Category Archives: News Pierre

Fresh off statewide listening session tour, legislative redistricting committees meeting today in Pierre
The South Dakota Legislature's House and Senate Legislative Redistricting Committees spent three days on the road last week (Oct. 11-13, 2021) taking public input on what the state's new legislative d...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2021
Pierre's Highland Avenue construction project will pause through winter, resume in the spring
Due to a variety of delays, the Highland Avenue construction project in Pierre will extend into next year. Contractor Morris Inc. says all five blocks currently under construction will be opened this ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2021
Hughes County Commission, Fort Pierre City Council both meet tonight
The Hughes County Commission and the Fort Pierre City Council each meet this (Mon.) evening. The Hughes County Commission meeting begins at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2021

Belle Fourche man identified as person who died in Oct. 10, 2021, accident near Philip
A Belle Fourche man has been identified as the person who died last Sunday morning (Oct. 10, 2021) in a two-vehicle crash about 20 miles northeast of Philip. Preliminary crash information indicates th...
DRG Media Group News Oct 18, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre and Fort Pierre ready for pheasant hunters to arrive for regular season opener
South Dakota towns are "rolling out the orange carpet" in preparation for tomorrow's (Oct. 15, 2021) pheasant hunting season opener. Pierre Area Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau director Tia Kaf...
DRG Media Group News Oct 15, 2021

Pierre youth hopes online petition raises awareness; "I don't want people to just tolerate us. I want them to understand what it's like being trans and how it feels when these things happen."
An online petition titled "Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth" is now at 1800 signatures and counting. The petition on the change.org website was started earlier this week (Oct. 12, 2021) by T.F. Riggs H...
DRG Media Group News Oct 15, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Natural gas price spikes won't directly impact Pierre or Fort Pierre city utility prices
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission warns natural gas customers to expect higher prices this heating season, with industry analysts saying gas prices could rise 40-90% over last year. But, Pi...
DRG Media Group News Oct 15, 2021
Parmelee man sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer
A federal US District Court judge has handed out punishment to a man from Parmelee convicted of Assaulting a Federal Officer. Matthew M. Horned Eagle, Jr., age 31, was sentenced to time served through...
DRG Media Group News Oct 15, 2021

Pierre School District will refer to transgender students by their preferred name-- with approval from parent or legal guardian
Over 1600 people and counting have electronically signed a petition on the change.org website that's titled "Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth." Petition information says the transgender students at T.F...
DRG Media Group News Oct 14, 2021 Screenshot image of "Help Protect Pierre Trans Youth" from change.org.

Drought the likely cause for poor nesting success for prairie grouse on the Fort Pierre National Grassland this year
Sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie-chickens had low reproductive success this year on the Fort Pierre National Grassland in central South Dakota. District Ranger Dan Svingen says wings collected ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 14, 2021 Photo credit Dan Svingen.





