Category Archives: News Pierre

Flags to fly half-staff today in honor of those lost in 9/11 attacks
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset today (Sept. 11, 2024), in honor of Patriot Day. Patriot Day commemorates the people...
Justin Cowart Sep 11, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre woman sentenced for meth possession and distribution
A U.S. District Judge has handed down the punishment for a 62 year old Fort Pierre woman convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. In federal court this week (Sept. 9, ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 11, 2024

Flags Across the Bridge on display today in observance of Patriot Day
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club is displaying the United States flag and the South Dakota state flag across the Missouri River Bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre today (Sept. 11, 2024) in obse...
DRG Media Group News Sep 11, 2024

Pierre man charged after traffic accident last week in Pierre
A 70 year old man from Pierre was charged with Failure to Yield after an accident last week (Sept. 3, 2024) in Pierre. According to the Pierre Police Department, Officers were called to the intersecti...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre school year begins smoothly for students and staff
The Pierre School District is off to a great start for the 2024-25 school year. That was the word from Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt when sharing remarks during this week's school board meeting (Sept...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2024

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





