Category Archives: News Pierre

Riggs High School All State Choir members chosen Fine Arts Performers of the Week
Congratulations to this year's Pierre TF Riggs High School All State Choir members on being chosen as First National Bank's Performers/Fine Arts Students of the Week. Nomination from Mr. Bauck:...
DRG Media Group News Nov 04, 2021 Pierre TF Riggs High School All State Choir members Oct. 30, 2021.
Girls Left To Right: Emalee Larson, Claire Steffensen, Claire Koenecke, Grace Schumacher, Dani DeVaney, Ashlyn Pitlick, Hannah Kari and Amber Sargent-Granberg. Not pictured Kate Mullett.
Guys Left to Right: Patrick Valentine, Xavier Louis, Xzaylin Henderson, Davon Rombough (kneeling), Bryce Bowman, Jackson Overweg and John Lees.

UPDATE: Victim of Saturday afternoon accident near Murdo identified as man from Belle Fourche
UPDATE NOVEMBER 3, 2021: A Belle Fourche man has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon (Oct. 30, 2021) in a one-vehicle crash three miles east of Murdo. Preliminary crash informati...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2021

Pierre starting water line flushing in Zone 2 today
Pierre has begun the process needed to clean out the city's water lines in preparation for the new water treatment plant coming online next year. City Utilities director Brad Palmer says the unidirect...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.

Hyde County Sheriff Mike Volek dies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The sheriff who responded to the scene of a fatal car crash caused by the South Dakota attorney general last year has died. The Hyde County Sheriff's Office declined to releas...
DRG Media Group News Nov 03, 2021 Photo credit Hyde County, Highmore SD Facebook page.

Trailers, camper, boats must be removed from Pierre streets by tomorrow
Pierre residents must have all trailers, campers and boats moved off of city streets by tomorrow (Nov. 3, 2021). The Pierre Police Department will begin by issuing warning notices to any such vehicles...
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021

Gosch appoints members to Special Investigative Committee on Impeachment
The South Dakota Speaker of the House has released the names of the House members who will serve on the committee that will determine if impeachment proceedings move forward against the state's curren...
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Volunteers, funding biggest challenges for emergency medical responders in South Dakota
Emergency medical responders from across the state got together last week (Oct. 28-30, 2021) in Pierre for their annual conference. Wayne Ames from Miller is the District 4 president for the South Dak...
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021 South Dakota Emergency Medical Services annual Conference Oct. 28-30, 2021, in Pierre.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Stanley County Commission, Pierre City Commission meet tonight
The Stanley County Commission and the Pierre City Commission both meet this (Tues.) evening. The Stanley County Commission meeting begins at 5pm. Among the items on its agenda are: appointment of Patr...
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021

Bad River pedestrian bridge lit purple for November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2, 2021: The city of Fort Pierre held a brief event last night (Nov. 1, 2021) lighting the pedestrian bridge crossing the Bad River purple for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. ORIGIN...
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021 Bad River pedestrian bridge in Fort Pierre, SD, lit purple for November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Photo credit Tony Rae.

Stanley County Student Council members read Halloween stories to younger students
Stanley County Student Council members in grades 6-12 read spooky Halloween stories younger students. The kids in grades JK-3 enjoyed the story time Thursday (Oct. 28, 2021).
DRG Media Group News Nov 02, 2021 Stanley County student council members read Halloween stories to younger students Oct. 28, 2021.
Photo credit Stanley County School District.





