Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre ProStart instructor earns State Educator of Excellence honor
A Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre has been named South Dakota's 2026 ProStart State Educator of Excellence. This is the fourth time LaKisha Jordan-- known to h...
DRG Media Group News Apr 01, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Fort Pierre man enters guilty pleas to one felony, one misdemeanor drug charge connected to statewide sting conducted in June
As part of a plea agreement, the former owner of Masterpiece Smoke Shop in Pierre plead guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor charge Tuesday (March 31, 2026) in Sixth Circuit Court in Winner. Brist...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2026 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash

Man from Iowa sentenced to prison on drug charges connected to death of woman from Kennebec in Hughes County in September
March 24, 2026: A 28 year old man from Rock Valley, Iowa, man was sentenced last week (March 24, 2026) to eight years in prison on drug charges filed in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian acci...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2026 Travis Wise / CC

Fire ban issued for select units of Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands; Fort Pierre National Grassland has its own open fire ban
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands has issued a forestwide fire ban due to ongoing drought conditions and an elevated risk of wildfire. The ban applies to the Nebraska National Forest's Pine...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2026 Courtesy image.

Dakota Avenue near Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre to be temporarily closed today
Dakota Avenue in Pierre, adjacent to Avera St. Mary's Hospital, will be closed today (March 31, 2026) beginning at 7am to accommodate construction work. Construction cones will be placed the evening p...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2026

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (March 31, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Event Requests - Lake Sharpe Showdow...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2026

Concerned residents near Elizabeth Street in Pierre appreciate detailed information, continue to ask for two-way conversation with town officials
March 30, 2026: March 25, 2026: It appears two-way, public communication is now flowing between Pierre City officials and residents of the Historic Hill District regarding some major changes the City ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2026

Pierre, Hughes County, District 24 House and Senate candidate forum to be held April 27
The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Government Outreach Committee will hold a candidate forum Monday, April 27, 2026, beginning at 6pm CT at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre. The cand...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2026 Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Spirit Program supports Stanley County Schools
Stanley County Schools gives a huge thank you to American Bank & Trust for supporting Stanley County Schools through their incredible Spirit Program! Thanks to their generosity, SC received $2,580...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2026 Pictured left to right are: Lori Gloe (SC), Shawn Lewis ( ABT), Nicole Barnes (SC), Hayden Handcock (ABT), Clark Jordre (ABT), Nichole Hahn (SC), and Kim Easland (ABT).
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Eric Aldridge named warden of brand new South Dakota Department of Corrections women's prison facility in Rapid City
Eric Aldridge has been selected to serve as the first warden of the Rapid City Correctional Facility, scheduled to open this summer. A majority of the female offenders currently housed at the South Da...
DRG Media Group News Mar 27, 2026 Eric Aldridge.
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