Category Archives: News Pierre

LifeServe Blood Center holding blood drive today in Onida
Since the beginning of the year, Avera St. Mary's Hospital has been receiving 100% of the blood products needed for patient care from LifeServe Blood Center. To ensure St. Mary's Hospital and its pati...
DRG Media Group News Aug 04, 2022

South Dakota Tribes get federal grant to train members in construction and associated trades
South Dakota's nine Tribal Reservations have received a $5 million federal grant to address a severe housing shortage on Tribal lands. The Building Jobs, Buildings Homes for All grant application says...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2022

Passenger numbers continue to climb at Pierre Regional Airport
1687 people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month (July 2022), a new monthly high for the facility. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says so far total numbers are are well ahead of last y...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2022

BIA doing sobriety checkpoints in Lyman and Buffalo counties
The Bureau of Indian Affairs in Lower Brule will be conducting sobriety checkpoints this month (Aug. 2022). Those checkpoints will be in Lyman and Buffalo counties.
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2022 Morgan Davis / CC

South Dakota receives Presidential Disaster Declaration for June storm; Local governments in six counties to receive FEMA assistance
South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the counties affected by violent storms that blew through the state in June (June 11-14, 2022). The declaration allows the Federal Eme...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2022 Storm damage repair work.
Photos courtesy of West Central Electric Coop's Facebook page.

Ambulance district, 2023 budget, tree trimming reminder among items for Pierre City Commission to consider this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets at 5:30pm this evening (Aug. 2, 2022) at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Tree Trimming Reminder Resolution of Intent to Create a Central SD Ambulance Dis...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2022 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Ambulance district, budget requests, public hearing on rural water pipelines on agenda for Stanley County Commission meeting this evening
The Stanley County Commission meets this evening (Aug. 2, 2022) at 5pm CT. Among the items on its agenda are: 2023 budget requests Central South Dakota Ambulance District Resolution 2022-20 5:45pm Wes...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Sharlene Howe wins weekly The Right Card drawing
Sharlene Howe was The Right Turn's winner for week 22 of our 50/50 fundraising raffle. She selected envelope #4 which was a framed picture donated by Lindan Used Furniture and More. The take home pot ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 01, 2022 Sharlene Howe (left) and Kirsti Cuppy (right).
Courtesy photo.
Manure pile, ambulance district, vacation homes all on agenda for Fort Pierre City Council tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Aug. 1, 2022) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: Bryan Hanson update of manure ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 01, 2022

Hughes County Commission to have budget discussion during meeting this evening
The Hughes County Commission and Fort Pierre City Council each meet . The Hughes County Commission meets today (Aug. 1, 2022) at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on th...
DRG Media Group News Aug 01, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





