Category Archives: News Pierre
$38 million+ approved for central South Dakota water and wastewater projects; Includes projects for Spring/Cow Creek Sanitary District
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $38,747,680 in grants and loans for drinking water and wastewater projects in central South Dakota. These awards are part of more tha...
Apr 13, 2022
Cleanup at Pierre's Riverside Cemetery scheduled for Friday
The City of Pierre will perform its annual spring cleanup of Riverside Cemetery Friday (April 15, 2022). People are encouraged to retrieve any mementos, flowers, or other objects that have been left a...
Apr 13, 2022 Courtesy photo.
Very high danger of grassland fires today and tomorrow in South Dakota; Hughes and Stanley County open burn ban remains in effect
The National Weather Service has put much of the southern two-thirds of South Dakota in the Very High Fire Danger category for today (April 13, 2022) and tomorrow. When Hughes or Stanley counties are ...
Apr 13, 2022 Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Infographic credit National Weather Service, South Dakota.
60mph+ wind gust clocked around 10pm last night at Pierre Regional Airport
A slow moving storm front has been creating 30-50mph winds across South Dakota for the past few days. It continues to today with a high wind warning is in effect through 7pm tomorrow (April 14, 2022) ...
Apr 13, 2022
Lake Oahe water level: How low will it go?
Reservoir inflows in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were well-below average last month (March 2022)-- which comes as no surprise to anyone who spends time on Lake Oahe near Pierre an...
Apr 13, 2022
Hanson re-elected, Deal elected to Fort Pierre City Council; Voter turnout was just over 33.5%
Fort Pierre Mayor Gloria Hanson has been reelected for another two year term and Scott Deal has been elected to the Ward II City Alderman position. City Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen has the unoffici...
Apr 13, 2022 Hand counting of ballots for the Fort Pierre municipal election April 12, 2022.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Pierre receives national recognition for reliable electricity
The Pierre City Electric Department is again getting noticed nationally for being a dependable power provider. The American Public Power Association has recognized them with an Excellence in Reliabili...
Apr 13, 2022 Pierre Mayor Steve Harding congratulates the Pierre Electric Department (April 12, 2022) for their national Excellence in Reliability Award. The Department ranks in the top quarter of the nation for its reliable electric service.
Photo credit City of Pierre.
Construction projects, employee incentive pay on agenda for today's Pierre City Commission meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets at 5:30pm today (April 12, 2022) at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Professional Services Contract - Brosz Engineering for Airport Road Reconstruction Se...
Apr 12, 2022
Board of Equalization meeting, disabled veterans, assessment freeze all on agenda for Stanley County Commission tonight
The Stanley County Commission meets today (April 12, 2022) at 5pm. Among the items on its agenda are: Elderly/Disabled Assessment Freeze Disabled Veterans List Log Cabin sidewalk discussion The Stanle...
Apr 12, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Mayor, Ward 2 Alderman seats up for grabs in today's municipal election in Fort Pierre
It's city election day (April 12, 2022) in Fort Pierre. This year's election has incumbent Mayor Gloria Hanson being challenged by former Fort Pierre Mayor James Hoffman. In Ward 2, Carl Rathbun is be...
Apr 12, 2022 Infographic credit Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce.
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