Category Archives: News Pierre

Community Blood Drive today in Fort Pierre; Donors will be able to donate again during annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial event Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1
LifeServe Blood Center is holding a Community Blood Drive today (Aug. 7, 2023) at the Moose Lodge in Fort Pierre. Donations will be accepted from 10:30am-2:45pm. To schedule an appointment go to www.l...
DRG Media Group News Aug 07, 2023

Fort Pierre City Council meets at 6:30 CT this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Aug. 7, 2023) at 6:30 CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: department hea...
DRG Media Group News Aug 07, 2023
Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Aug. 7, 2023) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Public Hearing: 5:30 pm Rezoning from Ag B to Ag-B2, S...
DRG Media Group News Aug 07, 2023

Pierre native Denton Beck earns national student veteran award for building frisbee golf course for Mitchell Technical College
In true Army National Guard fashion, Denton Beck is "Always Ready, Always There," according to officials at Mitchell Technical College. "(He) is the type of student every instructor dreams of - he is ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 05, 2023 Denton Beck poses at Hole 4 on the nine-hole disc golf course he designed for the Mitchell Technical College campus prior to graduation in the spring 2023.
Courtesy photo.

Pierre man charged with marijuana violations after text to 911 alert sent to dispatch center yesterday afternoon
A 51 year old man from Pierre faces various marijuana charges after police were called to Griffin Park in Pierre yesterday afternoon (Aug. 3, 2023, 2:45pm). Information from the Pierre Police Departme...
DRG Media Group News Aug 04, 2023

Pierre Police Officer receives Regional Exceptional Service Award for work done during fire incident back in March at Georgia Morse Middle School
AUGUST 4, 2023: The National Association of School Resource Officers has recognized (June 28-July 3, 2023) a Pierre Police Department School Resource Officer with its Regional Exceptional Service Awar...
DRG Media Group News Aug 04, 2023 (Right side): NASRO President and Golden Valley, MN, Assistant Chief Rudy Perez presenting the Regional Exceptional Service Award to Pierre Police School Resource Officer Jacob Harlow as NASRO Executive Officer Mo Canady watches at the podium.
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Avera St. Mary's Hospital parking lot resurfacing project to cause temporary inconveniences
AUGUST 4, 2023: A parking lot replacement project at the Avera St. Mary's campus in Pierre started this week (July 31, 2023) and is expected to last two more weeks. Kristi Livermont is Vice President ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 04, 2023
USDA distributing grant monies to help expand access to healthcare in rural areas, including facilities in Burke, Winner, Mobridge, Walworth County
The US Department of Agriculture is distributing $129 million in Emergency Rural Health Care Grants to help 172 rural health care organizations expand critical services. Among the recipients with loca...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2023

Pierre buying natural gas powered generators for lift station
The Pierre City Commission has approved (Aug. 1, 2023) the purchase of four natural gas powered generators for four of the City's sanitary sewer lift stations. Utilities Director Brad Palmer says Pier...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2023 Courtesy photo.

Community Blood Drive being held this afternoon in Onida
LifeServe Blood Center and the Sully Buttes High School National Honor Society are hosting a Community Blood Drive today (Aug. 3, 2023) from 1-5:15pm at the Phoenix Center in Onida. To schedule an app...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2023





