Category Archives: News Pierre

Fort Pierre City Council approves utility rate increase for 2026
Jan. 21, 2026: The Fort Pierre City Council has approved (Jan. 20, 2026) an ordinance that increases utility rates for the coming year. Acting Finance Officer Twila Hoffroggee said the 5% increase app...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2026

Stanley County School Board meets this evening; New superintendent contract among items on agenda
The Stanley County School Board meets at 6pm CT today (Jan. 21, 2026) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Approval of new superintendent contract Legislative update G...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2026

Pierre School Board holding special meeting this afternoon for Riggs Improvement Project bids
The Pierre School Board will hold a special meeting today (Jan. 21, 2026) at 3:30pm in the Administration Building board room. The group will discuss and take action on the Riggs Improvement Project B...
DRG Media Group News Jan 21, 2026

Harter, Bakley identified as men killed in multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on I-90 west of Reliance
Jan. 20, 2026: Two people died and several were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon (Jan. 16, 2026, at 3:44pm), five miles west of Reliance. Preliminary crash information from the South ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2026

First Lady Sandy Rhoden shines a spotlight on South Dakotans doing things to lift up others or their community with Rising Star Awards
In an effort to highlight good people doing positive things, the First Lady of South Dakota has presented four Rising Star Awards. Sandy Rhoden said she received more than 60 nominations. First Lady S...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2026 L to R: Terry Sabers, Angela Fisk, First Lady Sandy Rhoden, Governor Larry Rhoden Vicki Musick, Roger Musick and Tiffany Hoeft.
Jan. 16, 2026.
Courtesy photo.

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Jan. 20, 2026) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: 2nd (Final) Re...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2026

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Jan. 20, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Raffle Request - PAWS Animal Rescue Annual Bourbon Night Fundraiser W...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2026 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Jan. 20, 2026) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Medical Staff Update - Dr Huber OEM Hazard Mitigation Aw...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2026

Chamberlain native hired as next superintendent of the Pierre Public School District; Adam thanks all who took part in hiring process
A man who is originally from Chamberlain has been hired (Jan. 19, 2026) as the next superintendent of the Pierre Public School District. School Board President Joan Adam said Dr. Donavan DeBoer rose t...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2026

Flags flying on Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge today to honor Martin Luther King, Dr. Day
The United States and South Dakota flags are posted across the Missouri River Bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre today (Jan. 19, 2026) in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The flags are sponsor...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





