Category Archives: News Pierre

Latoya Shangreaux back in custody after not returning to Pierre Minimum Center earlier this month
Nov. 24, 2025: A women's state prison inmate placed on escape status from the Pierre Minimum Center earlier this month is back in custody. Latoya Shangreaux was arrested in the Rapid City area on Satu...
DRG Media Group News Nov 24, 2025 Inmate offender LaTonya Shangreaux booking photo from South Dakota Department of Corrections.

Man sentenced to 12 Years in prison for scam taking $450,000+ from Chamberlain resident
A 36 year old man from Malaysia who lists a California address has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in South Dakota for an online scam that cost a Chamberlain resident $472,000. Chee Yeng Wong ent...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2025

Oahe Downstream closed this weekend for annual hunt
The Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre will be closed Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 22-23, 2025) from 6am-6pm CT for the 33rd annual Oahe Hunt. The Oahe Hunt takes place one weekend eac...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Annual "Best for Last" fundraiser coming up Thursday for South Dakota Discovery Center
The South Dakota Discovery Center's annual "Best for Last" fundraiser is Thursday night (Nov. 20, 2025) in Pierre. Exhibit Hall Manager Allison Graviett-Pfaff says out of 252 possible tickets, there a...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2025

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Nov. 18, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Items on their agenda include: 2025 Slurry Seal Project Change Order 2025 Street Paving Project 2026 Ins...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Nov. 18, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Animal Clinic Contract Rural Crisis Response Grant Reimb...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2025

Man from Pierre killed in Friday evening accident near Blunt
A 78 year old man from Pierre man died in a single vehicle crash Friday evening (Nov. 14, 2025, at 6:43pm) two miles east of Blunt. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notifi...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2025

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court offers support to keep participants on path to sobriety
Four more people have successfully completed (Nov. 12, 2025) the Sixth Judicial Circuit's Drug and DUI Treatment Court program. Graduate Michael said his drug of choice was methamphetamine and that he...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2025 Sixth Circuit Drug and DUI Treatment Court graduates (L to R) Zach, Dylan, Michael and Jennifer.
Nov. 12, 2025.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Man from Hill City drowned in Lake Oahe northwest of Gettysburg Friday afternoon; Man from rural Hughes County charged with Boating While Intoxicated
A man from Hill City has died and a man from Hughes County is charged with Boating While Intoxicated after a Friday afternoon (Nov. 14, 2025, 4:04pm) incident in Potter County. Information from the Po...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Nov. 17, 2025) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: 2nd (final) re...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2025





