Category Archives: News Pierre
Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement agencies plan March sobriety checkpoints
Sobriety checkpoints will held in 18 South Dakota counties during March, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people not to drin...
DRG Media Group News Mar 03, 2022

City of Pierre purchasing land near Riverside Cemetery
The Pierre City Commission has approved a land swap that will allow for expansion of the city owned Riverside Cemetery. According to City Administrator Kristi Honeywell, the move allows for the expans...
DRG Media Group News Mar 02, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.

Another month of steady passenger enplanements in the books for Pierre Regional Airport
The Pierre Regional Airport was one passenger shy of hitting 1000 enplanements last month (Feb. 2022). City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says traffic has been steadily increasing for the past year. DAC...
DRG Media Group News Mar 02, 2022
Smoke detector sounds the alert; Resident and cats unharmed in structure fire this morning at Grey Goose
Once again, a working smoke alarm saved lives today (March 1, 2022) after alerting a resident in one part of a house to a fire that had started in a different part of the structure. Pierre Rural Fire ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 01, 2022

Pierre City Commission to discuss street paving, airport runway rehab, purchase of property on Elizabeth Avenue during evening meeting today
The Pierre City Commission meets at 5:30pm today (March 1, 2022) at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Award - 2022 Street Paving Request for Marketing Proposals - Airport Request to Pu...
DRG Media Group News Mar 01, 2022 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Bill to reform state Freedom Scholarship requirements headed to Governor's desk
The South Dakota House is endorsing a bill to change the requirements for the only state-sponsored needs-based scholarship. The bill lowers the GPA requirement for the Freedom Scholarship from 2.5 to ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 01, 2022

Stanley County Elementary "superheroes" collecting money for Miller School
Stanley County Elementary students participated in "Superhero Day" Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Students dressed in support of their teachers who are superheroes every day! In addition, students made dona...
DRG Media Group News Feb 28, 2022 Photo credit Stanley County School District.

Stanley County Elementary students celebrating Dr. Seuss "Spirit Week"
Stanley County Elementary school students are celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday with "Spirit Week" this week (Feb. 28-March 3, 2022). Students get to dress up according to various Dr. Suess themes each...
DRG Media Group News Feb 28, 2022
Fort Thompson woman sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
UPDATE FEBRUARY 28, 2022: A Fort Thompson woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer has been sentenced by a federal court judge. 36 year old Jennifer Surrounded must spe...
DRG Media Group News Feb 28, 2022

HuntSAFE course starts tonight with class in Pierre
A HuntSAFE class will be held next week in Pierre and Fort Pierre. Attendance is required at all sessions. Classes will be held from: 6-8:30pm February 28, March 1 and 3 at the Izaak Walton League Clu...
DRG Media Group News Feb 26, 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife / CC





