Category Archives: News Pierre
Lyman High School teacher earns South Dakota earns Outstanding JAG Specialist honor at national Jobs for America's Graduates training
South Dakota and three local Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) programs were recognized for achieving the prestigious "6-of-6 Award" at the JAG National Training Seminar in Louisville, Ky., last week...
Jul 20, 2023
Segment of Highland Avenue in Pierre to be without running water until evening; Boil order will be in effect after service returns
JULY 19, 2023, UPDATE: Repairs are underway, but residents along a section of Highland Avenue in Pierre need to plan to be without running water until "evening" because of a water line break. Informat...
Jul 19, 2023
Detour established on section of Poplar Avenue in Pierre
Access to Poplar Avenue in Pierre from both Elizabeth Street and Capitol Avenue is closed and will remain closed until further notice. Local access will be maintained to both blocks of Poplar via Pros...
Jul 19, 2023
Road construction on West Bend Road in Hughes County to begin July 31
Hughes County will begin a construction project on West Bend Road at the end of the month (July 31, 2023, at 8am). Highway Superintendent Trent Arbach (r-bock) says the project, aimed at improving the...
Jul 18, 2023
Controlled electrical outages among topics on Pierre City Commission agenda tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (July 18, 2023) at 5:30pm at City Hall. Among the items on their agenda are: Electric Service Update - Controlled Outages Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day Street Cl...
Jul 18, 2023
SDDOT holding Statewide Transportation Improvement Program meetings; Fort Pierre meeting being held Wednesday
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will offer in-person and virtual public presentations for the Tentative 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Four presen...
Jul 17, 2023
Hughes County Commission meets this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets today (July 17, 2023) at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Public Hearing: 5:30 pm Rezone to PUD and Plat Lots 2...
Jul 17, 2023 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (July 17, 2023) in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: 2024 budget subsidy requests hay ground...
Jul 17, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Walworth County, Burke Police officers among latest graduates of D.A.R.E. program training, now eligible to become instructors
Law enforcement officers from four states graduated from a two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) instructor training held last month (June 12-23, 2023) at the state's Law Enforcement Tra...
Jul 15, 2023 Courtesy photo.
Funds set up to accept donations for Pierre family who lost home to fire on Monday
JULY 14, 2023: A fund has been established to help a Pierre family who lost their possessions in a house fire earlier this week (July 10, 2023). A GoFundMe page says the Betty and Fred Hanson family h...
Jul 14, 2023
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