Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre students participate in Augustana Band Festival
On Nov. 12, 2022, 20 students represented Pierre Public School at the 65th Annual Augustana Band Festival Grand Finale Concert. The students were in the three festival bands; Blue, Gold and Viking und...
DRG Media Group News Nov 25, 2022 Courtesy photo.

Commercial air service contract for Pierre Regional Airport up for bids again
The US Department of Transportation is once again accepting proposals from airlines wanting to provide commercial air service for the Pierre and Watertown Regional Airports. Pierre City Commissioner J...
DRG Media Group News Nov 23, 2022 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Teen from Presho lights Christmas at the Capitol display; Featured tree came from Pierre
NOVEMBER 23, 2022: The "Merry Prairie Christmas" themed Christmas at the Capitol display includes around 80 trees decorated by volunteers from communities, schools, churches, nonprofit organizations a...
DRG Media Group News Nov 23, 2022

Duecez Wild Repair Shop, Avera, FedEx take top honors in annual Pierre Parade of Lights
Judges selected the Duecez Wild Repair Shop float as the winner of the 22nd annual Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights yesterday (Nov. 21, 2022) evening. Second place went to Avera and th...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Consent calendar contains only items on Pierre City Commission agenda tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Nov. 22, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall. The only items on their agenda are under the consent calendar. Those include approval of some new hires, approval of Nov....
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2022

Stanley County FFA Members Compete at District 6 Event
Stanley County FFA members competed at the District 6 FFA Leadership Development Event held in Miller Nov. 15, 2022. The events competed in were Marketing Plan, Extemporaneous Speaking, Prepared Publi...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2022 Courtesy photo.

Stanley County High School's Hanson, Smedley perform well at regional contest
Stanley County High School students competed at the Region 2B Oral Interp Competition at Cedar Shores Resort in Oacoma with 10 schools competing. Congrats to Emily Hanson who placed 3rd in the Storyte...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2022 Courtesy photo.

22nd Annual Pierre Parade of Lights being held this evening
The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its Parade of Lights this evening (Nov. 21, 2022) at 6pm, with lineup starting at 5pm. Director of Tourism and Marketing Micah Honeywell says more inform...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2022

Mortenson chosen to lead House republicans
The newly-elected republicans to the South Dakota House of Representatives met over the weekend (Nov. 19, 2022) to elect majority leadership positions and nominate candidates for the positions of Spea...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2022

Hughes County Commission to hold public hearing on 5-year Highway Transportation Plan
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Nov. 21, 2022) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: 5:30 PM- public hearing-- 5 Year Highway Transportati...
DRG Media Group News Nov 21, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.





