Category Archives: News Pierre

1400+ travelers use Pierre Regional Airport in June; Airport Road project underway so detour route must be used
The number of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport continues to rise after falling last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says 1428 people flew out of...
DRG Media Group News Jul 09, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.

2nd informational meeting being held today on Pierre's proposed rental inspection program
Pierre city officials will hold the second of three informational meetings today (July 9) on a proposed plan to implement a registration, licensing and inspection program for rental housing in town. T...
DRG Media Group News Jul 09, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.

Capital Area United Way kicks off "Be the G.O.A.T." campaign tonight at Pierre Trappers game
The Capital Area United Way officially kicks off its 2021-22 fundraising campaign this evening (July 9) at the Pierre Trappers baseball game. Campaign co-chair Lonnie Heier says CAUW will have giveawa...
DRG Media Group News Jul 09, 2021 Image credit Capital Area United Way.

SDDOT holding statewide transportation plan informational meeting tonight in Pierre
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is holding four public presentations for the Tentative 2022-2025 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program over the next week. Secretary Joel Jundt say...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021

Fort Pierre lifts most water restrictions, but every other day lawn and garden watering schedule remains
The City of Fort Pierre has lifted most of the water restrictions put into place this week while repairs were made to a Mni Wiconi core pipeline in town. The leak has been fixed and Fort Pierre's wate...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021 steve p2008 / CC

Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup gathers 3000 pounds of trash
Around 50 volunteers picked up over 3,000 pounds of litter and debris during the annual Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup last night (Wednesday, July 7) at Pierre and Fort Pierre. This year's cleanup...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021 Volunteers pick up trash during annual Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup event July 7, 2021.
Photo credit Izaak Walton League.

Upper Missouri River Basin runoff half of average in June
As a result of the low precipitation and widespread drought conditions, June runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin was 52% of average. John Remus is the chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Mis...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021 Infographic credit US Army Corps of Engineers.

"Miracle on the Missouri" program tonight at Cultural Heritage Center
The "Miracle on the Missouri" will be the topic of a free program tonight (July 8) at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. Pickstown and the Fort Randall Dam were nicknamed "Miracle on the Missouri...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021

Hughes-Stanley County emergency training drill being held this evening at Georgia Morse Middle School
There will be a lot of commotion in and around Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre this evening (July 8), but.... it is only a test. Hughes and Stanley County Emergency Management director Rob Fines...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021

First of three informational meetings on Pierre's proposal rental program ordinance being held this morning
Pierre city officials are holding the first of three informational meetings today (July 8) on a proposed plan to implement a registration, licensing and inspection program for rental housing in town. ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.





