Category Archives: News Pierre
Forest Service seeks input on Fort Pierre National Grassland fishing access project
The US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service will be conducting a National Environmental Policy Act analysis of activities proposed under the Fishing Access Project. The project area encompasses ...
May 17, 2022
Heaton named South Dakota Code Enforcement Officer of the Year
Pierre Police Officer Drew Heaton has been named the Code Enforcement Officer of the year by the South Dakota Association of Code Enforcement. Officer Heaton was nominated by Pierre Police Chief Jason...
May 17, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Jenna Wickersham wins weekly The Right Card drawing
Dr. Jenna Wickersham was The Right Turn's winner for Week 11 of The Right Card 50/50 fundraising raffle. The envelope selected was a gift bag from Chesterman Coca-Cola Bottling in Pierre. The take hom...
May 17, 2022
Judge Mayer revokes probation for Puppel
In a combined Stanley and Hughes County court proceeding last week (May 9-13, 2022), Judge Mayer revoked the felony probation of Daniel Christopher Puppel. In 2021, Puppel was involved in felony theft...
May 16, 2022 Clyde Robinson / CC
Hughes County Commission to talk courthouse maintenance, bridges and malt beverages licenses during today's meeting
The Hughes County Commission meets this evening (May 16, 2022) at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Register of Deeds Update Courthouse Building Ma...
May 16, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Fort Pierre holding public hearing on all season fish cleaning station during tonight's meeting
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: Department head reports Public hearing on all...
May 16, 2022
Pierre intersection closure: Missouri and Henry
The intersection of Missouri Avenue and Henry Street in Pierre is closed. Weather pending, the intersection will re-open midweek as the city works to replace a water main in the intersection. Through ...
May 16, 2022 Map credit City of Pierre.
Hughes County doing work on landfill road
The Hughes County Highway Department will be doing road work beginning on the west end of the road to the Pierre Landfill. Work will begin on 293rd Avenue south of Highway 14 and then move onto 206th ...
May 16, 2022
State board denies parole request from inmate imprisoned for killing a man when he was 14 years old
The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Paul Dean Jensen's request for parole. Stanley County State's Attorney Tom Maher says in January 1996, Jensen (then 14 years old), kidnapped, robbe...
May 16, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Parking lot at intersection of Poplar and Missouri Avenues in Pierre closed
The City-owned parking lot located at the intersection of Poplar and Missouri Avenues is closed. The City is rebuilding and resurfacing the lot. Weather permitting, it will reopen by the end of the mo...
May 13, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.
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