Category Archives: News Pierre

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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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.

Vehicles, business damaged on S. Pierre Street yesterday afternoon
A couple vehicles and a South Pierre Street business sustained damage in an incident yesterday (July 20, 2021) afternoon. Information from the Pierre Police Department says a 76-year-old Pierre reside...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2021

Onida man chosen to head USDA Rural Development Community Programs in South Dakota
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is pleased to announce that Brian Ring has been selected as the new Community Programs Director in South Dakota (effective July 18, 2021). Brian ha...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2021 Photo credit USDA Rural Development, South Dakota.

Kari Bauman wins Minnesota Vikings tickets in Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle July drawing
The three finalists for the July drawing for the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were picked this (Wed.) morning during the KGFX morning show. The finalists are Darlene Hallem, Kar...
DRG Media Group News Jul 21, 2021

State sees combined budget reserve funds jump by $100+ million
The State of South Dakota ended the 2021 fiscal year (June 30, 2021) with nearly $302 million ($301.8 million) in its budget reserve-- over $100 million more than at the end of the previous fiscal yea...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2021

Hot, hot, hotter than average temps expected this week
The current forecast shows temperatures in central South Dakota will be in the mid-90s to low 100s through the weekend. Weatherology meteorologist Michael Karow says a large high pressure system is st...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2021 Photo credit Weatherology.

SkyWest's remains committed to serving Pierre and Watertown  airports
The head of SkyWest Airlines has reaffirmed the company's commitment to providing commercial air service to the Pierre and Watertown regional airports, despite the loss of a federal subsidy to help of...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Short agenda for Pierre City Commission tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets this (Tues.) evening. Among the items on the agenda are: Street Closure Request- 300 Block Pierre Street July 31 8am-5pm for Crazy Days Electric- Facility Assignment A...
DRG Media Group News Jul 20, 2021 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group





