Rounds officially announces candidacy for District 24 State House of Representatives
Pierre resident Tim Rounds officially announced his candidacy for the District 24 House of Representatives this week (May 11, 2026). He's one of five republicans on the June primary ballot competing f...
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Stanley County open burn ban lifted; Regular burn restrictions outlined in county ordinance still in effect
May 12, 2026: The Stanley County Commission has ended the countywide open burn ban put into place in March. However, the county's normal open burning restrictions are still in place. The burn ban ordi...
DRG Media Group News May 12, 2026 Courtesy image.

Traffic pattern adjustments being made during Euclid Avenue reconstruction work in Pierre
May 12, 2026: As work continues to progress on this year's stretch of the Euclid Avenue/Highway 1889 reconstruction project in Pierre, intersections are opening and closing and traffic patterns are sh...
DRG Media Group News May 12, 2026 Image credit to Morris, Inc.
March 6, 2026.

Pierre School District test scores being included in a study being done by Harvard; Study results expected to be released this week
The superintendent of the Pierre School District says preliminary information shows Pierre students had "really good" scores on statewide assessment tests this past year. Dr. Kelly Glodt shared the in...
DRG Media Group News May 12, 2026 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

2025 annual financial report for Pierre shows income near what was expected
A review of the 2025 annual financial report shows the City of Pierre collected about what was expected in revenue from the city sales tax. City Finance Officer Lacey Walz says they use a conservative...
DRG Media Group News May 12, 2026

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets Tuesday evening (May 12, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Proclamation for National Police Week and National Peace Officer's ...
DRG Media Group News May 12, 2026

South Dakota adding 31 extra teacher apprenticeship spots for this Fall
There are 31 additional apprenticeship spots available for the 4th Cohort of the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway (SD TAP) program. Fall 2026 enrollment was scheduled to accept up to 40 par...
DRG Media Group News May 11, 2026 korovin / Depositphotos.com





