Category Archives: News Pierre
RSV sending kids to Pierre hospital earlier than usual this year
The symptoms are similar, but it's not necessarily the coronavirus that's currently putting an atypical number of children into the hospital in Pierre. Dr. Mikel Holland, President and Chief Medical O...
DRG Media Group News Oct 06, 2021

Number of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport ramping back up as the busy hunting season approaches
Over 1700 (1709) people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month (Sept. 2021). Of the total, 695 were on Denver Air Connection flights and 1014 were on SkyWest flights. City commissioner Jam...
DRG Media Group News Oct 05, 2021

Stanley County residents encouraged to provide input today on proposal to restructure Auditor, Treasurer and Register of Deeds offices
The Stanley County Commission will again be discussing a proposal to restructure three county offices when it meets today (Oct. 5, 2021). Auditor Phil Burtch says the change wouldn't affect how the of...
DRG Media Group News Oct 05, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Fort Thompson man sentenced in federal court for assault
A 29 year old Fort Thompson man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury has been sentenced in U.S. District Court. Gavin Drapeau must spend 30 months in federal prison, followed by thr...
DRG Media Group News Oct 05, 2021

Oliva takes over as Hughes County Finance Officer
Hughes County has a new Finance Officer. Thomas Oliva was sworn in at yesterday's (Oct. 4, 2021) county commission meeting. Oliva previously served as the Hughes County Treasurer. He replaces Jane Nay...
DRG Media Group News Oct 05, 2021 Thomas Oliva being sworn in as Hughes County Finance Officer Oct. 4, 2021.
Photo credit Hughes County.
White River Man Sentenced for Attempted Possession of Child Pornography during 2019 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
A 25 year old man from White River convicted of Attempted Possession of Child Pornography has received his punishment from a federal U.S. District Court judge in South Dakota. Greydon Shangreaux was s...
DRG Media Group News Oct 05, 2021

Pierre man sentenced in federal court for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
A 36 year old Pierre man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance has received his punishment from a U.S. District Court judge. Daniel James Boe was sentenced to 37 months in feder...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Pierre School District reporting 22 active COVID-19 cases among staff and students
Today's COVID-19 case update from the Pierre School District (Oct. 4, 2021) shows 18 active cases among students and four active cases in staff in the district. Last week there were 10 active cases in...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2021 Screenshot image credit Pierre School District Oct. 4, 2021.

Fort Pierre City Council to hold public hearing tonight on Marion's Garden Planned Development District
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: public hearing and final approval of Ordinanc...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County holding public hearing today on Five Year Highway Transportation Plan
The Hughes County Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Oct. 4, 2021) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: 5:30pm public hearing on the Five Year Highway Transpo...
DRG Media Group News Oct 04, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





