Category Archives: News Pierre

People encouraged to take advantage of low fares, more flights and free parking when flying out of Pierre
Over 1900 (1924) people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month (July 2021). Of the total, 581 were on Denver Air Connection flights and 1343 were on SkyWest flights. City commissioner Jami...
DRG Media Group News Aug 04, 2021

Hughes County Commission considering 45mph speed limit on Spring Creek Road
The Hughes County Commission is considering an ordinance that would change the speed limit on about a one mile stretch of Spring Creek Road. Currently, the speed limit is 45mph from Highway 1804 to La...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2021 thederek412 / CC

50+ people, 20+ units put wheat field fire out in about two hours
Nearly 100 acres (97.7) burned when a wheat field caught fire about 5:30pm yesterday north of Pierre near the Hughes County and Sully County line. Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department chief Doug Hin...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2021 Chovee / CC

Pierre City Commission to start hearing 2022 budget requests tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets at 5:30pm today (Aug. 3). Among the items that agenda includes are: bid awards for a Water Main Extension Project, 2022 Electric Materials and City Surplus items for s...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2021 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Stanley County Commission to discuss fairgrounds events, bridge update and more tonight
The Stanley County Commission meets at 5pm today (Aug. 3). Items on its agenda are: a recap of the state high school and 4th of July rodeos at the Stanley County Fairgrounds discussion about a full ti...
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre starting chip sealing on 100+ blocks of street this week
The City of Pierre will begin its 2021 chip seal operation this week (weather permitting) on more than 100 blocks of street. "No parking" signs will be placed in construction areas prior to road work....
DRG Media Group News Aug 03, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Teen killed, three injured in accident yesterday near Fort Thompson
A teenage girl died and three people were injured last night (Aug. 1) in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Fort Thompson. Preliminary information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2009 C...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2021

Fort Pierre City Council to discuss health insurance, industrial hemp at tonight's meeting
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: fish cleaning station presentation health ins...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2021

Hughes County Commission to discuss Spring Creek Road speed limit ordinance, employee bonuses
The Hughes County Commission meets today (Aug. 2) at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Spring Creek Road speed limit ordinance employee bonus discu...
DRG Media Group News Aug 02, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Redrawing the lines of South Dakota's legislative districts-- District 24 Sen. Mary Duvall update interim activity of the SD Legislature
Redistricting by District 24 Senator Mary Duvall (July 27, 2021). After months of waiting, we are about to receive official data from the U.S. Census Bureau which will allow us to move forward with ou...
DRG Media Group News Jul 31, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group





