Category Archives: News Pierre
Mortenson sets up rules for House State Affairs Committee to get work done efficiently, avoid night meetings
If you want to testify on a bill that's before the South Dakota Legislature's House State Affairs Committee, you will have to do it in person. Prior to COVID and on a limited basis, people had been ab...
Jan 12, 2023
Stanley County School Board to discuss snow days, 2023 election date at tonight's meeting
The Stanley County School Board meets at 6pm CT today (Jan. 11, 2023) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Make-up snow days 2023 School Election Calendar Approval of ...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Morning flight from Pierre to Denver not affected by FAA computer outage
This morning's (Jan. 11, 2023) flight from Pierre to Denver was not affected by a massive computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration today that had delayed or canceled nearly 6000 flights ...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group
SD Discovery Center to unveil new portable planetarium on Saturday
This Saturday, January 14, the South Dakota Discovery Center, 805 West Sioux Avenue, is unveiling its new portable planetarium system! During the monthly Starry Saturday event, 11:00am-1:00pm, visitor...
Jan 11, 2023 SD Discovery Center Museum Educator, Kristine Heinen, tests out the new planetarium system during a staff training session.
Courtesy photo.
Pierre's switch from well water to Missouri River water is complete
The City of Pierre's transition from well water to treated Missouri River surface water is complete. Distribution of the treated water from the new water treatment plant began about a month ago. Since...
Jan 11, 2023
Rosebud woman sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
JANUARY 2022: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud woman charged with Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer pleaded guilty and was sentenced on January 4,...
Jan 11, 2023
Pierre School District builds snow days into annual calendar; Have one more before days will need to be made up
The Pierre School District had five snow days in December 2022 prior to Christmas break, but students won't have to make up any of them. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says Pierre builds snow days int...
Jan 10, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
SD Discovery Center project awarded National Geographic Society Meridian Grant
The South Dakota Discovery Center (SDDC) was awarded a National Geographic Society Meridian Project Grant to engage educators in making observations that can be used for research in North and South Am...
Jan 10, 2023 Dragonfly nymph.
Photos credit: Anne Lewis.
Light agenda tonight for Pierre City Commission
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Jan. 10, 2023) at 5:30pm at City Hall. The majority of the items on their agenda are under the consent calendar. The only item listed under unfinished business ...
Jan 10, 2023
Fort Pierre adds businesses, continues development in 2022
Fort Pierre had a good year for business development in 2022. Mayor Gloria Hanson says the new stores offer a variety of services. Fort Pierre also reaped economic benefits by hosting 4-H and high sch...
Jan 09, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
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