Category Archives: News Pierre
Another summer storm system tears through South Dakota leaving rain, hail and tree damage
JUNE 21, 2022, AFTERNOON: Another strong storm system ripped through parts of central South Dakota yesterday evening (June 20, 2022). Hughes and Stanley County Emergency Management Director Rob Fines ...
Jun 21, 2022 June 20, 2022, storm damage at Griffin Park picnic shelter in Pierre.
Courtesy photo.
Water Infrastructure improvement application, US Army Corps flood prevention plan on agenda for Fort Pierre City Council tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (June 21, 2022) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: department head reports publi...
Jun 21, 2022 Top: Wide shot image of Fort Pierre City Council meeting.
Bottom: Mayor Gloria Hanson, Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen and legal counsel Naomi Cromwell.
Image credit DRG Media Group.
Public hearings, property maintenance violation fees on agenda for Pierre City Commission this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: 5:45pm Public Hearing - Rezone from Agriculture to Heavy Industrial parcels adjacent to City...
Jun 21, 2022
Hughes County Commission to hold public hearings on rezoning proposals during meeting this evening
The Hughes County Commission meeting begins at 5:30pm (June 21, 2022) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: public hearings on three rezoning requests Treasur...
Jun 21, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Oahe Downstream Recreation Area temporarily closed to cleanup storm damage
The Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre and Fort Pierre is closed today and tomorrow (June 21-22, 2022) to cleanup storm damage. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks says last night's severe windst...
Jun 21, 2022 June 20, 2022, storm damage at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre.
Photo courtesy of SD GFP Facebook page.
Ravnsborg impeachment trail begins today in Pierre
South Dakota senators will begin hearing evidence this morning (8am June 21, 2022) for the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for his conduct surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he stru...
Jun 21, 2022
Milling and asphalt paving to begin tomorrow southeast of Fort Pierre on Highway 1806
The South Dakota Department of Transportation says that paving work will begin tomorrow (June 21, 2022) on an asphalt resurfacing project on SD Highway 1806, approximately 18 miles southeast of Fort P...
Jun 20, 2022
Hughes County employees off today because of Juneteenth; County Commission calls it "Hughes County Day"
Last year (2021), Congress and President Joe Biden approved adding June 19 each year-- known as Juneteenth Day-- to the list of national holidays federal employees get as a paid day off. South Dakota ...
Jun 20, 2022 Screenshot of Dec. 20, 2022, Hughes County Commission meeting minutes.
Rawlins Library offering use of Creativebug software
Rawlins Municipal Library is offering its cardholders unlimited access to software that provides guidance for things such as making crafts and cooking. Creativebug is a web-based software that provide...
Jun 20, 2022
Lori Simpson wins weekly The Right Card drawing
Lori Simpson was The Right Turn's winner for Week 16 of The Right Card 50/50 fundraising raffle. She selected envelope #44 which was 10 pounds of ground beef from Eagle Pass Ranch. The take home pot i...
Jun 17, 2022 Courtesy photo.
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