Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre taking bids for summer paving projects
Pierre City Commissioners have approved a request to ask for bids on asphalt to resurface more than 40 blocks of city street during the upcoming construction season. Staff Engineer Nick Waters says th...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2023

January 2023 Students and Staff of the Month chosen at Stanley County Middle-High School
The Stanley County Middle-High School January 2023 Students and Staff of the Month have been selected. Students are selected based on the ROAMS categories of respect, ownership, achievement, mindfulne...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2023 Courtesy photo.

Fort Pierre doing some shuffling, restructuring of job duties after loss of long-time City Superintendent Vern Thorson
Since the loss of long-time Fort Pierre City Superintendent Vern Thorson in November (2022), city officials have been reviewing their staffing structure to see how to most efficiently cover those duti...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2023

"History Talk" tonight to focus on tribal-federal relations and the damming of the Missouri River
The South Dakota State Historical Society's virtual "History Talks" speaker in February will be historical consultant Michael Lawson speaking about his book, "Dammed Indians Revisited: The Continuing ...
DRG Media Group News Feb 16, 2023 Book cover image courtesy of South Dakota Historical Society.

January starts 2023 off with strong boarding numbers at the Pierre Regional Airport
Just shy of 950 people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month (Jan. 2023). City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says there were 944 enplanements in January this year compared to 978 in the sam...
DRG Media Group News Feb 15, 2023 Photo credit Denver Air Connection.

Pierre City Commission approves changes to landscape ordinance for commercial properties
FEBRUARY 15, 2023: The Pierre City Commission has approved changes to the town's commercial landscape ordinance. Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says the updated ordinance gives property owners more flexi...
DRG Media Group News Feb 15, 2023

Impending winter weather could leave 1-2 inches of snow in Pierre-Fort Pierre area; Largest amounts expected to fall along eastern edge of South Dakota
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of central South Dakota from 6pm today (Feb. 14, 2023) through 6am tomorrow. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow says this storm could include a li...
DRG Media Group News Feb 14, 2023 Image credit National Weather Service (Feb. 14, 2023).

US Army Corps maintains forecast for low runoff in upper Missouri River basin
The US Army Corps of Engineers updated prediction for runoff into the Missouri River basin continues to lag behind normal. Ryan Larsen is with the Corps office in Omaha. The Corps also says there is a...
DRG Media Group News Feb 14, 2023

Pierre City Commission holding public hearing tonight on proposed changes to landscape ordinance
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Feb. 14, 2023) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Award - Aquatic Center Pool Resurfacing Project 5:45pm Public Hea...
DRG Media Group News Feb 14, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

JAG-SD students to "Continue the Conversation" in Pierre
Student leaders from Andes Central High School, Bennett County High School, Lyman High School, Todd County High School, Wagner High School, and all four public Sioux Falls high schools (Jefferson, Lin...
DRG Media Group News Feb 13, 2023





