Category Archives: News Pierre

38th Annual Avera Race Against Cancer sets new records....again
May 11, 2026: The 38th annual Avera Race Against Cancer on Saturday (May 9, 2026) drew 8,636 participants and raised more than $950,000 through events in cities across the Avera footprint, including S...
DRG Media Group News May 11, 2026

Hughes County road work: 196th and 199th Streets
Beginning on Monday (May 11, 2026), the Hughes County Highway Department will be repairing blow out sections on 196th and 199th Streets. Motorists should expect delays and temporary closures during th...
DRG Media Group News May 11, 2026

Pierre School Board meets today
The Pierre School Board meets today (May11, 2026) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Athletic and Activity Officials Rates Activity Entry Fees and Acti...
DRG Media Group News May 11, 2026

Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to Riggs High seniors
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club recently awarded nearly $9,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors at Pierre Riggs High School. Charlotte Hull, Emery Larson and Courtney Potter each won two awar...
DRG Media Group News May 09, 2026 Pierre Riggs High seniors earning scholarships from the Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club included, from left, Amara Dell, Presley Spies, Katheryn Hostler, Bridger Babcock, Charlotte Hull, Alex Oedekoven, Grace Fischer, Carson Glodt, Emery Larson, Courtney Potter and Samuel Skjonsberg. At right is Kiwanis Scholarship Committee Chair Kevin Larsen. Courtesy photo.

BankWest Ranks #9 in the 2026 Training MVP Awards, Kanarick-Godinez Recognized as Emerging Training Leader
BankWest has been recognized among the world's top organizations for employee learning and development, ranking #9 out of 91 global companies in the 2026 Training MVP Awards. The annual rankings-now i...
DRG Media Group News May 09, 2026 BankWest employees accept their Training APEX award at the banquet. Pictured (L-R): Ivey Kanarick-Godinez, Learning & Development Facilitator; Dr. Becky Burke, VP Learning & Strategic Development and Jennifer Baloun, VP Sales/Marketing-Sales Manager.
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Stanley County 3rd graders get lesson in saving money
BankWest partnered with Stanley County Elementary School to celebrate Teach Children to Save Day (TCTS), an initiative established in 1997 by the American Bankers Association Foundation. BankWest's Je...
DRG Media Group News May 09, 2026 Jessica Stanek.
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Inaugural Second Saturdays Art Market opens today in Pierre
Waterfront Gallery in Pierre will be hosting the first of its new, outdoor art markets Saturday (May 9, 2026) from 9am-2pm CT in Pierre. The Second Saturdays Art Market will run from May 9-Sept. 12 at...
DRG Media Group News May 09, 2026

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive being held Saturday in South Dakota and across the nation
The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday (May 9, 2026). Customers should leave their non-perishable food donations in a bag near their mai...
DRG Media Group News May 08, 2026

Student Art Showcase starts Friday afternoon in Pierre
Waterfront Gallery for the Arts in Pierre (207 E. Missouri Ave) is hosting an opening reception today (May 8, 2026) showcasing original artwork by students in the central South Dakota region. The rece...
DRG Media Group News May 08, 2026 Courtesy image.

Hughes County tops Missouri River region of South Dakota for visitor spending
An analysis from Tourism Economics shows Hughes County led South Dakota's Missouri River region for visitor spending in 2025. Visit Pierre Tourism Director Miranda Panzer says Hughes County, which inc...
DRG Media Group News May 08, 2026 L to R: Ely De Alba (Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce), Lyssa Bruzelius (Missouri River Tourism), Marcy Anderson (Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce), Pierre Mayor Steve Harding, Miranda Panzer (Visit Pierre) and Carmen Schramm (Tourism Coalition of South Dakota).





