Category Archives: News Pierre

Adjustments made to $3 million distribution for Indigent Legal Services
NOVEMBER 13, 2024: The South Dakota Office of Indigent Legal Services has revised the amount of money it's distributing to counties to pay for court appointed attorney fees for people who couldn't aff...
DRG Media Group News Nov 14, 2024

Timber Lake and Ethan elementary schools honored as National ESEA Distinguished Schools
Two South Dakota schools have been recognized as National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools. The Timber Lake and Ethan elementary schools earned the honor based on th...
DRG Media Group News Nov 13, 2024

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court holding graduation ceremony today in Pierre
The Sixth Circuit of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System will hold a Treatment Court graduation ceremony Wednesday (Nov. 13, 2024) at 9am CST at the Capitol Lake Visitors Center in Pierre (650 E....
DRG Media Group News Nov 13, 2024

Valentine, NE, man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for Abusive Sexual Contact
Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Valentine, Nebraska, man convicted of seven counts of Abusive Sexual Contact. Christopher Franklin Beauvais, 41, was sentenced to 15 ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 12, 2024 Best Law

Pierre, Sioux Falls rank high nationally for 'livability'
Pierre and Sioux Falls scored well this year (2024) on a national ranking of livable communities. In A-A-R-P's 2024 Livability Index, Pierre ranked 15th in small communities, and Sioux Falls ranked 14...
DRG Media Group News Nov 12, 2024

White River man sentenced to 40 years on rape charges
NOVEMBER 2024: A 27 year old man from White River has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, after earlier being convicted on three charges, including two counts of rape. Keena...
DRG Media Group News Nov 12, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Nov. 12, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to Bid - US Highway 14 (Euclid Avenue) Water and Sanitary Sewer Impr...
DRG Media Group News Nov 12, 2024

Pierre School District dismissing early Friday to allow for travel to state championship football game in Vermillion
Because the football team has qualified for the Class 11AA state championship in Vermillion, the Pierre School District will release students at 12:30pm on Friday (Nov. 15, 2024). There will be a send...
DRG Media Group News Nov 11, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Mehlhaff elected Senate Majority Leader
District 24 Senator Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre has been elected at the republican party leader in that legislative chamber for the 2025-26 Legislative term. The newly-elected Senate Republican caucus met ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 11, 2024

Pierre School Board meets this evening
The Pierre School Board will meet today (Nov. 11, 2024) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Superintendent's Comments Board Comments Out-of-District Ope...
DRG Media Group News Nov 11, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





