Category Archives: News Pierre

Community Blood Bank holding blood drive today at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
In recognition of National Blood Donor Month, Community Blood Bank is holding a blood drive at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Thursday (Jan. 8, 2026) from 9a.m. to 12p.m. and 1:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 08, 2026

South Dakota Sees Minimal Rise in Influenza Cases This Week
MOBRIDGE (KOLY)- Positive Influenza cases continue rise in the United States with South Dakota seeing 1360 new positive cases, 85 new hospitalizations and no new deaths according to the South Dakota D...
Chasen Walter Jan 07, 2026 SD influenza cases rise slowly after Jan. 1, 2026. Screenshot from SD Dept of Health website.

Fewer job vacancies in South Dakota Department of Corrections as new women's prison prepares to open in Rapid City
Story By Molly Wetsch, South Dakota News Watch. RAPID CITY, S.D. - The state Department of Corrections, which has struggled to maintain workers in the past, must hire 133 staff members for the new wom...
DRG Media Group News Jan 07, 2026 South Dakota Women's Prison at Rapid City exterior on Dec. 18, 2025.
Photo credit to South Dakota News Watch.

Hughes County Commission approves salary resolution, annual appointments to start 2026
The Hughes County Commission has approved the county employee salary resolution for 2026. Hughes County Finance Officer Thomas Oliva said the salary resolution is traditionally the first resolution pa...
DRG Media Group News Jan 07, 2026 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre Regional Airport finishes 2025 with 975 more boardings than 2024
Jan. 6, 2026: December was the third busiest month of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport in 2025. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga said there were 1768 enplanements, which falls in line ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2026

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Jan. 6, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Request to Bid - 2026 Aggregate Base Course Airport Runway 13-31 Project -...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2026 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Stanley County Commission meets today
The Stanley County Commission meets at 5pm CT today (Jan. 6, 2026) in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Organization of Board- Chairman/Vice Chairman...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2026 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Jan. 6, 2026) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Elect Chairman and Vice Chairman Salary Resolution Stanle...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2026 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre burning tree pile on east side of town; Pile expected to smolder all week
The Pierre Solid Waste Department is burning a pile of trees this week (Jan. 5, 2026) at the Material Recovery Site on the east side of town. The pile is located north of the Hughes County Jail and th...
DRG Media Group News Jan 05, 2026 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Jan. 5, 2026) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: first reading o...
DRG Media Group News Jan 05, 2026





