Category Archives: News Pierre

Upper Missouri River Basin sees above normal runoff during August
Rainfall in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was above normal for the month of August 2023, resulting in above average runoff. However, the US Army Corps of Engineers says due to drier...
DRG Media Group News Sep 14, 2023

State school board organization honors Dan Cronin for years of service
Pierre School District Board Member Dan Cronin was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone ye...
DRG Media Group News Sep 14, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Driver from Aberdeen hits train bridge in Pierre, knocks over light pole while backing up
A 39 year old man from Aberdeen driving a box truck is the latest victim of Pierre's low-clearance train bridge near the Pierre Street and Sioux Avenue intersection. Information from the Pierre Police...
DRG Media Group News Sep 14, 2023 Screenshot image of Trish Jurgensen's video posted to Truck vs. Bridge, Pierre SD Facebook page.

Stanley County School Board meets tonight
The Stanley County School Board meets at 6pm CT today (Sept. 13, 2023) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Homecoming Athletic Survey Updates Cheyenne School - Public...
DRG Media Group News Sep 13, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre passes $57+ million 2024 Budget
Pierre's 2024 budget has been set at $57.3 million. Finance Officer Twila Hoffrogge says the city's primary revenue sources are sales tax, property tax and utility rates. She first summarized the curr...
DRG Media Group News Sep 13, 2023 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Man from Wisconsin killed Saturday night in motorcycle accident near Kimball
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023: A Hartland, WI, man has been identified as the person who died Saturday evening (Sept. 9, 2023) in a single motorcycle crash 2 miles west of Kimball. Preliminary crash information ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 13, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Former Pierre daycare provider enters not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges in connection with incidents of abuse at her daycare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023: A 41 year old woman from Pierre has entered not guilty pleas to two misdemeanors after allegations last year (Aug. 30, 2022) that some children were abused at the woman's in-home d...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2023 Image credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Gov Grocery Pantry being well used at Pierre's middle school and high school
A fairly new program at Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre has expanded to include high school students this year (2023) as well. School Board member Dennis James says use of the Gov Grocery Pantry...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2023 Courtesy photo.
Pierre City Commission meets tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Sept. 12, 2023) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to purchase artificial turf for Outdoor Swimming Pool Request to Su...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2023

Business and vehicle vandalisms being investigated in Fort Pierre
The Stanley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of business and vehicle vandalisms in Fort Pierre overnight (Sept. 10-11, 2023). Information from the Sheriff's Office says they received ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 11, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





