Category Archives: News Pierre

Avera facilities in Pierre and Miller among those named to national Top 100 Lists
Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre and Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller are among the Avera facilities making a list of the Top 100 rural hospitals the United States. The facilities name...
DRG Media Group News Feb 11, 2022 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Fort Pierre City Council approves permit for Bad River Cannabis
The Fort Pierre City Council has approved a conditional use permit so a medical marijuana business can be established on Sale Barn Road. Teresa Gilk with Bad River Cannabis says the business will incl...
DRG Media Group News Feb 11, 2022

Deadline to apply for federal disaster loans for nonfarm businesses in Brule, Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, Jerauld and Lyman counties is March 7, 2022
South Dakota small nonfarm businesses in Brule, Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, Jerauld and Lyman counties are reminded of the March 7, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injur...
DRG Media Group News Feb 11, 2022

New Pierre/Fort Pierre service group hosting feminine product drive
A Pierre group that has been volunteering at the local state prison to give hope and encouragement to women for the last 4 years is taking their mission beyond prison walls. Magdalene is starting a pr...
DRG Media Group News Feb 11, 2022 Jennie Palmer dropping donation box off with Andrea Royer of the Andrea Royer Studio.
Courtesy photo.

Denver Air Connection now flying solo out of Pierre Regional Airport
The Pierre Regional Airport had nearly 1000 enplanements last month (Jan. 2022). City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says January was the last month two commercial air carriers provided service. Denver A...
DRG Media Group News Feb 10, 2022

State Historical Society program tonight addresses what really happened during Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Long Winter'
The South Dakota State Historical Society is hosting author Cindy Wilson at its February "History Talks," this evening (Feb. 10, 2022) from 7-8 p.m. CST (6-7 p.m. MST). The presentation will fo...
DRG Media Group News Feb 10, 2022 Book cover image credit South Dakota Historical Society.

Stanley County One-Act Play cast earns superior at state competition
The Stanley County School One-Act Play cast and crew received a superior award at the state competition for "The Staggering Heartbreak of Jasmine Merriwether," a short comedy by Don Zolidis. Andruw Fr...
DRG Media Group News Feb 09, 2022 Photo credit Stanley County School District.

Pierre seniors spend time at DRG finding out about the many facets of today's radio stations
Two seniors at Pierre's TF Riggs High School spent a few hours today (Feb. 9, 2022) at the DRG Media Group studio learning about the radio industry as part of a job shadowing program. Peder Toemte and...
DRG Media Group News Feb 09, 2022 Pierre TF Riggs High School seniors Peder Toemte (left) and Ain Peterson (right).
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Delicate balance needed to slow inflation without crashing the economy
Slowing the rate of inflation without crashing the economy will take a delicate balance. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says the Federal Reserve has started on that path by signa...
DRG Media Group News Feb 09, 2022

Pierre lays out 2022 street construction plan
The City of Pierre has plans to rebuild or resurface about 50 blocks of city street during the 2022 construction season. The plan includes resurfacing six blocks of Capitol Ave. between Harrison and B...
DRG Media Group News Feb 09, 2022 Map image credit City of Pierre.





