Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre recycles four million pounds of yard waste into useful, high-quality compost
After months of decomposition and aeriation, all the dead grass and yard waste dropped off at Pierre's Solid Waste Facility is ready to be put back to good use as high-quality compost. Solid Waste Sup...
May 23, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Pierre closure of intersection at Elizabeth and Northstar to close today
Weather pending, the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Northstar Avenue in Pierre will close today (May 23, 2022). The Street Department will rebuild the intersection; then it will be paved by Morr...
May 23, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.
Wasko: Evaluators say South Dakota Women's Prison in Pierre is the "most over crowded facility that any of them had seen"
Major problems with prisons and adjacent facilities were pointed out to members of the South Dakota Legislature's Government Operations and Audit Committee this week (May 16, 2022). Corrections Depart...
May 21, 2022
Horse Nation Indian Relay 2022 championship to be held in Fort Pierre
The Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre will be hosting the Horse Nations Indian Relay Racing's 2022 Championship of Champions event in September. Horse Nations Indian Relay Council president Ca...
May 20, 2022 Horse Nations Indian Relay Races.
Photo credit Diana Volk Photography.
Winner man sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
MAY 2022: A man from Winner convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender has received his punishment from a US District Court judge. Arvin Brave Bird, age 53, was sentenced to 16 months in feder...
May 20, 2022 Rumble Press / CC
Todd County man sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
MAY 2022: A federal judge has determined the penalty for a 62 year old man from Todd County convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Eugene Hollow Horn Bear was sentenced to 24 months in fe...
May 20, 2022 PRSA-NY / CC
White River sentenced to federal prison for Arson
MAY 2022: A 34 year old White River man convicted of Arson has been sentenced by a federal court judge. Gabriel Roubideaux must spend 26 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised...
May 20, 2022
Fund established for Pierre family displaced by late night house fire; Rescue dog credited with waking the family
MAY 19, 2022: A fund has been set up to accept monetary donations for the Pierre family whose home was damaged in a fire Tuesday (May 17, 2022) night. Steven and Allysen Kerr and their two children al...
May 19, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Donations secure new flag pole for Pierre's Hyde Stadium
The American flag at Hyde Stadium in Pierre recently got a boost from two local service groups. Jim Goodman, American Legion member, says as the home to Post 8 baseball, the Legion obviously has a ves...
May 19, 2022 On May 4, 2022, the Pierre City Park Department installed a new flag pole at Hyde Stadium; the pole was donated by the American Legion and the VFW.
Palmer hired as Director of Tourism and Marketing for Pierre Area Chamber
The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a proven marketing and communications professional, Micah Palmer, as the Director of Tourism and Marketing. She will begin...
May 19, 2022 Courtesy photo.
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