Category Archives: News Pierre

Bill to memorialize Wounded Knee Massacre Land passes Senate committee
NOVEMBER 17, 2023: The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act unanimously passed the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs last week (Nov. 15, 2023). This is the identical Senate companion...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2023

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Nov. 20, 2023) at 6:30 CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: 2024 Animal S...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2023

Hughes County Commission meets this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Nov. 20, 2023) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Contracts Pierre Animal Clinic agreement renewal Stat...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Hughes County Commission webpage.

Sixth Circuit Problem-Solving Court to hold graduation ceremony in Pierre next week
Sixth Circuit Problem-Solving Court will hold a graduation ceremony to honor participants' achievements on Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2023) at 9 a.m. CST at the Capitol Lake Visitors Center, 650 E. Capitol A...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2023

Stanley County School Oral Interp Region Results
Stanley County Students participated in the Oral Interp Regional Competition at Cedar Shores Resort in Oacoma on Monday (November 13, 2023). The students who performed are pictured left to right-Emily...
DRG Media Group News Nov 16, 2023 Courtesy photo.

Class graduating Friday from Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course includes officers working in Winner, Pierre, Edmunds County
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 44 students who will graduate this Friday (Nov. 17, 2023) from the state Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course as they complete a 13-...
DRG Media Group News Nov 16, 2023 Courtesy photo.

Pierre city officials change sidewalk ordinance change along Drycreek Road and Abbey Road
NOVEMBER 15, 2023: Pierre City Commissioners have approved changes to a small portion of the town's sidewalk ordinance. A private landowner with property abutting both Drycreek Road and Abbey Road req...
DRG Media Group News Nov 15, 2023 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Pierre updates tree trimming ordinance to accommodate larger vehicles
NOVEMBER 15, 2023: Pierre updates tree trimming ordinance to accommodate larger vehicles Pierre City Commissioners have approved changes to the town's tree trimming ordinance. According to Bryan Tipto...
DRG Media Group News Nov 15, 2023

Fort Thompson man sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
A U.S. District Court judge has determined the punishment for a Fort Thompson man convicted of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child. Jeffery Pickner, age 47, was sentenced to 11 years and ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 15, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash

Organizations from Pierre, Miller among those receiving money from South Dakota Housing
South Dakota Housing's Board of Commissioners has awarded (Nov. 14, 2023) $19.2 million Housing Infrastructure Financing Program (HIFP) funds to assist with 19 housing infrastructure projects and $700...
DRG Media Group News Nov 14, 2023





