Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County Commission meets today
The Stanley County Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5pm CT today (Nov. 6, 2023) in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Courthouse El...
DRG Media Group News Nov 07, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Tree from Onida to be centerpiece of 2023 Christmas at the Capitol Display in Pierre
This year's featured tree for the South Dakota Christmas at the Capitol display is a 40 foot Blue Spruce that was harvested near Onida this morning (Nov. 6, 2023). State Forest Health Specialist John ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2023 Image screenshot of Christmas at the Capitol Facebook Live video Nov. 6, 2023.

Pierre man faces Aggravated Assault charge after Halloween BB gun shooting injures 14-year-old female
A 21 year old man from Pierre has been charged with Aggravated Assault after a BB gun shooting incident in Pierre on Halloween (Oct. 31, 2023). Information from the Pierre Police Department says offic...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2023 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Nov. 6, 2023) at 6:30 CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Peaceful Pines...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2023

Hughes County Commission meets this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Nov. 6, 2023) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Health Insurance Jail Proposal SDML Intergovernmental ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2023

18 units collected last week during LifeServe community blood drive in Blunt
NOVEMBER 6, 2023: LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Blunt on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with 16 individuals registered to donate. 14 donors were able to donate, and 18 units of life saving...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2023

BankWest Named 2023 LearningElite Winner
BankWest's Learning and Development department has been named a LearningElite winner by Chief Learning Officer magazine. The LearningElite Award Program recognizes organizations with exemplary learnin...
DRG Media Group News Nov 04, 2023 Becky Burke, BankWest Vice President of Learning & Strategic Development, accepts LearningElite Award
Courtesy photo.

Volunteers on local fire departments hope more people will join them; Pierre, Fort Pierre volunteer fire departments hosting informational recruitment event Nov. 12
Being a full-time firefighter isn't an option for many adults, but being a volunteer firefighter for their local fire department is something current volunteers hope more people will consider. Pierre ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2023

Stanley County Courthouse lit with green lights to show support for veterans
If you drive by the Stanley County Courthouse in Fort Pierre at night, you'll notice it's lit up with green lights....and will stay that way through Veterans Day. Auditor Phil Burtch says it's for Ope...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2023 Courtesy photo.

South Dakota, Rosebud Sioux Tribe sign new 10-year Gaming Compact
The State of South Dakota and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe have signed a new Gaming Compact. Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Scott Herman says this agreement has been a long time coming. This State of South ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2023 South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Scott Herman sign a new Gaming Compact Nov. 2, 2023.
Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.





