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Hughes County Commissioners to discuss issues with District 24 legislators, reorganize, at meetings today
The Hughes County Commission will hold a special meeting at 4pm today (Jan. 3, 2022), with their regular meeting to follow at 5:30. Both meetings will be held in the commission's board room in the Cou...
Jan 03, 2022 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Federal grand jury indicts Pierre man on firearm charge
A 43 year old man from Pierre has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Travis Rolf pled not guilty. The Indictment alleges that on June 4, 2020, in...
Jan 02, 2022
UPDATE: Three places in Pierre, one in Fort Pierre take top honors in 2021 Light Up the Pierre Area contest
UPDATE DECEMBER 30, 2021: The people have voted and the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce has revealed the winners of the 3rd annual holiday lighting competition. The winners of the 2021 Light Up the Pi...
Dec 30, 2021 Image credit Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce.
Certain fireworks allowed in Fort Pierre for New Year's Eve; Fireworks not allowed at all in Pierre
Fort Pierre residents can send 2021 out with a bang-- lots of little bangs, actually. Mayor Gloria Hanson says fireworks may be discharged within city limits to celebrate New Year's Eve. As for Pierre...
Dec 30, 2021 James Mann / CC
RCP&E Railroad completing emergency rail repair on US Highway 14B in Pierre today and tomorrow
The Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad is doing an emergency repair on its track at the "s-curve" by the Avera hospital and clinic in Pierre. An 11-foot width restriction will be in effect on t...
Dec 30, 2021
Auditor, Treasurer, States Attorney all on agenda for Stanley County Commission year-end meeting tonight
The Stanley County Commission will wrap up business for 2021 during a meeting at 5pm today (Dec. 30, 2021) at the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Auditor-- Repair &...
Dec 30, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Hughes County Commission meeting this morning to deal with end of the year items
The Hughes County Commission will wrap up business for 2021 during a meeting at 8am today (Dec. 30, 2021) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Felony Crimina...
Dec 29, 2021 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Product and labor shortages slow things down, but Pierre still had a busy 2021 construction season
This summer, it may have seemed like nearly everywhere you drove in Pierre, you encountered a construction project of some sort. City commissioner Blake Barringer says it was, indeed, a busy year. Sho...
Dec 29, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.
City of Pierre to increase cost of drinking water 8% in January
Pierre residents and business will see an increase in the cost of drinking water starting with the January 2022 utility bill. Utilities director Brad Palmer says it'll be an 8% increase. Pierre's new ...
Dec 28, 2021 Pierre City utility rates for 2022.
Image credit City of Pierre.
Vehicles vandalized over the weekend; Pierre Police Department asking residents to check street-facing security cameras for suspicious activity
It appears the Grinch was out and about in Pierre over Christmas weekend. Information from the Pierre Police Department says at least seven vehicles were vandalized with a pellet gun sometime between ...
Dec 27, 2021 Courtesy image.
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