Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre woman volunteering in Ukraine calls the sound of air raid sirens "quite sickening"
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022: A registered nurse from Pierre has been in Ukraine for about two weeks volunteering any way she can to help the citizens of her home country. Nataliya Rezek says air raid sirens ca...
Sep 22, 2022 Nataliya Rezek.
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Lower Brule man returns to federal prison for 33+ years for leading a Meth and Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal court judge has handed out the punishment to a Lower Brule man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Canbie Ryan Thompson, a...
Sep 22, 2022
Pierre passes $62.5 million budget for 2023
The Pierre City Commission has approved a $62.5 million budget for 2023. City Finance Officer Twila Hight says sales tax revenues for the town have increased. The Pierre City Commission also kept an e...
Sep 22, 2022
Capital City Campus' fall Driver Education course begins next week
Capital City Campus is holding a Driver Education course starting next week (Sept. 26, 2022). The class portion of this Driver Education course will occur after school from Sept. 26 through Oct. 21, w...
Sep 22, 2022 State Farm / CC
Hand County Sheriff's Office looking for 22-year-old Stetson Baloun; Also looking for stolen pickup connected to an unrelated case
The Hand County Sheriff's Office is asking people to be on the lookout for a 22-year-old man from Redfield who hasn't shown up for recent court hearings. Sheriff Shane Croeni says Stetson Baloun has f...
Sep 21, 2022 Stetson Baloun booking photo courtesy of the Hand County Sheriff's Office.
Sandy Zinter wins monthly Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle drawing
The three finalists for this month's Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were drawn this morning (Sept. 21, 2022) on the KGFX morning show. The finalists are Sandy Zinter, Cathi Lester...
Sep 21, 2022
Hubbard honored to be honored in "The Eagle's Gallery" at Pierre Regional Airport
A Pierre resident is the subject of the newest addition to "The Eagles Gallery" located in the Pierre Regional Airport. Following an unveiling ceremony last week (Sept. 16, 2022), Wade Hubbard told DR...
Sep 21, 2022 Wade Hubbard by the display in his honor.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Endres, Norman reign over Stanley County Homecoming
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022: The 2022 Stanley County High School Homecoming Royalty was selected at coronation festivities Tuesday, September 20. Kori Endres was chosen as queen and Colt Norman was selected as...
Sep 21, 2022 Stanley County School Homecoming King candidates pictured (L-R) in the back row include: Colt Norman, Jackson Robbennolt, Nathaniel Nelson and Max Scott. Queen candidates pictured (L-R) in the front row are: Abby Wyly, Olivia Chase, Aleeyah Schilling and Kori Endres.
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Highland Avenue project in Pierre nearly complete
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022: After a variety of delays that caused the Highland Avenue construction project in Pierre to extend into this year, the work is ready to wrap up. Staff Engineer Nick Waters asked th...
Sep 21, 2022 Image credit City of Pierre.
Water rate won't increase in January for Pierre municipal utility customers, but water surcharge fee might
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022: The water rate for Pierre utility customers won't be going up at the beginning of the year, but the surcharge rate might. City Finance Officer Twila Hight says an 8% rate increase ...
Sep 21, 2022 January 12, 2022, tour of new drinking water treatment plant for Pierre. It's scheduled to come online in October 2022.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
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