Category Archives: News Pierre

Gettysburg man sentenced on firearm charge
A Gettysburg man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced in U.S. District Court. 39 year old Jamie Holzwarth must spend 30 months in federal prison, followed by three...
DRG Media Group News Sep 01, 2021 Bill Oxford / Unsplash

Xzaylin Henderson named Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performer of the Week
The Pierre TF Riggs High School Performer/Fine Arts Student of the Week (Aug. 31, 2021) is Xzaylin Henderson. Below is his nomination: Xzaylin has grown into a leader in his section in choirs, as well...
DRG Media Group News Sep 01, 2021 Pierre TF Riggs High School Performer/Fine Arts Student of the Week (Aug. 31, 2021) Xzaylin Henderson.
Photo credit Pierre School District.

SDDC Water Festival receives gift from Central Plains Water Development District
The South Dakota Discovery Center has received a $1500 donation from the Central Plains Water Development District of the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems in support of the SDDC's Centr...
DRG Media Group News Sep 01, 2021 SD Discovery Center’s Kristine Heinen and Rhea Waldman receive a check (Aug. 2021) from Central Plains Water Development District’s Lynette Eckert in support of water festival events.
Photo credit SDDC.

Pierre finishing up street maintenance projects; Major roadwork will continue into the fall
The Pierre street department is wrapping up its maintenance projects for the season. Jeff Runyan, construction and operations manager, estimates the street department resurfaced about 140 blocks this ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 31, 2021

SD Urban Indian Health Pierre Clinic offering after-hours COVID vaccines tomorrow and Thursday
Tomorrow and Thursday (Sept. 1-2), the South Dakota Urban Indian Health clinic in Pierre (1714 Abbey Road) will be open extended hours-- from 5-8pm CT-- to offer free, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 v...
DRG Media Group News Aug 31, 2021
Woman sentenced to probation, community service and ordered to pay restitution after mismanagement at Chamberlain crisis center
A 64 year old woman from Sioux Falls has been sentenced in federal court for Making a Materially False Statement. Tami Haug-Davis was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $15,000 to the Missour...
DRG Media Group News Aug 31, 2021

Pierre City Commission holding public hearings on marijuana zoning ordinances during tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Aug. 31) at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: 5:30pm joint public hearing with the Hughes County Commission for a zoning ordinance dealing...
DRG Media Group News Aug 31, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.
Chamberlain, McIntosh schools receive Civics and History Initiative pilot grants; second round of applications open
The first round of recipients of Civics and History Initiative pilot grants have been announced. Funded projects highlight the sacrifices of WWII veterans, implement the We The People program, and exp...
DRG Media Group News Aug 30, 2021

Pierre woman faces charges after early morning argument yesterday
A 55 year old Pierre woman was arrested for Aggravated Assault-Domestic Violence and other charges after an incident at a bar early yesterday (Aug. 29, 2021) morning. Information from the Pierre Polic...
DRG Media Group News Aug 30, 2021 Dawn Magnusson booking photo August 29, 2021.
Photo credit Hughes County Sheriff's Office and Jail.

Capital City Campus receives grant to continue funding $40 per credit hour classes
Capital City Campus in Pierre has received a $20,000 grant to to support their externally funded tuition program. CCC executive director Chris Maxwell says the funding will be used to support and expa...
DRG Media Group News Aug 30, 2021 L to R: Chris Maxwell (CCC Executive Director), Ginger Niemann (SD Community Foundation), Stephanie Judson (SD Community Foundation President), Tom Hart (CCC Board Chair).
Photo credit Capital City Campus.





