Category Archives: News Pierre

Temporary closure of segment of S. Pierce Street in Pierre scheduled to begin Wednesday
One block of South Pierce Street in Pierre will be temporarily closed for street reconstruction work beginning Wednesday (May 6, 2026). The affected block is the area from Sully Avenue to Park Street....
DRG Media Group News May 05, 2026 Courtesy image.

Tourism analysis puts Stanley, Sully, Potter and Faulk among top 10 counties for annual growth
A new analysis from Tourism Economics shows visitor spending is driving economic growth across South Dakota, with Stanley, Sully, Potter and Faulk counties being among the top 10 counties for growth. ...
DRG Media Group News May 05, 2026

Alternative plan being worked on for welcome banners on the Missouri River bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre
May 5, 2026: Decorative welcome banners across the Lt. Commander John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre turned out to be a little too much for the light poles they were hung on...
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Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets Tuesday evening (May 5, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Airport Ground Area Lease - Dakota Pro Air, LLC Water Intake Injecti...
DRG Media Group News May 05, 2026

Stanley County Commission meets this evening
The Stanley County Commission meets at 5pm CT today (May 5, 2026) in the commission room of the Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Ordinance 2025-01 Wind Energy System Amendment...
DRG Media Group News May 05, 2026 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (May 5, 2026) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: OEM Brick Grant NOI (Notice of Intent) filing; West Bend R...
DRG Media Group News May 05, 2026 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

State prison offender serving time from Hughes County died Sunday in Sioux Falls
State prison offender Antoine Ladeaux has died. The 61 year old Ladeaux passed away Sunday (May 3, 2026) at a Sioux Falls hospital. At the time of his death, he was serving a 25-year sentence from Hug...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2026

Fort Pierre, Pierre, Stanley County and Hughes County candidate forums now available via DRG Beyond the Mic podcasts
The Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum April 23, 2026, at the Community Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre. FP Chamber Executive Director Shane Kramme emceed and the moderators...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2026

Man and woman from Pierre identified as people killed in Wednesday afternoon accident at Mitchell; Celebration of life being held Tuesday in Pierrre
May 4, 2026: A man and a woman from Pierre have been identified as the people killed Wednesday afternoon (April 29, 2026) in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 90 in Mitchell. Preliminary crash i...
Scott Colombe May 04, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

LifeServe Blood Donor Center in Pierre open regular hours, taking appointments
The LifeServe Blood Donor Center in Pierre (1908 N. Garfield Avenue in the Larkspur Landing building) has established its regular schedule for being open to accept blood donations. The hours are: Mond...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





