Category Archives: News Pierre

Joey Leone and the Chop Shop Band return to Rawlins Library for free concert this evening
There's free live music this evening (July 26) at the Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre. Joey Leone and the Chop Shop Band will perform at 7pm. The free concert will feature popular songs by artists...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2021

With August still to go, central SD has already reached its average number of 100+ degree days
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 1-7pm today (July 26) and tomorrow in much of central South Dakota. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow says we're on the eastern peri...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2021 Photo credit Weatherology.

Pierre Dive Squad members take spend weekend taking training from Dive Rescue International
Nine members of the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department's Rescue Squad spent the weekend in the classroom and in the water learning current techniques in rescue and recovery. Steve Wilson is an instructo...
DRG Media Group News Jul 26, 2021 Divers participated in three days of training from an instructor with Dive Rescue International out of Fort Collins, CO.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.

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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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)...
DRG Media Group News 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,...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News Jul 22, 2021





