Category Archives: News Pierre

Enjoy "Eagles and Bagels" Saturday at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
The 20th Annual "Eagles and Bagels" Walk in the Park at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area near Fort Pierre will be held tomorrow (Feb. 5, 2022) at 9am CST. People should meet at the Oahe Downstream grou...
DRG Media Group News Feb 04, 2022

February sobriety checkpoints planned in 12 counties
South Dakota's Department of Public Safety has scheduled 14 sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties this month (Feb. 2022). The checkpoints are designed to encourage people not to drink and drive. Checkpo...
DRG Media Group News Feb 04, 2022 Morgan Davis / CC

G.F. Buche Company purchases Al's Oasis; Plans to keep the historic tradition strong
A legendary South Dakota travel stop has a new owner. G.F. Buche Company purchased the Al's Oasis complex in Oacoma. The company currently operates a grocery store inside the complex, located along I-...
DRG Media Group News Feb 02, 2022 Photo credit GF Buche Company.

Pierre planning changes for Steamboat Park
More changes are in store for Steamboat Park in Pierre. During last night's (Feb. 1, 2022) meeting, the Pierre City Commission approved an agreement with Stockwell Engineers to develop a masterplan fo...
DRG Media Group News Feb 02, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.

Pierre School District nearing 600 recovered cases of COVID this school year
Yesterday's (Feb. 1, 2022) COVID-19 case update from the Pierre School District shows 38 active cases among students and staff-- 35 in students and 3 active cases in staff. So far during the 2021-22 s...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2022 Infographic credit Pierre School District website.

Short agenda again for Pierre City Commission tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets today (Feb. 1, 2022.) at 5:30pm. That agenda includes: Denver Air Connection Interline Agreement Airport Grant Application for ARFF Test Cart Purchase Stockwell Profes...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2022

Stanley County holding regular monthly meeting this evening
The Stanley County Commission meets this (Feb. 1, 2022.) evening at 5pm. Among the items on its agenda are: reports from county department heads the Plum Creek Bridge project combined county/school el...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Denver Air Connection obtains interline agreement with American Airlines
The commercial airline serving Pierre and Watertown now has an interline baggage agreement with American Airlines. Denver Air Connection's Director of Business Development Jon Coleman made the announc...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2022 Denver Air Connection seat.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Kirsten Korber named last week's Pierre TF Riggs Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Congratulations to Kirsten Korber who has been chosen as last week's (Jan. 24-28, 2022) First National Bank Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performer of the Week. Kirsten is a Freshmen who is in...
DRG Media Group News Jan 31, 2022 Photo credit Pierre School District.

Courthouses in Gregory and Hand counties received grants from state Deadwood Fund
The county courthouses in Burke and Miller recently received a matching historic preservation grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society. The Gregory County Courthouse, c. 1934; received $20...
DRG Media Group News Jan 31, 2022 Hand County Courthouse in Miller.
Photo courtesy of South Dakota State Historical Society.





