Category Archives: News Pierre

Hughes County Commission meets today
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (March 18, 2024) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Let Freedom Fly Airshow Hwy Bids Budget Supplement- ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 18, 2024

Pierre man sentenced for assault on law enforcement officers
MARCH 15, 2024: A 30 year old man from Pierre has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for assaulting and threatening correctional officers at the Hughes County Jail. Isaiah V. Rouse was sentenced Fri...
DRG Media Group News Mar 15, 2024 Steve Mays / CC

Very high to extreme grassland fire danger in most of South Dakota today
The National Weather Service Grassland Fire Danger Index shows conditions in the "very high" category today (March 15, 2024) in much of central and most of eastern South Dakota. The north central and ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 15, 2024 Grassland fire danger index map for March 15, 2024.
Infographic credit National Weather Service.

Pierre St. Patrick's Day parade to be held Sunday at 5pm
The annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Pierre will be held Sunday afternoon (March 17, 2024). Pierre-Fort Pierre Irish Club member Mark Gageby says parade lineup starts at 4:30 in the Georgia Morse Mi...
DRG Media Group News Mar 15, 2024
Pierre city commissioners approve employee classification study
The Pierre City Commission has approved moving forward with an employee classification study. Human Resources Director Laurie Gronlund says the last review of the city's employee structure was done in...
DRG Media Group News Mar 14, 2024

With main law making session complete, District 24 legislators thinking about summer studies
With only veto day left in South Dakota's 99th legislative session, lawmakers are thinking about what topics to have interim and summer study committees focus on. Representative and House Majority Lea...
DRG Media Group News Mar 14, 2024 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre approves curb and gutter, concrete crushing contracts
At this week's meeting (March 12, 2024), the Pierre City Commission approved more contracts to aid with construction this season. R & W Construction was the lowest of three bidders for this year's...
DRG Media Group News Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy photo.

Pierre ProStart® team wins cake decorating, takes 2nd in culinary at state competition
The Pierre T.F. Riggs High School team placed in two of the three competition categories during Tuesday's (March 12, 2024) South Dakota ProStart Invitational, held in Pierre. Teams from 10 high school...
DRG Media Group News Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy photo.

Capital Area United Way celebrates successes, looks ahead to 35th year of helping the Pierre and Fort Pierre communities
The Capital Area United Way celebrated successes of the past year during a gathering last night (March 12, 2024) in Fort Pierre. Executive Director Holly Wade said non-profit agencies all over the cou...
DRG Media Group News Mar 13, 2024

Body of missing Miller teen recovered Tuesday afternoon
MARCH 12, 2024: Searchers have found the body of a 17 year old from the Miller area who had been missing since early Sunday morning (March 10, 2024). During a news conference carried by the Miller Pre...
DRG Media Group News Mar 12, 2024 Images are screenshots of the Hand County Sheriff's Office and Hand County Emergency Management Facebook pages. March 11, 2024.





