Category Archives: News Pierre

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.

Pierre man arrested for aggravated assault domestic, other charges
A 36 year old man from Pierre has been taken into custody after a woman was stabbed and her vehicle was taken. Information from the Pierre Police Department says at around 7pm Monday (Dec. 30, 2024), ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 02, 2025 Torin Dewitt.
Hughes County Sheriff's Office booking photo.

Hardwick takes over as Hughes County Coroner
The new Hughes County coroner has taken over the job, a few days early. During a year-end meeting earlier this week (Dec. 30, 22024), County Manager Lori Jacobson told the Hughes County Commissioners ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 02, 2025

Capital Area United Way plans for future funding efforts by establishing new endowment fund, thanks to Let Freedom Fly International Air Show
DECEMBER 31, 2024: Thanks to a donation from the Let Freedom Fly International Air Show, the Capital Area United Way has established an endowment that will allow it to financially support its partner ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 02, 2025 L to R: Laura Ringling, Becky Spoehr, Stephanie Judson, Cathy Peitz, Jim Peitz and Jamie Farmen.
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Slippery conditions reported around Hughes County and much of South Dakota
With the exception of the northeastern part of South Dakota, the SD511 system shows road conditions across the state are mostly slippery or scattered slippery. Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan s...
DRG Media Group News Dec 31, 2024

Stanley County and Pierre school boards don't see Education Savings Account proposal as a positive for public school education
The Stanley County School Board has unanimously passed (Dec. 11, 2024) a resolution opposing South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's proposal (Dec. 3, 2024) to create state-funded Education Savings Accoun...
DRG Media Group News Dec 30, 2024 Stanley County School Board.
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Team Buche Cares distributes turkeys for holiday meals to 121 South Dakota communities
Families across South Dakota received a free turkey for the holidays, through a partnership of Team Buche Cares and G.F. Buche Co. Distribution of 100,000 pounds of turkey took place in 121 communitie...
DRG Media Group News Dec 30, 2024

Pierre School District test scores show both high academic achievement and areas where improvements can be made
Students in the Pierre School District perform well academically when compared to other schools in South Dakota. Director of Education Troy Wiebe says students at Pierre's three elementary schools, mi...
DRG Media Group News Dec 27, 2024

Students from Pierre, Chamberlain and Gregory among Rounds' nominations to U.S. service academies for 2025-2026 school year
DECEMBER 24, 2024: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced that he has nominated students for appointments to the nation's service academies. Rounds nominated Brody Weinmeister of Aberdeen as his ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 26, 2024 palinchak / Depositphotos.com





