Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County School Board gets preview of building assessment report
An engineering firm has assessed the condition of properties owned by the Stanley County School District and the School Board received a preview of the results during their December meeting (Dec. 11, ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council discussing Capital Improvement Plan, Pavement Management Study and water storage project during tonight's meeting
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: Capital Improv...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2025

Hughes County Commission to organize for new year during meeting this morning
The Hughes County Commission meets at 9am today (Jan. 6, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Swear in Elected Officials: Commissioners, States Attorne...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

State Capitol Flags at half-staff today in honor of former state Supreme Court Justice Robert Amundson
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol in Pierre from sunrise until sunset Monday (Jan. 6, 2025) in honor of former state Supreme Court Justic...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Underage Consumption lands Pierre teen in jail early Friday morning
A Pierre teenager is charged with Underage Consumption of Alcohol after a disturbance early Friday morning (Jan. 3, 2025). The Pierre Police Department was called to the 700 block of East Wells Avenue...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Attempted Thursday night scuffle lands 20-year-old man from Pierre in Hughes County Jail
A 20 year old man from Pierre is charged with seven different crimes after an incident Thursday night (Jan. 2, 2025). Information from the Pierre Police Department says Patrol Officers responded to th...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2025 Courtesy image.

New flooring to be installed in Pierre Outdoor Pool bathhouse
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Dec. 30, 2024) a request to purchase new flooring for the men's and women's restrooms at the new Pierre Outdoor Pool. City Project Manager Gidget Palmer says t...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2025 Image credit DRG Media Group.

Big pieces of old Waldron bridge should start coming down mid-January
The new Lt. Commander John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre is open and removal of the previous bridge has begun. South Dakota Department of Transporta...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2025 Photo credit Pierre/Fort Pierre Bridge website. December 2024.

Pierre burning trees today at pile site on east side of town
The Pierre Solid Waste Department is burning a pile of trees (Jan. 1, 2025) at the Material Recovery Site on the east side of town. The pile is located north of the Hughes County Jail and the State Wo...
DRG Media Group News Jan 02, 2025 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Man from Pierre arrested on tresspassing, other charges early Tuesday morning
A 37 year old Pierre man ended 2024 by getting arrested early Tuesday morning (Dec. 31, 2024). Information from the Pierre Police Department says at around 12:30am, Patrol Officers were sent to the 80...
DRG Media Group News Jan 02, 2025 Courtesy image.





