Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County Student Council spearheads collection drive for Missouri Shores
The Stanley County School Student Council held a collection drive for the Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center. The drive was held January through March 2022. Over 270 items were donated to the or...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2022 Photo credit Stanley County School District.
Lower Brule man indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
A 48 year old man from Lower Brule has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Robert Stricker pled not guilty. Stricker was convicted of Abusive Sexual Contac...
DRG Media Group News Mar 31, 2022

Fort Pierre mayoral candidates don't see eye-to-eye on streets or drinking water supply
When it comes to infrastructure in Fort Pierre, the candidates for mayor in next month's municipal election (April 12, 2022) have very different ways of thinking. During a candidate forum hosted by th...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Tractor fire quickly put out yesterday afternoon in Pierre
A small tractor fire around 1:45pm yesterday (March 29, 2022) on Central Avenue in Pierre (near Dakotamart and WW Tire) was quickly extinguished. Fire Chief Ian Paul says there was a small fire in the...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Situation on train bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre yesterday resolved peacefully
A mental health situation was resolved with no injuries after a person threatened to harm themself by falling from the train bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre shortly befor...
DRG Media Group News Mar 30, 2022 Courtesy image.

Gosch, Mortenson: Ravnsborg impeachment still a possibility
Now that a special committee of South Dakota House members has completed its investigation into the conduct of state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg in connection with a fatal car-pedestrian crash in...
DRG Media Group News Mar 29, 2022 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Pam Roberts of Pierre elected president of state Board of Regents
Pierre resident Pam Roberts has been elected president of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Regents members met today (March 29, 2022) and elected new officers for the coming year. Roberts replaces J...
DRG Media Group News Mar 29, 2022

Pierre resident Michael Houdyshell to serve as Secretary of Revenue
Pierre resident Michael Houdyshell has been appointed to serve as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Revenue, effective April 1, 2022. Houdyshell has been with DOR for 11 years. He's served a...
DRG Media Group News Mar 29, 2022

Pierre resident Joan Adam named South Dakota Secretary of Health
UPDATE MARCH 29, 2022: Pierre resident Joan Adam has been appointed to serve as the South Dakota Secretary of Health, effective immediately (March 29, 2022). Adam has been serving as Interim Secretary...
DRG Media Group News Mar 29, 2022

Budget supplement, demolition disposal pit, lease agreement at YMCA on the agenda for Pierre City Commission this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets today (March 29, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: 2022 Budget Supplement - 2nd Reading, carryforward from 2021 Bid Award - Construction...
DRG Media Group News Mar 29, 2022





