Category Archives: News Pierre

Mike Smith wins "The Right Card" April 7, 2022, drawing
Mike Smith was the winner of the April 7, 2022, The Right Turn's 50/50 raffle, "The Right Card." Smith received a baking dish from Capital City Florist. There are 44 remaining cards with one of them b...
DRG Media Group News Apr 11, 2022 Photo credit The Right Turn.

"Saturday 'Night' at the Met" to feature local artwork and musical numbers from Pierre Players' 'Ordinary Days'
Join the cast of Pierre Players' upcoming production "Ordinary Days" tomorrow (April 9, 2022) for "Saturday 'Night' at the Met" at Waterfront Gallery for the Arts (207 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 1A) in P...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022

Weisgram makes District 24 House re-election run official
Representative Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre has officially announced his re-election bid for one of District 24's two spots in the South Dakota House of Representatives. Weisgram is finishing his firs...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022

Kelly Hansen hired as next principal for Pierre's TF Riggs High School
The Pierre School Board has approved the hiring of Kennedy Elementary School Principal Kelly Hansen as the new Principal at TF Riggs High School starting with the 2022-23 school year. Current Riggs Pr...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022 Photo credit Pierre School District website.

Stanley County Student Council members elected to statewide and regional positions
South Dakota State Student Council Convention was held April 4 and 5, 2022, in Rapid City. Once again, the Stanley County Student Council worked for and received the award for Outstanding Student Coun...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022 Photo credit Stanley County School District.

Tessa Swiden named Pierre Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Sophomore Tessa Swiden has been named this week's (April 4-8, 2022) Pierre TF Riggs High School First National Bank Fine Arts Performer of the Week. Here is her nomination from choir director, Mr. Bau...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022 Photo credit Pierre School District.
Former Pierre woman, now from Miller, sentenced for Money Laundering
UPDATE APRIL 8, 2022: A federal judge has determined the penalty for a 52 year old woman formerly from Pierre convicted of Money Laundering. Marietta Ravnaas, now from Miller, was sentenced to two yea...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2022

South Dakota Retirement System sees 22% return on investments
The South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trustees got an update on the status of investments and returns at their meeting in Pierre this week (April 5, 2022). State Investment Officer Matt Clark sa...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2022

Pierre School District giving 6% raise to administrators, 7% increase to teachers and 13% increase to support staff
Pierre School District employees will get pay raises for the 2022-23 school year and will pay less for their health insurance. Pierre School District business manager Darla Mayer outlined the main sal...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2022 Pierre School District Board of Education (Dec. 13, 2021).
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

When it comes to blading a gravel road, a little moisture is helpful
There's been a little rain over the past week, so people traveling in rural Hughes County may see road graders out doing their work. Rain softens the road surface which makes it easier to blade and he...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2022 USFWS Mountain-Prairie / CC





