Category Archives: News Pierre

Fort Pierre to have June 2 elections for mayor, Ward I alderman and Ward III alderman
The City of Fort Pierre will have three races on the June 2, 2026, election ballot- mayor, alderman for Ward I and alderman for Ward III. Incumbent Mayor Gloria Hanson is being challenged by current W...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre mayor, Pierre School Board to hold elections June 2
The mayor of Pierre and Pierre School Board races will both be on the June 2, 2026, election ballot. Providing no other petitions arrive via mail by Thursday afternoon (March 26, 2026), three people w...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre Police, Stanley County Sheriff's Office, state Division of Criminal Investigation looking into thefts Sunday night into Monday morning in Pierre and Fort Pierre
The Pierre Police Department and the Stanley County Sheriff's Office are investigating instances of thefts from unlocked vehicles, garages and homes late Sunday night into early Monday morning (March ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026

Past, present and future roles of local news organizations to be focus of presentation this evening in Pierre
March 24, 2026: A presentation and discussion that delves into more than 250 years of American civics and its relationship to news will be given in Pierre this evening (March 24, 2026). South Dakota N...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026

Weisgram seeking re-election to District 24 House seat
Representative Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre has officially announced (March 24, 2026) his re-election bid for one of District 24's two spots in the South Dakota House of Representatives. The district ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Courtesy photo.

South Dakota Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year strives to be the "key" for the students she works with
March 24, 2026: Pierre T.F. Riggs High School junior Xoe Murphy has earned the honor of being the South Dakota Boys & Girls Club 2026 Youth of the Year. The state contest included giving a short s...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Xoe Murphy with staff and members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area in Pierre.
Photo courtesy of Ashlee Spiger.

Stanley County Commission holding special meeting this evening to discuss open burn ban
The Stanley County Commission will hold a special meeting at 5pm CT today (March 24, 2026) in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. The group will discuss approval of an open burn ban ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Elizabeth Street update on agenda for Pierre City Commission meeting this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (March 24, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to Bid - Airport Parallel Taxiway C Project Wastewater Treat...
DRG Media Group News Mar 24, 2026 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Work on Waldron Street in Fort Pierre set to start up again today
Construction resumes today (March 23, 2026) on the Oglala Sioux Rural Water Supply System's Waldron Street Pipe Replacement Project in Fort Pierre. Waldron Street north of Highway 14 will be closed to...
DRG Media Group News Mar 23, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

City Officials from Pierre, Wessington Springs re-elected to District 5 offices for SD Municipal League
City officials from Pierre and Wessington Springs have been re-elected (March 19, 2026) chair and vice-chair for District 5 of the South Dakota Municipal League. Kristi Honeywell, Pierre City Administ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 21, 2026 Kristi Honeywell, Pierre City Administrator, and Linda Wellman, Wessington Springs Finance Officer, were re-elected Chair and Vice Chair respectively of the South Dakota Municipal League’s District 5. Area municipal officials elected the pair to represent their district at the annual meeting held March 19, 2026, in Pierre.
Courtesy photo.





