Category Archives: News Pierre

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

DWU holding Learn & Earn open house this evening in Pierre; Registration to attend is preferred
Dakota Wesleyan University is hosting an informational open house today (March 28, 2022) for the Learn & Earn program available through Capital City Campus in Pierre. Prospective students and thei...
DRG Media Group News Mar 28, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

From fire behavior to properly operating chainsaws to leadership activities, South Dakota Wildland Fire Academy provides opportunities to learn
MARCH 28, 2022: Firefighters from at least three states met in Fort Pierre at the end of last week and over the weekend (March 24-27, 2022) for the South Dakota Wildland Fire Academy. Training and Avi...
DRG Media Group News Mar 28, 2022 Photo credit South Dakota Wildland Fire.

Karsyn Haley wins March 24, 2022, The Right Card drawing
Karsyn Haley was the winner of Week 4 (March 24, 2022) of The Right Turn's 50/50 raffle, "The Right Card." Haley drew envelope #11 and won bubble mailers from the Whistle Stop Package Center. There ar...
DRG Media Group News Mar 28, 2022 Photo credit The Right Turn.

Civil Air Patrol holding cadet competition today in Pierre
The South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is holding its annual "cadet" youth program competition today (March 26, 2022), with six of the eight events being held in Pierre. CAP director of cadets ...
DRG Media Group News Mar 26, 2022 Photo credit South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol.
DANR approves over $1.6 million for statewide environmental projects-- including one in Pierre
The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved over $1.6 million ($1,638,727) in grants for solid waste and water resource management projects-- including one in Pierre. Pierre rec...
DRG Media Group News Mar 26, 2022

Kafka named CEO of Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce
Tia Kafka has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce. She will begin her new position on April 4, 2022. Kafka has served as the Convention and Visitors Burea...
DRG Media Group News Mar 25, 2022
Mission man sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
UPDATE: A federal judge has handed out the punishment to a man from Mission convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Kerry Browning, age 36, was sentenced to about six and half month...
DRG Media Group News Mar 25, 2022





