Category Archives: News Pierre

Jones and Lyman among counties where sobriety checkpoints have been scheduled this month
Jones and Lyman counties in central South Dakota are two of the 14 counties where sobriety checkpoints are scheduled to be held this month (Aug. 2024). The monthly checkpoints are designed to discoura...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2024 Morgan Davis / CC

It's Crazy Days weekend on Historic Pierre Street
It's Crazy Days in Downtown Pierre today and tomorrow (Aug. 2-3, 2024). April Stromer with the Historic Pierre Street Association says the permanent, local businesses are kicking things off on Friday....
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2024 Pictures of Money / CC

Pierre streets scanned this week; Info will eventually be used for street maintenance plan
AUGUST 2, 2024: It's kind of like a streets of Pierre edition of Google Maps and it's been happening this week (July 29-Aug. 2, 2024). Pierre City Engineer Nick Waters says a specialized contractor ha...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2024

Rachel Williams chosen as new CEO for Oahe YMCA in Pierre
The Oahe YMCA Board of Directors has hired Rachel Williams to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Williams, who is from Pierre, comes to the Y with more than 11 years of experience working for state...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2024 Courtesy photo.

Fort Pierre firefighters spend week helping fight fires on Pine Ridge Reservation
Two volunteer firefighters from Fort Pierre are scheduled to come home today (Aug. 2, 2024) after spending this week helping to fight fires on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Engine Boss Tye Odden says he...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2024 Courtesy photo.

SDSU to offer Associate degree in agricultural science at Capital City Campus; First classes start Aug. 26, 2024
People in the central part of South Dakota interested in learning some of the basics about agriculture now have the opportunity to take courses in Pierre thanks to a collaboration between South Dakota...
DRG Media Group News Aug 01, 2024 Photo credit: Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre fogging residential areas Tuesday night
JULY 30, 2024: Pierre Parks Department staff will fog for mosquitoes in residential areas tonight (July 30, 2024). Fogging is used to abate adult mosquitoes. however, prevention is the most effective ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 30, 2024

June, July rainfall totals above average in Pierre and Fort Pierre area; Possibility of storms again overnight
Scattered storms came through the central part of South Dakota Sunday night (July 28, 2024) into Monday and again Monday night into Tuesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Megan Mulford says r...
DRG Media Group News Jul 30, 2024 Image credit National Weather Service.

Kimball implementing device-free policy for grades K-12 during upcoming school year
Add Kimball to the list of school districts in South Dakota that are implementing device free learning environments for the upcoming school year (2024-25). Superintendent and High School Principal Mat...
DRG Media Group News Jul 30, 2024

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (July 30, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: StreetScan Project Crazy Days Event August 3rd 2024 400 block of Pierre Stre...
DRG Media Group News Jul 30, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





