Category Archives: News Pierre

Three men from Chamberlain and Oacoma sentenced to federal prison for roles in counterfeit money scheme
A federal U.S. District Court has sentenced (Jan. 13, 2025) three men convicted of crimes related to a counterfeit currency operation located in the central part of the state. The Pierre, Winner, Cham...
DRG Media Group News Jan 22, 2025

Pierre bids 2025 curb and gutter projects
JANUARY 21, 2025: The Pierre City Commission has approved (Jan. 14, 2025) a request to bid the city's 2025 curb and gutter contract. Staff Engineer Caleb Huizenga says the bid breaks the work into two...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2025 Courtesy image.

Fort Pierre, Pierre firefighters contain structure fire under brutally cold conditions Monday afternoon
Volunteer firefighters from Fort Pierre and Pierre spent about three hours Monday afternoon (Jan. 20, 2025) putting out a structure fire along Sale Barn Road in Fort Pierre. Fort Pierre Fire Departmen...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Jan. 21, 2025) 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 21, 2025

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Jan. 21, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Missouri Shores House of Hope Update Water Rate Ordinance Update - 2n...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2025

Hughes County Commission meets this morning
The Hughes County Commission meets at 9am today (Jan. 21, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Hwy Engineer Selection per DOT HWY Transportation Planni...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Be aware of varying and unsafe ice conditions
If ice fishing is on your list of things to do this winter, Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul shares some reminders to keep yourself-- and everyone and everything with you-- safe. After ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2025 Courtesy infographic.

Pierre's new outdoor pool sees 50,000 swimmers in first year
There was much community enthusiasm leading up to the first season at Pierre's new Outdoor Pool, and that enthusiasm continued right through the swim season. In a presentation provided to the Pierre C...
DRG Media Group News Jan 17, 2025 Image credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission meets this morning
The Hughes County Commission meets at 10am today (Jan. 16, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: county employee evaluation process pay grades pay for p...
DRG Media Group News Jan 16, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department answers calls to 30+ incidents last year
The Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department had a busy year in 2024. Hughes County Manager Lori Jacobson says the group responded to 33 different incidents. Doug Hinkle is the chief of the Pierre Rural...
DRG Media Group News Jan 15, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





