Category Archives: News Pierre

Speed limit dropping to 30mph on Spring Creek Road in Hughes County
The Hughes County Commission has approved a reduction in the speed limit on about a one mile stretch of Spring Creek Road north of Pierre. Currently, the speed limit is 45mph from Highway 1804 to Land...
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2021 Map credit South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Siedschlaw, Scott named Stanley County School Homecoming king and queen
2021 Stanley County School Homecoming Royalty Selected The 2021 Stanley County High School Homecoming king and queen were revealed at coronation festivities yesterday evening (Sept. 20 in Fort Pierre....
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2021 Bailey Siedschlaw was chosen as Stanley County School's Homecoming queen and Stran Scott was selected as king. The two preside over Buffalo Homecoming activities this week (Sept. 20-24, 2021).
Photo credit Stanley County School District.

Fort Pierre City Council to approve 2022 general fund budget tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: a proclamation for Adult Education and Family...
DRG Media Group News Sep 20, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission holding public hearing tonight on proposed Spring Creek Road speed limit ordinance change
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Sept. 20, 2021) at the courthouse in Pierre. Items on their agenda are: Invocation and Pledge Joint County/City Commission Final plat and plans Farm...
DRG Media Group News Sep 20, 2021 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
GFP accepting proposals for Spring Creek restaurant concession operator
According to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, entrepreneurs interested in operating a restaurant located within Spring Creek Recreation Area in central South Dakota can now begin submitting thei...
DRG Media Group News Sep 20, 2021
Woman killed in accident yesterday afternoon near Murdo
One person died and three other people were injured yesterday afternoon (Sept. 16, 2021) in a two-vehicle crash two miles west of Murdo. Preliminary information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol in...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2021

Huber: "If you would prefer that you just as soon die right now from COVID, then don't get vaccinated. I know that sounds rather harsh, but that's the reality that we have, today."
According to the state Department of Health's covid.sd.gov website, 57.54% of eligible South Dakotans have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and 63.25% of those eligible have had at least one shot. T...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2021 Larry Crane

Aug. 26, 2021, accident in Brule County near Chamberlain turns fatal
An 87 year old Mitchell man has died as the result of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash that occurred the afternoon of Aug. 26, 2021, (12:35pm CT) one mile east of Chamberlain. The South Dakot...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2021

Students in grades K-5 invited to be colorful, creative with entries for 2nd annual River Cities Public Transit "Design a Bus" contest
River Cities Public Transit in Pierre is holding its 2nd annual "Design a Bus" contest. Jess Marlow with River Cities Public Transit says kids in grades K-5 are invited to submit entries showing what ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2021
Identity Theft lands Pierre man on supervised probation for three years
A 23 year old man from Pierre was sentenced this week (Sept. 14, 2021) in Stanley County Circuit Court for Identity Theft. States Attorney Tom Maher says Robert Ray Arnold was sentenced to two years i...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2021





