Category Archives: News Pierre
Outdoor pool, housing study on agenda for Pierre City Commission tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (April 26, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Results - Outdoor Pool Project PEDCO Comprehensive Housing Study Update...
DRG Media Group News Apr 26, 2022

Capital Area United Way celebrates 2021-22 fundraising effort with annual awards ceremony
The Capital Area United Way met 96% of their $555,001 goal for the "Be The G.O.A.T." fundraising campaign. Executive Director Chris Maxwell says citizens in our area understand the services offered by...
DRG Media Group News Apr 25, 2022 Image credit Capital Area United Way.

Spring Load Limit Restrictions being lifted this week on some segments of road in the Pierre and Aberdeen areas
Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the South Dakota road segments shown in the table below. Effective dates are included in the table. Effective Date Highway Location Begin/End MRM Le...
DRG Media Group News Apr 25, 2022 Infographic credit South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Nathan Kist named Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Pierre TF Riggs High School Freshmen Nathan Kist has been named last week's (April 18-22, 2022) Fine Arts Performer of the Week. Here is his nomination from band director, Mrs. McKeithan-Jensen: Natha...
DRG Media Group News Apr 25, 2022 Photo credit Pierre School District.

Pierre closing portion of Henry Street today
Weather permitting, a portion of Henry Street in Pierre will close to through traffic today (April 25, 2022) for construction work. The closure of Henry Street, between Missouri and Dakota Avenues, wi...
DRG Media Group News Apr 25, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.
Powerhouse Road near Oahe Dam going to one-lane traffic on Tuesday
Power House Road below the Oahe Dam will be reduced to one lane with a pilot car guiding traffic starting Tuesday (April 26, 2022). The work is expected to be finished by May 3. Wide loads will need t...
DRG Media Group News Apr 23, 2022

Transformer sparks start small grass fire on Mud Road
Circumstances lined up just right so a mid-afternoon grass fire yesterday (April 21, 2022) in Stanley County was quickly extinguished. Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tye Odden s...
DRG Media Group News Apr 22, 2022 Friday, April 22, 2022.
Infographic credit National Weather Service, South Dakota.

Brad Garrett is weekly The Right Card raffle winner
Brad Garrett was The Right Turn's winner for Week 8 of The Right Card 50/50 fundraising raffle. Brad received a Dr. Pepper cooler and Dr. Pepper items from the Coca Cola Bottling Company. The take hom...
DRG Media Group News Apr 22, 2022 Photo credit The Right Turn.

Pierre's Highland Avenue street project activity will start back up Monday
The Highland Avenue reconstruction project in Pierre will resume Monday (April 25, 2022). Highland Avenue will be closed from Wynoka Street to 2nd Street. The project is expected to last until the beg...
DRG Media Group News Apr 22, 2022 Image credit City of Pierre.

Medical marijuana grow/dispensary combo facility breaks ground in Fort Pierre; Aiming to open in February 2023
The first medical marijuana combination cultivation facility and dispensary in Fort Pierre broke ground yesterday (April 20, 2022) and hopes to begin construction next month. Bad River Cannabis Chief ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 21, 2022 Bad River Cannabis business partners (L to R): Jeff Mortenson, Doug Mortenson, Pat Durkin, Teresa Gilk, and Rob Krogsted.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.





