Category Archives: News Pierre

Swanson, Duffy win Stanley County School Board race
JUNE 4, 2024: Stanley County School District School Board: Mitch Kleinsasser-- 22%. 181 votes. *Patricia Duffy-- 29%. 237 votes. Shaun Cronin-- 20%. 167 votes. *Shirley Swanson-- 29%. 239 votes. Total...
DRG Media Group News Jun 04, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

South Dakota Municipal League promotes Sara Rankin to executive director
The South Dakota Municipal League has named Sara Rankin the association's new executive director. Rankin, who is from Pierre, has been serving as both the League's interim executive director and the d...
DRG Media Group News Jun 04, 2024 Courtesy photo.

Pierre City Commission meets tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (June 4, 2024) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Second Reading - Ordinance Chapter & Article Update Street Closure Reques...
DRG Media Group News Jun 04, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County can cast ballot at any of five vote centers; Stanley County voters must cast ballot at assigned precinct
Voters in Hughes County will be able to pick from five vote centers locations to cast their ballot for Tuesday's (June 4, 2024) primary election, while voters in Stanley County are assigned to one of ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Section of Dry Creek Street in Pierre closing Tuesday, scheduled to be closed until Friday
Starting Tuesday (June 4, 2024), Dry Creek Street in Pierre from Abbey Road to Lincoln Avenue will be closed for water main installation and asphalt patching. The street is expected to be closed until...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024

Island Drive in Fort Pierre scheduled to close this week, stay closed until fall
During the first week June 2024, Island Drive in Fort Pierre, between U.S. Highway 14/83 and Hustan Avenue, will be closed for the construction season. The South Dakota Department of Transportation sa...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Woman gets minor injuries after hitting trailer while on her bicycle
A woman received minor injuries after she hit the side of a trailer while riding her bicycle Friday morning (May 31, 2024; approximately 8:46am) in Pierre. Information from the Police Department says ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024

Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties will vote on whether or not future election ballots should be counted by hand
Voters in at least three South Dakota counties will decide whether ballots in future elections will be counted by hand. It's a rare step even as others in the U.S. have considered a move to counting b...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (June 3, 2024) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Engineering-Con...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024

BankWest receives talent development award
BankWest was one of 79 organizations recognized by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) with a 2024 BEST Award, the talent development industry's most rigorous and coveted recognition. The glo...
DRG Media Group News Jun 03, 2024 Justin Jensen, BankWest’s Learning & Development Instructional Designer (right) accepts the 2024 BEST Award from Tony Bingham (left), President and CEO of the Association for Talent Development.
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