Category Archives: News Pierre

Todd County man indicted on Carjacking, Robbery and Assault Charges
A 20 year old from Mission has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Carjacking, Robbery, Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer. Eurico Da Silva-...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021 slgckgc / CC

Fort Pierre City Council to discuss trailer court license transfer, malt beverage licenses tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (May 17) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: Steamboat Trailer Court license tran...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Court appointed attorney fees, coronavirus money on agenda for Hughes County Commission this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets this evening (May 17) at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: bridge design and Geotech proposals Court Appointed A...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.

Flags at State Capitol at half-staff Sunday (May 16) to honor former legislator Welke
Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sundown on Sunday, May 16 in honor of former State Representative Charles "Chuck" Welke. Chuc...
DRG Media Group News May 15, 2021 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Bush's Landing boat ramp on Lake Oahe closed; GFP hopes to reopen May 28
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is working with a local contractor to complete an access road and extend the low-water boat ramp at Bush's Landing on Lake Oahe, north of Pierre. "Due ...
DRG Media Group News May 15, 2021

First United Methodist Church in Pierre receives grant to preserve historic stained-glass window
First United Methodist Church in Pierre recently received a matching grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society, as announced by Ted M. Spencer, State Historic Preservation Officer. "...
DRG Media Group News May 15, 2021
Kiwanis awards $6,650 in scholarships to Pierre seniors
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club recently awarded scholarships totaling $6,650 to nine graduating Pierre Riggs High School seniors. Receiving $1,000 Melvin Wall Kiwanis awards were Levi McKinley an...
DRG Media Group News May 15, 2021

Man from New York facing charges after rolling stolen pickup north of Pierre
Charges are pending against a 33 year old man from New York State after a one vehicle accident around 7:45 this morning (May 14, 2021) in the Grey Goose area north of Pierre. Preliminary information f...
DRG Media Group News May 14, 2021
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A 23 year old man from Fort Thompson convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor has been sentenced in US District Court. Dawson Donner must serve 37 months in federal prison, followed by five years of super...
DRG Media Group News May 14, 2021

Pierre School District, Avera holding COVID vaccine clinic for students Monday
The Pierre School District wasted no time in coordinating a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students after the US Food and Drug Administration authorized use of the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15 ...
DRG Media Group News May 14, 2021





