Category Archives: News Pierre

Drug Enforcement Administration works with Tribal communities to advance drug education
In an effort to build on drug education messaging to Tribal communities, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division worked with the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and Mandaree High School o...
DRG Media Group News Feb 22, 2025 Poster courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Funding for horse racing in South Dakota hits hurdle in legislative session
An effort to keep South Dakota's horse racing industry funded has hit some resistance in the state legislative session. The House Taxation Committee unanimously tabled House Bill 1203 at the request o...
DRG Media Group News Feb 21, 2025 Photo credit: Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre sets up concrete and asphalt crushing contracts for 2025
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Feb. 18, 2025) asphalt and concrete crushing contracts for work to be done this year. Construction and Operations Manager Josh Bible says the asphalt crushing ...
DRG Media Group News Feb 21, 2025

Pierre lines up contractor for 2025 curb and gutter projects
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Feb. 18, 2025) another contract related to street improvements planned for 2025. City Engineer Nick Waters says the approximately $417,000 contract is for the ...
DRG Media Group News Feb 21, 2025 Courtesy image.

Pierre firefighters respond to early Thursday morning garage fire
A garage in the northeast part of Pierre was badly damaged in an early Thursday morning (Feb. 20, 2025) fire. Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul said the call to the 1600 block of Northst...
DRG Media Group News Feb 20, 2025 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group.

Fort Pierre annual tax collections mixed in 2024
February 19, 2025: Fort Pierre's general sales tax revenue in December 2024 was 0.19% higher than what was collected that same month in 2023. City Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen says the general sales...
DRG Media Group News Feb 19, 2025

Hughes County Commission meets this morning
The Hughes County Commission meets at 9am today (Feb. 19, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Consolidated & County Board of Equalization Meeting ...
DRG Media Group News Feb 19, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Spencer Sargent named 2025 King of Hearts
The 76th annual Job's Daughters King of Hearts Dance was held Sunday night (Feb. 16, 2025) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. There were over 500 beautifully dressed and wonderfully behaved high s...
DRG Media Group News Feb 18, 2025 Photo courtesy of Job's Daughters Facebook page.

Heater used to thaw frozen pipes starts mobile home fire in Pierre Monday evening
Pierre volunteer firefighters spent about 2.5 hours extinguishing a mobile home fire Monday evening (Feb. 17, 2025). Fire Chief Ian Paul says two people and a pet had safely evacuated by the time fire...
DRG Media Group News Feb 18, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Dec. 16, 2024) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Engineering Ag...
DRG Media Group News Feb 18, 2025





