Category Archives: News Pierre
Nicollet Avenue water main project begins tomorrow in Pierre
Weather permitting, the Pierre city water department will begin a new water main installation project at Nicollet Avenue tomorrow (July 26, 2021). To accommodate the work, Nicollet Avenue between Chur...
Jul 25, 2021 Map credit City of Pierre.
6 year old and 60 year old identified as victims of drowning in Lake Sharpe at Pierre earlier this week
The investigation into the deaths of two individuals recovered from the Missouri River near Pierre late Wednesday (July 21, 2021) has been completed. Information from the Hughes County Sheriff's Offic...
Jul 23, 2021
Denver Air Connection happy with first three weeks providing commercial air service at Pierre and Watertown regional airports
The first three weeks have gone well for the new Essential Air Service contract holder for the Pierre and Watertown regional airports. Jon Coleman is the Director of Business Development for Denver Ai...
Jul 23, 2021
Pierre man charged with Indecent Exposure
A 79 year old Pierre man is charged with Indecent Exposure after an incident yesterday morning (July 22, 2021) in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says shortly before 8am (7:53am)...
Jul 23, 2021 Courtesy image.
Fort Pierre City Council tabling vacation rental ordinances while they do more research on the topic
The Fort Pierre City Council has been working on city ordinances to regulate where vacation rental properties would-- and would not-- be allowed within city limits. But, after holding public hearings,...
Jul 23, 2021
Two drown while fishing near Farm Island at Pierre
Two people drowned yesterday (July 21, 2021) while fishing in Lake Sharpe near Pierre. Hughes County sheriff Patrick Callahan says shortly after 11 o'clock CDT last night, his office received a report...
Jul 22, 2021
Pierre youth wins free traps for participating in GFP 2021 Nest Predator Bounty Program; Other youth winners from Frankfort and Mound City
South Dakota's 2021 Nest Predator Bounty Program brought in 53,642 nest predator tails from 2,773 program participants. The Game, Fish & Parks program aims to reduce local nest predator population...
Jul 22, 2021
COVID vaccines providing strong defense against delta variant
While there are some instances of people getting the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots dramatically reduce severe symptoms and deat...
Jul 22, 2021 Image credit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website screenshot.
Pierre City Commission approves street closure for Crazy Days July 30-31
Crazy Days in Pierre will be held July 30-31. Don Boyd owns Coop Printing and Advertising, Inc. and is the president of the Historic Pierre Street Association board. He asked the city commission to cl...
Jul 22, 2021 Image credit DRG Media Group.
Hartmans win one of six Avera Foundation pink "Mow Down Cancer" mowers
Gary and Jeanie Hartman of Pierre are the winners of one of the Avera Foundation's five "Mow Down Cancer" pink mowers. The raffle raised more than $40,000 which will directly benefit cancer patients t...
Jul 22, 2021 Pictured left to right: Darren Boyle with Avera Foundation pink Bush Hog mower winners Jeanie Hartman and Gary Hartman of Pierre.
Photo credit Avera Foundation.
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