Category Archives: News Pierre

9/11 changed course of Sen. Mike Rounds' political future
Tomorrow (Sept. 11, 2001) marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 al Qaeda terrorist attacks in the United States. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says chatted with DRG Media Group Pierre news and far...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2021

Senator Thune remembers US Capitol security instructing people to "Get outta here! Get outta here!" during 9/11 terrorist attacks
Tomorrow (Sept. 11, 2001) marks the 20th anniversary of the al Qaeda terrorist attacks in the United States. 19 Islamic militants hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks. Two of the pl...
DRG Media Group News Sep 10, 2021

Pierre Players holding 2022 membership kickoff this evening
The Pierre Players community theater group kicks off its 2022 season with show announcements and a short annual membership meeting today (Sept. 9, 2021) from 4-6pm at the St. Charles Lounge Banquet Ro...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021

Deadwood's past featured in program at Cultural Heritage Center tonight
Deadwood's past includes a man who saved it from extinction. His role will be remembered in an author presentation today (Sept. 9, 2021) at 7 p.m. CDT (6 p.m. MDT). David A. Wolff will discuss ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021 Image credit South Dakota Historical Society.

Avera St. Mary's seeing increase in number of hospitalized COVID patients, but still well below the peak last winter
The number of COVID-19 cases in South Dakota is climbing back up. At Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, president and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mikel Holland says the number of hospitalizations beca...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021

Lower Brule man dies while in custody of Sioux Falls police
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Authorities say a man died while he was being arrested by Sioux Falls police for allegedly breaking into a house. Police say the incident happened Tuesday afternoon after a wo...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021

Rosebud man sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
A 31 year old man from Rosebud convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury has been sentenced in federal court in South Dakota. Lloyd Jacob One Star, a/k/a Lloyd One Star, III, must serve ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021 PRSA-NY / CC

St. Francis woman sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
A St. Francis woman convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter has been sentenced by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court in South Dakota. 32 year old Diana Swift was sentenced to 34 months in...
DRG Media Group News Sep 09, 2021 Best Law

New McDonald's restaurant in Pierre holding grand opening activities this week
Out with the old and in with the new-- the McDonald's restaurant in Pierre is open after being torn down this past spring and being rebuilt this summer. Store owner-operator Nate Leonard says the prev...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2021 Leonard Management's Pierre McDonald's restaurant is holding grand opening activities Sept. 9-11, 2021.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre Regional Airport nearing 10,000 enplanements; Rumors of flights to Minneapolis are untrue
Over 1600 (1665) people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month (Aug. 2021). Of the total, 505 were on Denver Air Connection flights and 1160 were on SkyWest flights. City commissioner Jami...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2021 Denver Air Connection check in area at Pierre Regional Airport.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.





