Category Archives: News Pierre

South Dakota's best grocery bagger for 2024 works in Gregory
A man who bags groceries in Gregory has earned the title of South Dakota's Best Bagger. Brian Kalenda works at Buche Foods and won the top prize at the state competition held during the South Dakota S...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2024 2024 South Dakota’s Best Bagger, Brian Kalenda.
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Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Sept. 10, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Street Closure for TF Riggs - Governors Drive between Church and Broadway A...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2024

Rawlins Library closed this week for remodeling, but some services will still be available
Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre is closed this week (Sept. 9-13, 2024) for a remodeling project. Abby Edwardson, Library Director, says the move makes sense for both accessibility and safety reaso...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024

Preliminary numbers show Pierre School District 2023-24 income and expenses both increased from 2022-23
Early numbers indicate the Pierre School District brought in slightly more revenue than had been anticipated in the 2024 budget, but also spent slightly more than had been projected. Business manager ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

LifeServe holding blood drive today in Fort Pierre; People donating today will be eligible to give again during 20th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns 'n Hoses event in December
The blood supply in the region is once again critically low, but people in the Pierre-Fort Pierre area have the opportunity to help ease that shortage today (Sept. 9, 2024). LifeServe Blood Center is ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024

Work scheduled to begin today on U.S. Highway 14 between Midland and Four Corners Junction
Construction begins today (Sept. 9, 2024) on U.S. Highway 14 from Midland to Four Corners Junction. The $10.9 million project will consist of milling the surface, full depth reclamation on the shoulde...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024

2024 Spirit of Dakota Award nominees includes woman from Onida
A woman from Onida is among this year's nominees for the 38th annual "Spirit of Dakota Award." The 2024 nominees are: Maria Beth Rinehart, Onida; Patricia Helmer Aurand, Belle Fourche; Julie Brookbank...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024 Courtesy image.

Pierre School Board meets tonight
The Pierre School Board will meet today (Sept. 9, 2024) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: an update from the Riggs Student Senate board policy revisio...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2024

Walk of Hope Coming Together for Suicide Prevention in central South Dakota being held Sunday afternoon in Pierre
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024: The annual Walk of Hope Coming Together for Suicide Prevention event will be this afternoon (Sept. 8, 2024) at Hyde Stadium in Pierre. Capital Area Counseling Service Prevention Spe...
Chuck Hanson Sep 08, 2024

Harrold man killed, Pierre man received life threatening injuries in Sept. 1, 2024, accident near Fort Thompson
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024: A 38-year-old man from Harrold died and a 23 year old male passenger from Pierre sustained life-threatening injuries Sept. 1, 2024, at 3:01am in a single vehicle crash three miles e...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





