Category Archives: News Pierre

Newly elected officials to be sworn in during Fort Pierre City Council meeting this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (June 15, 2026) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Oath of Office...
DRG Media Group News Jun 15, 2026

Nebraska man killed in Tuesday evening accident east of Burke
June 14, 2026: A 71 year old man from Stuart, Nebraska, died in a single vehicle crash Tuesday evening (June 9, 2026), 10 miles east of Burke. Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highw...
DRG Media Group News Jun 14, 2026

Ribbon cutting held for Storywalk at Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre
People of all ages have a book to read when they walk along the edge of Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre thanks to the work of some local organizations and their volunteers. Kiwanis volunteer Kristi...
DRG Media Group News Jun 12, 2026 Supporters of the new Storywalk at Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre gathered for a ribbon cutting June 12, 2026. Bookis will be changed out monthly from April through October each year.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Thune, Rounds legislation to advance Western Dakota Regional and Dakota Mainstem Regional water projects approved by Senate committee
The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has passed (June 10, 2026) bills that would authorize feasibility studies for two regional water projects in South Dakota. The Wester...
DRG Media Group News Jun 12, 2026

Outlook shows eastern South Dakota in below normal category for rainfall from now through August
June 11, 2026: As of the end of May 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the 2026 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 60% of average-- or 15.5...
DRG Media Group News Jun 11, 2026

Concerned citizen, Pierre city staff work together to save ducklings from storm drain
Earlier today (June 10, 2026), a concerned Pierre resident reached out to City Hall after noticing several ducklings had fallen into a storm drain and were unable to get back out. After hearing what w...
DRG Media Group News Jun 10, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Oahe Hockey Association officially breaks ground on Ice Barn expansion project in Pierre
The Oahe Hockey Association (OHA), community leaders, donors, and supporters gathered Tuesday (June 9, 2026) to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Ice Barn Renovation Project, marking a majo...
Justin Cowart Jun 10, 2026

Huge storm system covers several states, brings lots of high wind across South Dakota
Severe weather moved through much of South Dakota and the region Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning (June 9-10, 2026). National Weather Service Meteorologist Kari Fleegel says the weather syst...
DRG Media Group News Jun 10, 2026 Courtesy infographic.

Pierre City Commission approves election results
The Pierre City Commission has approved (June 9, 2026) their results from the June 2, 2026, primary election. The results have City Commissioner Todd Johnson winning the race for mayor over incumbent ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 10, 2026

Stanley County School Board meets this evening
The Stanley County School Board meets this evening (June 10, 2026) at 6pm CT at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: testing scores 1st reading of a cell phone policy 1st...
DRG Media Group News Jun 10, 2026 Stanley County School Board.
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