Category Archives: News Pierre

Schuetzle family has Avera St. Mary's Hospital's first baby of 2023
The first baby born at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre this year (2023) arrived at 8:54am yesterday (Jan. 2, 2023). Evelyn Leesa Schuetzle, weighing seven pounds, three ounces and measuring 19.5 i...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2023 Evelyn Schuetzle, the first baby born at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in 2023, is pictured with her parents, Trinity and Luke Schuetzle.
Courtesy photo.

BID Board report, electric system study on agenda tonight for Fort Pierre City Commission
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Jan. 3, 2023) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Mayor and depar...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre City Commission to hear Bright Energy Solutions Customer Rebate Report, set joint June election date during meeting this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Jan. 3, 2023) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Proclamation for National Mentoring Month Bright Energy Solutions Customer Re...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2023

Hughes County Commission to kick off first meeting of 2023 with oaths of office, appointment of county officials
The Hughes County Commission meeting begins at 5:30pm today (Jan. 3, 2023) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Swear-In Commissioners, Finance Officer, Stat...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2023

25 year recognition, oaths of office on agenda for Stanley County Commission this evening
The Stanley County Commission meeting begins at 5pm CT in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Recognition of Dennis Booth for 25 Years of Service as St...
DRG Media Group News Jan 03, 2023 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Newest vaccine boosters can be given soon after having had COVID
Many medical experts are encouraging people to update their COVID-19 vaccination to help fight the current strains being passed around. Avera Medical Group Pierre Physician Assistant Jenna Schiefelbei...
DRG Media Group News Dec 30, 2022

Ringneck Energy, other South Dakota ethanol officials urging PUC to move forward with Summit Carbon Solutions' regulatory proceedings
Officials from South Dakota ethanol plants are speaking out this week (Dec. 28, 2022) arguing that unnecessary delays to the regulatory proceedings around Summit Carbon Solutions proposed carbon captu...
DRG Media Group News Dec 30, 2022 Ringneck Energy CEO and Chairman of the Board Walt Wendland pointing up to where the carbon capture pipeline would connect to the ethanol plant.
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Cole O'Conner wins 2022 DRG Media Group Countdown to Christmas grand prize!
Cole O'Conner's computer work station at home will be less cluttered after winning an all in one computer package from CommTech in Pierre during last night's (Dec. 28, 2022) DRG Media Group Countdown ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 29, 2022 Cole O'Conner and DRG Media Group General Manager Diane Deis. O'Conner is the 2022 DRG Countdown to Christmas grand prize winner. He was unable to attend the Dec. 28, 2022, drawing so his mom served as his proxy.
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Women serving time in prison for manslaughter cases in Hughes, Lyman Counties have sentences reduced by Gov. Noem
DECEMBER 29, 2022: Two of the seven inmates whose sentences were commuted by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Christmas Eve were involved with deaths that occurred in Hughes and Lyman Counties in ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 29, 2022

South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Pierre Composite Squadron assist Feeding South Dakota after winter storms
Civil Air Patrol in South Dakota is assisting Feeding South Dakota (FSD) and other agencies in their efforts to feed South Dakotans who have been snowed in for over a week because of winter storms. Th...
DRG Media Group News Dec 29, 2022 Courtesy photo.





