Category Archives: News Pierre

The First Thanksgiving, by South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds
The First Thanksgiving, by South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds Nov. 22, 2021. Thanksgiving - it's the time of year where you can turn to the paper and are almost guaranteed to find a few fluffy co...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2021

Pierre woman sentenced on felonies, will spend time in women's penitentiary
A 28 year old Pierre woman will spend time in the state women's penitentiary after being sentenced last week (Nov. 16, 2021) by a Circuit Court judge. Stanley County State's Attorney Tom Maher says Ru...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Hughes County Commission holding special meeting at 5:30pm CT today
The Hughes County Commission will hold a special meeting at 5:30pm today (Nov. 22, 2021). Items on their agenda include: Employee Health Insurance Salary Schedule Personnel The meeting also includes t...
DRG Media Group News Nov 22, 2021 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

29th annual Oahe Hunt is this weekend at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
The Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre will be closed tomorrow and Sunday (Nov. 20-21, 2021) from 6am-to 6pm for the 29th annual Oahe Hunt. The Oahe Hunt takes place one weekend eac...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2021 Photo credit South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic for kids ages 5-11 years being held tomorrow at Avera Medical Group in Pierre
Avera Medical Group Pierre is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children ages 5-11 years old tomorrow morning (Nov. 20, 2021) from 9-11:30am. Beth Petersen, Director of Primary Care at Avera Medic...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Jocelyn Goodlander named Pierre TF Riggs Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Congratulations to Jocelyn Goodlander, sophomore, who has been chosen as this week's First National Bank Fine Arts Performer of the Week. Her nomination comes from Mr. Bauck: Jocelyn is a quiet, hard-...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2021 Photo credit Pierre School District.

Pierre man arrested for Aggravated Assault
A 20 year old man from Pierre is charged with Aggravated Assault after an incident about midnight last night (Nov. 17, 2021). Information from the Pierre Police Department says an officer was travelin...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2021 Courtesy image.

UPDATE: Name of woman killed in Saturday accident near Winner released
UPDATE NOVEMBER 18, 2021: A 28-year-old Winner woman was killed in a Saturday (Nov. 13, 2021) afternoon one-vehicle crash east of Winner. Preliminary information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol i...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Population center of South Dakota lands near Spring Valley Colony in Jerauld County
According to the 2020 US Census, the population center of South Dakota moved 4.4 miles east-southeast over the past ten years. The population center is located about 4.2 miles north-northeast of the S...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2021 Infographic credit US Census Bureau.
Scammers using Hughes County Sheriff's Office in latest phone scam to target the area
If you've received a call from the Hughes County Sheriff's Office over the past few days, it's likely a scam. Sheriff Patrick Callahan says they have received multiple reports of a scammer calling fro...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2021





