Category Archives: News Pierre

3-year-old from La Plant drowned Saturday at Farm Island near Pierre
A 3-year-old from La Plant, SD, drowned at Farm Island State Park near Pierre over the weekend. Information from the Hughes County Sheriff's Office says around 5:20pm CDT Saturday (June 25, 2022), 911...
DRG Media Group News Jun 27, 2022
Fort Pierre man sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
JUNE 2022: A federal judge has determined the punishment for a 40 year old man from Fort Pierre convicted of Sexual Exploitation of a Child. James Cadwell was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison, ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 27, 2022

Krystal Whitley wins weekly The Right Card raffle
Krystal Whitley was The Right Turn's winner for week 17 of our 50/50 fundraising raffle. She selected envelope #32 which was ten pounds of ground beef from Eagle Pass Ranch. The take home pot is up to...
DRG Media Group News Jun 27, 2022

SD Department of Tourism and SD Native Tourism Alliance release "A Guide to Tribal Nations: Oceti Sakowin Homelands" visitor guide
The South Dakota Department of Tourism, in partnership with the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance, has released a new tribal nations visitor guide. The "Guide to Tribal Nations: Oceti Sakowin Homel...
DRG Media Group News Jun 25, 2022 Courtesy image.

Missing jet skier on Lake Oahe located safely after three hour search in Cow Creek area
A jet skier who got lost on Lake Oahe last night (June 23, 2022) was found safely on shore after an extensive search by the Pierre Fire Department Rescue Squad and Game, Fish and Parks. Pierre Fire De...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2022 Map credit South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Pierre approves rezoning land and related site planning contract
The City of Pierre has rezoned land it owns in the east central part of town from agriculture to industrial. In a related move, the City Commission approved an engineering contract for the rezoned are...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2022

Oahe Days dunk tank raises $1000+ for YMCA
During last weekend's (July 18, 2022) Oahe Days activities in Pierre, the Oahe Family YMCA and DRG Media Group teamed up to cool folks off and raise money for the YMCA. Executive Director Aaron Fabel ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2022 Pierre Mayor Steve Harding took a turn in the dunk tank during the Oahe Days fundraiser. $1035 was raised for the Oahe Family YMCA.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Capital Area United Way initiates search for new Executive Director
The Capital Area United Way is looking for a new executive director to lead the organization into its next phase. MaxStrat of Pierre, which has held that job for 2 years, has resigned effective Aug. 1...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2022

Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation and Youth Philanthropy Fund distribute over $39,000
The Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation and Youth Philanthropy Fund together distributed $39,410 in grants to 16 community organizations this year. The two endowed funds have granted over $51...
DRG Media Group News Jun 23, 2022 The Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation (PFPCF) and Youth Philanthropy Fund distributed nearly $40,000 in grants to 16 local nonprofit causes. Pictured are the 2022 grant recipients and PFPCF advisory council members. The PFPCF has distributed nearly $515,000 to local nonprofit causes since inception in 1997.
Courtesy photo.

Independent Study HuntSAFE class being held Saturday at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area Shooting Range
A HuntSAFE class Independent Study Field Day will be held Saturday (June 25, 2022) at the Oahe Downstream Recreation Area Shooting Range north of Fort Pierre. It'll be held from 8-11am CT. This Field ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 23, 2022





