Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County School Board meets this evening with mentoring, cell phones among agenda items
The Stanley County School Board meets at 6pm CT today (Oct. 9, 2024) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Stanley County Grocery Teammates Mentoring Cell Phone Discuss...
DRG Media Group News Oct 09, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Group against legalizing abortion and adult recreational marijuana use in South Dakota holding info session tonight in Fort Pierre
Opponents of two of the ballot questions on South Dakota's general election ballot are holding an informational gathering tonight (Oct. 9, 2024) in Fort Pierre. Representatives from the group Protecti...
DRG Media Group News Oct 09, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Man from Madison arrested in Pierre after slow-speed pursuit Sunday evening
A 33 year old man from Madison, SD, was arrested after a brief, slow speed pursuit in Pierre Sunday evening (Oct. 6, 2024, approx 6:45pm). Information from the Pierre Police Department says Patrol Off...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

DOC teams up with SDSU to expand offender reentry services
The Community Practice Innovation Center at South Dakota State University has been awarded a $3 million grant to work on a substance abuse disorder support program for individuals transitioning out of...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2024

Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Oct. 7, 2024) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Introduction of...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2024

Hughes County Commission meets today
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5pm today (Oct. 7, 2024) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Public Hearing 5:30 PM Hwy 5 Year Transportation Plan VSO...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2024

Build Dakota scholarship program roadshow coming to Fort Pierre on Monday
A roadshow providing information about a unique scholarship opportunity for South Dakota students will be at the Stanley County High School Monday (Oct. 7, 2024). Build Dakota Program Manager Deni Mar...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2024

Segment of 198th Street in Hughes County to be temporarily closed Saturday
A section of 198th Street in rural Hughes County will be closed for about 12 hours on Saturday (Oct. 5, 2024). Mid-Dakota Rural Water is doing a project at the segment of 198th Street immediately west...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2024

It's horse racing weekend in Fort Pierre
OCTOBER 3, 2024: Entries are coming in and horses are arriving at the track for the 76th annual horse races this weekend (Oct. 5-6, 2024) at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre. Shane Kramme...
DRG Media Group News Oct 03, 2024 Photo credit to the Fort Pierre Horse Racing Facebook page.

Six years after Wayfair, U.S. still doesn't have consistent state sales tax collection or payment rules for online sellers
In their June 2018 (June 21, 2018) "South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg" decision, United States Supreme Court Justices determined states can require certain online sellers to collect and re...
DRG Media Group News Oct 02, 2024 Sketch of South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair case on April 17, 2018.
Sketch by Al Lien.





