Category Archives: News Pierre

Final summer hydrant party of the summer is tonight in Pierre's Harrison Park
The Pierre City Recreation Department is pairing up with the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department to help the community stay cool this summer. For the third year in a row, they will host fire hydrant part...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2022 Photo credit City of Pierre.

Pierre skate park ribbon cutting to be held Thursday
The City of Pierre will officially christen its new skate park this week. A ribbon cutting ceremony is set for Thursday (July 28, 2022) at 6pm. The for skate park is located in Griffin Park and the ev...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2022 Courtesy photo.

Collegiate baseball, pickleball and more on agenda for Pierre City Commission this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (July 26, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall (2301 Patron Parkway, Suite 1) in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Evans Street Substation Improvements - Final ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2022

Holly Wade named Capital Area United Way's new Executive Director
Holly Wade started work last week as the new executive director of the Capital Area United Way (CAUW). Wade, who is from Hemingford, NE, recently moved to Pierre and replaces MaxStrat, which resigned ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 25, 2022 Courtesy photo.

Juvenile could face charges in series of almost 30 vehicle vandalisms on east side of Pierre
A juvenile from Pierre may face charges after a string of nearly 30 vandalisms were reported in the east side of town. Information from the Pierre Police Department says officers were alerted to appro...
DRG Media Group News Jul 25, 2022 Courtesy image.

Organizer says weekend rally at state Capitol building included 200+ abortion rights supporters
Pro choice supporters held a rally over the weekend (July 23-24, 2022) at the state Capitol in Pierre. Cassie Hudson from Watertown was one of the organizers of the event. She organized a similar rall...
DRG Media Group News Jul 25, 2022 A pro-choice rally was held July 23-24, 2022, at the state Capitol building in Pierre.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Sanford Pierre Clinic welcomes back family medicine provider
Terry Campbell, MD, family medicine provider, returned to Sanford Health Pierre Clinic at the beginning of the month (July 2022). He will offer care to the whole family through adult wellness exams, w...
DRG Media Group News Jul 23, 2022 Courtesy photo.

Tawnee Whitley wins weekly The Right Card drawing
Tawnee Whitley was The Right Turn's winner for week 21 of the 50/50 The Right Card fundraising raffle. She selected envelope #26 which was a gift card from Caribou Coffee donated by Maria Hays. The ta...
DRG Media Group News Jul 23, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Fort Pierre City Council begins work on next year's budget
The City of Fort Pierre has begun its budget process for 2023. Mayor Gloria Hanson says they start by hearing from various local organizations that ask the city for financial support. Hanson says the ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 22, 2022

Classes for Pierre School District students start in just under a month
The first day of classes for students in the Pierre School District is just under a month away. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt told the school board this month (July 2022) they still have staff positi...
DRG Media Group News Jul 22, 2022





