Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre City Commission meets today; Second reading and approval of utility rate fee increases among agenda items
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Nov. 26, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Burns & McDonnell Engineering Agreement Wastewater Project - Amendment #...
DRG Media Group News Nov 26, 2024

Mojo's Coffee, Big Tom's Diner receive smoke damage from separte fire calls Monday morning in Pierre
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was called to two different businesses Monday (Nov. 25, 2024) after smoke was reported from each location. Fire Chief Ian Paul says the first fire call was at Mojo...
DRG Media Group News Nov 25, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

New Outdoor Ethnobotanical Garden Expands Interpretive Storytelling at Mount Rushmore National Memorial
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Mount Rushmore National Memorial is excited to open a new outdoor exhibit focused on Lakota ethnobotany, star knowledge, and sacred sites. The exhibit, tit...
DRG Media Group News Nov 23, 2024 National Park Service photo.

Driver from Minnesota hits Pierre's infamous train bridge Wednesday evening
A truck and a FedEx trailer fell victim Wednesday evening (Nov. 20, 2024) to the low-clearance bridge near the intersection of Pierre Street and Sioux Avenue in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Pol...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Stanley County post-election audit shows zero discrepancies
NOVEMBER 22, 2024: The November 2024 general election was the second time counties in South Dakota had to conduct a post-election audit, with the first being following the June 2024 primary election. ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2024 Drawing by Kynlee S. from Stanley County School.
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New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) - A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout. Released Tuesday (Nov. 1...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2024

61mph wind gust registered in Blunt Wednesday; 58mph gust clocked in Ree Heights
NOVEMBER 21, 2024: Blustery winds blew through much of central and western South Dakota again Wednesday (Nov. 20, 2024) and Weatherology meteorologist Jennifer Wojcicki says some gusts were clocked at...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2024 Image credit National Weather Service.

South Dakota auditors to collaborate on possible updates to post-election audit process
As auditor's offices across South Dakota finish their Nov. 5, 2024, post-election audits, those officials are taking notes on parts of the process that could use some tweaking. During the Hughes Count...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2024 hughes county post election audit 111924

Oahe Downstream closed this weekend for annual hunt
The Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre will be closed Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 23-24, 2024) from 6am-6pm CT for the 32nd annual Oahe Hunt. The Oahe Hunt takes place one weekend eac...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2024 Photo credit South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Rebecca Schenk wins Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area monthly Mega Raffle drawing; Tickets for 2025 drawings are on sale now
NOVEMBER 20, 2024: The three finalists for the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area's monthly Mega Raffle drawing were selected this morning (Nov. 20, 2024) during the KGFX morning show. The three ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2024





