Category Archives: News Pierre

"Eagles and Bagels" Walk in the Park is tomorrow at Oahe Downstream
The 23rd Annual "Eagles and Bagels" Walk in the Park is being held Saturday, (Feb. 1, 2025) at the Oahe Downstream Recreation Area near Fort Pierre. Erik Richter is the District Park Supervisor at Oah...
DRG Media Group News Jan 31, 2025 Bald eagle near Oahe Downstream north of Fort Pierre.
Photo credit Holly Wade.

Pierre firefighters quickly douse vehicle fire Wednesday evening
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department quickly extinguished a vehicle fire around 5:30 Wednesday evening (Jan. 29, 2025). Truck Captain Doug Gordon says it was by Steamboat Park, just west of the boat r...
DRG Media Group News Jan 31, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Rounds to Chair Senate banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
South Dakota U.S. Senator Mike Rounds will serve as the Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment. Rounds said the subc...
DRG Media Group News Jan 30, 2025

All-season fish cleaning station in Fort Pierre now open for use
January 29, 2025: Fort Pierre's new all-season fish cleaning station is officially open. It's one of about a handful of all-season fish cleaning stations in South Dakota and it's located by the 5th Av...
DRG Media Group News Jan 30, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Michael Shoup of Oahe Pawn in Pierre elected to South Dakota Retailers board
Sarah Hustead of Wall Drug in Wall has been elected President of the South Dakota Retailers Association Board of Directors. Board members are responsible for setting general policies, establishing goa...
DRG Media Group News Jan 30, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Town officials recommending SkyWest get the next contract for Pierre Regional Airport, but US DOT makes ultimate decision
January 29, 2025: If the U.S. Department of Transportation agrees with the recommendation submitted by city government (Jan. 28, 2025), the company providing commercial air service at the Pierre Regio...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2025

Rhoden brings new vibe to working with South Dakota lawmakers, others to make the state "strong, safe and free"
During his first formal address as the Governor of South Dakota, Larry Rhoden spoke about some of his goals for the state and how he and his administrative team will go about working toward those goal...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Legislation introduced to rename federal building in Pierre after Marcella LeBeau; Effort supported by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2025) introduced the Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act to designate the federal office building in Pierre as t...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2025 Senator Mike Rounds with Marcella LeBeau in 2021.
Courtesy photo.

GFP holding Lake Oahe fisheries public info meetings this week in Pierre and Mobridge
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is hosting public information meetings this week in Pierre and Mobridge to discuss the Lake Oahe fishery. The Pierre meeting is Tuesday night (Jan. ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 28, 2025 Photo credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.

Two students from Agar-Blunt-Onida school among winners of Governor's Student Art Competition
A third grader and a sixth grader who attend school at Agar-Blunt-Onida are two of the 12 students who are being recognized for their artistic talents through the South Dakota Governor's Student Art C...
DRG Media Group News Jan 28, 2025 Courtesy images.





