Category Archives: News Pierre
Interest and inflation, what's the Federal Reserve's next move?
The annual inflation rate in the US climbed to 9.1% in June 2022, the highest since November of 1981. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says there are a lot of federal stimulus doll...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2022

Pierre temporary lane closure today: Sioux Avenue
The inside eastbound lane of Sioux Avenue in Pierre, between the alley west of Coteau Street and the alley east of Chapelle Street, will close for a couple hours today (July 21, 2022) for a sanitary s...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2022 Map courtesy of City of Pierre.

Winner man sentenced on firearm charge
JULY 2022: A federal judge has handed out the punishment for a Winner man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Cameron Fanning, age 24, was sentenced to 36 months in federal pris...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2022 Best Law

William Fischer wins monthly Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle prize
The three finalists for this month's Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were drawn this morning (July 20, 2022) on the KGFX morning show. The finalists are Jerry Wattier, Curt Olson a...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2022

Stanley County School District raising price of school meals by five to 10 cents
This coming school year (2022-23), the federal government will not be providing funding to make school meals free to all students like it has for the past two years because of COVID. Schools will go b...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Courthouse elevator working again
JULY 20, 2022: The elevator in the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre is fixed and operational again. The elevator had been out of service for about a week. JULY 13, 2022: The elevator in the H...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre residents asked to be mindful of electricity use, especially during the evening's peak usage
The City of Fort Pierre has received word that it may be asked to help supply the Southwest Power Pool with energy during peak times yet this summer. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says Fort Pierre g...
DRG Media Group News Jul 19, 2022 Frédéric BISSON / CC

Pierre hits 108 Monday, one degree shy of record high
Yesterday's (July 18, 2022) excessive heat brought temperatures over 100 degrees across much of South Dakota. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow says some places reached a record high, others ca...
DRG Media Group News Jul 19, 2022 Photo credit Weatherology.
Past few years catching up with the US economy
Inflation. Interest rates. Basis points. Possible recession. There's a lot going on with the US economy these days-- and the global economy as well. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Ada...
DRG Media Group News Jul 19, 2022

Pierre native chosen to lead East River Electric Power Cooperative
The East River Electric Power Cooperative board of directors has named Pierre native Bob Sahr as the cooperative's next general manager and CEO. Sahr, who is currently East River Electric's general co...
DRG Media Group News Jul 19, 2022 Courtesy photo.





