Category Archives: News Pierre

Hughes County to replace bridge south of Harrold; Work will require a detour
Hughes County will be replacing Husted Bridge on 324th Avenue south of Harrold. County Manager Lori Jacobson says the bridge is about two miles south of 204th Street or one mile north of 207th Street....
DRG Media Group News Oct 27, 2022 Kate Ter Haar / CC

Lower Brule getting one bus through federal EPA Clean School Bus Program
Lower Brule is one of six South Dakota school districts receiving one of this year's (2022) US Environmental Protection Agency Clean School Bus Program grants. The grants will help the school district...
DRG Media Group News Oct 27, 2022 PatrickRich

No relief of drought conditions in sight for upper Missouri River Basin
The reservoirs along the upper Missouri River Basin are low, but still approximately 14 million acre feet higher than the system was during its historic low of 33.9 MAF in 2007. Ryan Larsen is the US ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 25, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Gas line hit, quickly repaired this morning in Pierre
A gas line break this morning (Oct. 25, 2022) near the Guadalajara restaurant in Pierre was quickly repaired. Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul says they were called around 11am CT.
DRG Media Group News Oct 25, 2022
Pierre City Commission to consider utility rate study proposals during tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Oct. 25, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall (2301 Patron Parkway, Suite 1) in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Results - Single Phase Transformers Utili...
DRG Media Group News Oct 25, 2022

US Army Corps holding annual fall public meeting for Oahe Reservoir this morning in Fort Pierre
The US Army Corps of Engineers will hold its annual fall public meeting today (Oct. 25, 2022) in Fort Pierre to update the region on current conditions. Corps officials will provide an update on this ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 25, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Tickets still available for the 33rd Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner
OCTOBER 24, 2022: The 33rd Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner will be held Nov. 5, 2022, and a limited number of tickets are still available. Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center Executive ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 24, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre School District reminding potentially eligible parents, guardians to fill out free/reduced meal applications
OCTOBER 24, 2022: For the past two years, the federal government has covered the cost of school meals for all students, but that's not happening this year (2022-23). Pierre School District Superintend...
DRG Media Group News Oct 24, 2022

Kimball's Overweg Repair named South Dakota Retailers Association Retailer of the Year
Overweg Repair of Kimball has been selected as the South Dakota Retailers Association's Retailer of the Year. Presented annually since 1982, the Retailer of the Year award is designed to recognize bus...
DRG Media Group News Oct 24, 2022 Owners of Overweg Repair in Kimball Corinne and Dan Overweg.
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Underwater pumpkin patch tomorrow afternoon at YMCA in Pierre
In cooperation with the Oahe Family YMCA, Pierre's Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an underwater pumpkin patch tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 23, 2022). Kids can dive for pumpkins at the Pierre A...
DRG Media Group News Oct 22, 2022





