Category Archives: News Pierre

Work being done on Hegg Properties site along Sioux Avenue in Pierre, causing temporary lane closures and traffic shift
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024: Hegg Construction is doing work on their property along Sioux Avenue in Pierre..... and it's going to alter the traffic flow for about two weeks. A spokesperson for Hegg says betwe...
DRG Media Group News Sep 23, 2024 Photo credit: DRG Media Group.

South Dakota Chamber of Commerce elects board officers; Chamber director from Platte elected Treasurer
New board members have been elected for the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and one of them works in Platte. During the state chamber's annual conference this week (Sept. 17, 2024) in Chamberlain, Pl...
DRG Media Group News Sep 23, 2024

Semi driver from Florida killed in Wednesday morning accident northwest of Philip
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024: A 25 year old man from Florida died early Wednesday morning (Sept. 18, 2024, 12:46am) when his semi collided with another semi 34 miles northwest of Philip in Haakon County. Prelim...
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2024

Former KGFX General Manager and former KCCR owner Dean Sorenson joins ranks of those inducted into South Dakota Hall of Fame
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024: Ten more people have been added (Sept. 13-14, 2024) to the South Dakota Hall of Fame-- and one of them has ties to both sets of radio stations in Pierre. By the time he turned 23 y...
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2024 Courtesy image.

POW/MIA Recognition Day is today; After 80-ish years, one family from central South Dakota now knows the whereabouts of their lost soldier
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024: Today (Sept. 20, 2024) is POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is a day to remember and honor the returned U.S. Prisoners of War and all Americans still captured, unaccounted for or Miss...
DRG Media Group News Sep 20, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre man charged with possession of child porn after local law enforcement receives cybertip, conducts five-month investigation
A 35 year old man from Pierre has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. According to the Pierre Police Department, they received a cybertip in April and started an investi...
DRG Media Group News Sep 19, 2024

Oahe Child Development Center annual report shows funding sources, stresses importance of students being in class
The Oahe Child Development Center's 2023-24 annual report shows the facility served about 160 families over the past year. Director Sue Glodt says OCDC provided services to 144 Head Start children fro...
DRG Media Group News Sep 19, 2024

Part of East Capitol Avenue in Pierre closing today for construction work; Scheduled to reopen within two days
East Capitol Avenue in Pierre between Court Place and Washington Avenue will close today (Sept. 19, 2024) for construction work. Traffic should detour via Wells Avenue. That stretch of road is schedul...
DRG Media Group News Sep 19, 2024

Stanley County Commission holding special budget meeting this evening
The Stanley County Commission is holding a special meeting today (Sept. 19, 2024) in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. They will be having a budget discussion. The meeting is open ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 19, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Power Dam Road Fire near White River 60% contained; 15,000+ acres burned
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024: Firefighters are still dealing with 90+ degree heat and gusty winds as they work to extinguish the Power Dam Road Fire northwest of White River in south-central South Dakota. Diane...
Justin Cowart Sep 17, 2024 Grassland fire danger index map for September 18, 2024.
Infographic credit National Weather Service.





