Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre School Board approves rate increase when substituting for certified staff
Substitutes for Pierre School District certified staff will get a little more money for their time this coming year. District business manager Darla Mayer outlined the recommended increases for certif...
DRG Media Group News Aug 12, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Work begins tomorrow on Highway 14-83 from Pierre, east
Work will begin tomorrow (Aug. 13) on an asphalt resurfacing project on US Highway 14 east of Pierre. The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the affected stretch of highway is from approxi...
DRG Media Group News Aug 12, 2021

Pierre-Fort Pierre Historic Preservation Commission hosting free bus trip Saturday to see nearby Native American historical sites
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a free bus tour Saturday (Aug. 14) to two historically significant Native American sites near Pierre. A River Cities Transit bus will...
DRG Media Group News Aug 12, 2021

New Stanley County School superintendent ready to start his first year
The Stanley County School District is ready to welcome students back to class. Supt. Dan Baldwin says their first day is Aug. 23. Because of federal COVID funds, Stanley County students will once agai...
DRG Media Group News Aug 11, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre receives $50,000 for wastewater treatment
The Central Plains Water Development District is giving Pierre $50,000 to use toward engineering costs and inspection fees for the city's wastewater treatment plant project. Pierre is currently modern...
DRG Media Group News Aug 11, 2021 Lynnette Eckert, Central Plains Water Development District, presents Pierre Mayor Steve Harding with a $50,000 check to be used toward the city’s wastewater treatment plant project (Aug. 10, 2021).
Photo credit City of Pierre.

Portion of Pierre's Broadway Avenue closed through Friday
Broadway Avenue in Pierre between Highland and Nicollet avenuea closed at 7am today (Aug. 11, 2021) and remain closed until noon Friday. Northbound traffic on Nicollet will be able to make right-turns...
DRG Media Group News Aug 11, 2021 Map credit City of Pierre.

Gas smell in home leads to evacuations of 10 homes in Pierre; Situation quickly resolved
The Pierre Fire Department was dispatched to a report of an indoor natural gas line leak at approximately 11:30 am on August 10, 2021. When firefighters arrived at the 300 block of North Buchanan Aven...
DRG Media Group News Aug 10, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group.

Denver Air Connection hosts Pierre media on round trip flight from Pierre to Denver
Denver Air Connection took over the federal Essential Air Service contract for the Pierre Regional Airport last month (July 1, 2021). In an effort to show what a flight on the regional commercial air ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 10, 2021 DRG Media Group news and farm director Jody Heemstra snaps a selfie before other passengers board the 9:45am CT Denver Air Connection flight on Aug. 9, 2021.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre School District ready to welcome students back to class
The first day of school for Pierre School District students is next week (Aug. 19). Supt. Dr. Kelly Glodt says a month ago, they had over 20 open certified teaching positions, but that's now down to o...
DRG Media Group News Aug 10, 2021

Pierre City Commission to hear more 2022 budget requests at tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meeting at 5:30pm today (Aug. 10) at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to Bid - Pump Station & Irrigation Supply for Griffin Park Airport Parking Lot...
DRG Media Group News Aug 10, 2021





