Category Archives: News Pierre

No deer harvest needed this year in Pierre city limits
There's no need for a deer harvest within the boundaries of South Dakota's capitol city this year. Pierre City Commissioner Blake Barringer says the Pierre Deer Management Task Force made the decision...
DRG Media Group News Oct 23, 2024

One lane of Highway 14 in Fort Pierre to be closed Thursday and Friday
Fort Pierre will temporarily close one eastbound lane of Highway 14 on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 24-25, 2024) to make repairs near the intersection with South Waldron Street. Traffic in this 200-foot ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 23, 2024 Hitchster / CC

Pierre Fire Department reminding people of home heating safety tips
Temperatures outside are cooling down, which means heating systems are being turned on across the region. Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul says being proactive about home heating safety...
DRG Media Group News Oct 22, 2024 Courtesy image.

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Oct. 22, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Street Closure Requests for Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights...
DRG Media Group News Oct 22, 2024 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

One person killed in Friday evening accident near Kadoka
An unidentified man died in a single vehicle crash four miles west of Kadoka Friday evening (Oct. 18, 2024, 6:20pm). Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a Dodge Ram 2500 was travelin...
DRG Media Group News Oct 21, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission meets this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5pm today (Oct. 21, 2024) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Approve Meeting Minutes October 07, 2024 Personnel Repor...
DRG Media Group News Oct 21, 2024

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Oct. 21, 2024) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Bartlett &...
DRG Media Group News Oct 21, 2024

South Dakota linemenlinemen return from hurricane recovery
OCTOBER 18, 2024: South Dakota linemen returned Thursday from the Southeastern U.S. after helping restore power for thousands of people affected by Hurricane Helene. The 18 linemen from five ru...
DRG Media Group News Oct 19, 2024 Courtesy photo.

Attorney General, South Dakota Bankers Association partner on "Banks Never Ask" consumer education effort
The South Dakota Attorney General's Office and the South Dakota Bankers Association announce a partnership to educate bank customers about banking scams. Bankers President Karl Adam says it's part of ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2024

Pierre tops state rankings in 2024 AARP Livability Index; Capitol ranks 15th on the nationwide list of small cities, while Sioux Falls ranks 14th among large cities
Pierre and Sioux Falls have, again, made the list of the top 25 small and large cities, respectively, in the AARP Livability Index for 2024. Pierre came in 15th for towns with 5,000 to 24,999 resident...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2024





