Category Archives: News Pierre

Fires spark up over hot, dry holiday weekend
Over a dozen fires over the 4th of July weekend in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area required the attention of firefighters. The Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department was called out for a structure fir...
DRG Media Group News Jul 08, 2021 Chovee / CC

Huizenga, Johnson take oath of office as Pierre City Commissioners
At the start of last night's (July 6, 2021) meeting, Todd Johnson was sworn in to his first term as a Pierre City Commissioner and Jamie Huizenga took the oath of office for his fifth time on the comm...
DRG Media Group News Jul 07, 2021 Pierre City Commissioners Jamie Huizenga and Todd Johnson take the oath of office (July 7, 2021).

Missouri River-Lake Sharpe Cleanup being held today at Pierre and Fort Pierre
The annual Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup event at Pierre will be held today (July 7) from 5-8pm. Paul Lepisto with the Izaak Walton League says cleanup will be coordinated out of Downs Marina in ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021 Courtesy photo.

Pierre considering rental housing inspection plan
At this week's meeting (July 6, 2021), the Pierre City Commission listened to a plan to implement a registration, licensing, and inspection program for rental housing in the city of Pierre. The goal o...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.

Airport Road project starting means no parking allowed along a segment of Northstar Avenue
Parking along a stretch of Northstar Avenue in Pierre will not be allowed from today (July 6) until the Airport Road Improvement project is complete this fall. Northstar Avenue is the designated detou...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021

SD Highway 50 construction projects start today at Chamberlain
The South Dakota Department of Transportation says work began today (July 6) on the regrade of SD Highway 50 in Chamberlain from Paul Gust Road to Sorenson Drive, shoulder widening from Sorenson Drive...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021
New commissioners to be sworn in at Pierre City Commission meeting tonight; Fort Pierre City Council holding public hearing on vacation rentals ordinance
The Pierre City Commission and the Fort Pierre City Council each meet this (Tues.) evening. Among the items on the agenda for Pierre are: oath of office for commissioners Jamie Huizenga and Todd Johns...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021

UPDATE: Tonight's hydrant party is Pierre is canceled
UPDATE (11:45AM)-- EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER The Pierre Recreation Department and Volunteer Fire Department will host fire hydrant parties Tuesday evenings in July again this year. Mindy Ch...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021 Photo credit City of Pierre.

Stanley and Hughes County Commissions both meet this evening
The Hughes and Stanley County Commissions are both meeting this (Tues.) evening. Among the items on the agenda for Stanley County commissioners are: update from the South Dakota Department of T...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021 Image credit screenshots of Stanley County website and Hughes County website.

CAUW kicking off 2021/2022 fundraising campaign: Be the G.O.A.T.
The Capital Area United Way will officially kick off its 2021-22 fundraising campaign Friday (July 9) at the Pierre Trappers baseball game. This year's campaign theme is Be the G.O.A.T.-- encouraging ...
DRG Media Group News Jul 06, 2021 Image credit Capital Area United Way.





