Category Archives: News Pierre

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Feb. 17, 2026) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Hwy Shop Facility User Agreement Budgeted Election Equip...
DRG Media Group News Feb 17, 2026 Photo courtesy of the Hughes County Commission webpage.

Gill announces candidacy for District 24 House seat
Former Pierre Mayor and retired South Dakota state government Cabinet Secretary Laurie Gill announced her Republican candidacy for District 24 South Dakota House of Representatives Monday (Feb. 16, 20...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2026

Pierre Region winners of South Dakota Department of Transportation Snowplow Naming Contest meet Buzz Ice Clear
Feb. 16, 2026: The woman who submitted the winning entry for the Pierre Region in the South Dakota Department of Transportation's annual Snowplow Naming Contest had the opportunity to "meet" the piece...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2026 SDDOT staff with Pierre Region Snowplow Naming Contest winners John, Madden, Jordana and Bauer Sayler.
Feb. 13, 2026.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission gives go ahead to Philip Wind Project in Haakon County
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has granted (Feb. 12, 2026) a permit to construct the Philip Wind Project in Haakon County. Philip Wind Partners, LLC, will construct the Philip Wind Proje...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2026 Scott Wilcoxson / CC

Mortenson not running for re-election to District 24 House seat
District 24 Representative and former House Republican Party Leader Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre is not running for reelection. In an announcement posted on social media (Feb. 15, 2026), Mortenson sa...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2026

Flags Across the Missouri River Bridge for President's Day
Weather permitting, the American and South Dakota State Flags will be posted across the Missouri River Bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre today (Feb. 16, 2026) in honor of Presidents Day. The Flags...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Stanley County School students working towards CDLs
Stanley County students in Mr. Neville's CDL class are shown using the CDL Simulator to practice skills learned during their class. The simulator helps students gain hands-on experience in a safe lear...
DRG Media Group News Feb 15, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Stanley County students perform at Regional One Act competition last month
Stanley County students presented the One Act Play Dark Road by Laura Lundgren Smith at Regional One Act. This oneact play, set in Nazi Germany during World War II, follows a young woman who becomes a...
DRG Media Group News Feb 14, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Sioux Falls man sentenced to nearly 3 years in federal prison for assaulting Lower Brule Tribal officer
U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on February 3, 2026. Jam...
DRG Media Group News Feb 14, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Department of Health says influenza activity in South Dakota is moderate, cases are widespread
Feb. 13, 2026: As of Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2026), the South Dakota Department of Health says 14 people in the state have died from influenza this season. That includes four new deaths over the past week...
Chasen Walter Feb 13, 2026 Image is a screenshot of the South Dakota Department of Health Influenza Dashboard.





