Category Archives: News Pierre

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.

Presho woman selected as 2021 Spirit of Dakota Award winner
The pioneer spirit and love for the land and its people has led to a lifetime of outstanding service for this year's Spirit of Dakota Award winner, Angela Ehlers of Presho. A fourth generation Lyman C...
DRG Media Group News Oct 08, 2021 Angela Ehlers, second from left, was presented the 2021 Spirit of Dakota Award Saturday night at the Huron Event Center. With her are, from left, Tona Rozum, selection commission chair; Marilyn Hoyt, Spirit of Dakota Award Society chair; and Julie M. Johnson, selection commission member. Photo credit Benjamin Chase, Huron Plainsman.

Stanley County Student Council collecting donations for "Soctober"
The Stanley County Student Council is collecting socks this month for "Socktober." People can bring new socks, of any size, to the middle-high school office. Socks will be distributed to needy familie...
DRG Media Group News Oct 08, 2021

US Department of Transportation rejects request to rebid EAS contracts for Pierre and Watertown
Denver Air Connection is keeping the Essential Air Service contracts for the airports in Pierre and Watertown through May 2023. In an order issued today (Oct. 7, 2021), the US Department of Transporta...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2021

Construction of Missouri River Bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre about six months behind
The bridge replacement project over the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre is about six months behind schedule. Fort Pierre mayor Gloria Hanson told the city council during this week's meet...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2021 This image or photo is the property of the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Fort Pierre First Thursdays season finale is tonight
The final First Thursday event of the year starts at 5:30 tonight (Oct. 7, 2021) at Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre. There will be a variety of booths and vendors and the season finale starts at 8p...
DRG Media Group News Oct 07, 2021

Chantier Creek Lakeside Use Area boat ramp closed effective immediately
Because of the low water level on Lake Oahe, the boat ramp at Chantier Creek Lakeside Use Area, located 15 miles northwest of the Oahe Dam off SD Highway 1806, has been closed (Oct. 6, 2021). The Sout...
DRG Media Group News Oct 06, 2021 Christian Heilmann / CC

Ain Peterson chosen as the Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Ain Peterson has been chosen as the First National Bank Performer/Fine Arts Student of the Week (Oct. 4-8, 2021). Ain is a senior who is involved in the drama department at Pierre's TF Riggs High Scho...
DRG Media Group News Oct 06, 2021 Ain Peterson.
Photo credit Pierre School District.





