Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre woman sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
A Pierre woman convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter has been sentenced in federal US District Court. 26 year old Emerald Plenty Chief must spend 26 months in federal prison, followed by three years o...
DRG Media Group News Oct 12, 2021 Bill Oxford / Unsplash

Red Hawk first South Dakotan to win national 4-H Youth in Action Award
Tashina Red Hawk was just 7 years old when her parents bought her first horse. Her mentor, Kassandra Chauncey, a Todd County Junior Division 4-H member at the time, was training her how to ride when h...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Distinguished for her “drive to inspire her peers and give back to her Rosebud Sioux Tribe community through charitable veterinary work,” Red Hawk is the first South Dakota 4-H’er to win a Youth in Action award.
Photo Courtesy of Tashina Red Hawk.

Delta Dental mobile truck in Highmore this week; Appointments are required
Delta Dental's mobile dental truck is in Highmore this week (Oct. 11-15, 2021). The Highmore Clinic is hosting the truck to care for children who can't afford or access a dentist because of cost, lack...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Courtesy photo.

State Historical Society puts 1909-1924 editions of "The Miller Press" online
More South Dakota towns are now represented in the digitized historical newspaper collections on Chronicling America, the South Dakota State Historical Society has announced. The Miller Press (1909-19...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021

Pierre Community Orchard tours and open house being held today
The Pierre Community Orchard Project (1201 East Sully Avenue) was established in 2018 and people can check out its progress today (Oct. 11, 2021) during an open house type event. City commissioner Tod...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Denver Air Connection adding flights to Texas and Arizona to its service area
Watertown and Pierre's Essential Air Service provider-- Denver Air Connection-- is adding two more major markets to its list of destinations. The airline will begin service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021

One killed, two injured in Sunday morning accident northeast of Philip
One person died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash about 9:30am yesterday (Oct. 10, 2021) about 20 miles northeast of Philip. Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highwa...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

SD Intrastate Pipeline Company sponsors Flags Across the Bridge for Native Americans' Day
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club is displaying the US and South Dakota flags across the Missouri River Bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre in observance of Native Americans' Day today (Oct. 11, ...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Section of James Street in Pierre closed to through traffic this week
James Street in Pierre between Sioux and Dakota Avenues is closing to through traffic today (Oct. 11, 2021). Access to the Discovery Center and the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce will remain open fro...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Map image credit City of Pierre.

Camper sustains $700 damage from train bridge in Pierre
Another victory for the train bridge in Pierre. Thursday (Oct. 7, 2021), Maynard Peterson of Minot, ND, was pulling a 5th wheel camper northbound on Pierre Street when the camper hit the train viaduct...
DRG Media Group News Oct 11, 2021 Screenshot image credit to video from Jared McPherson.





