Category Archives: News Pierre

Hughes County Jail increasing number of federal prisoners, working to relieve staff shortage
The Hughes County Jail is starting to increase the number of federal prisoners it will hold. Sheriff Darin Johnson told county commissioners at yesterday's (Mon.) meeting the numbers were reduced last...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2021 Hughes County Jail.
Photo credit Hughes County website.

Public restrooms, showers now open in Pierre parks
The City of Pierre's park facilities are open for the season. Those facilities include the public restrooms located throughout the city's nine parks, as well as the showers and bathrooms located at th...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2021 Community room rentals at Pierre's Griffin Park storm shelter now feature a new outdoor grill.
Photo credit City of Pierre.
Resurfacing project resumes on US Highway 14 east of Pierre
The South Dakota Department of Transportation started work on a crack, seat and resurfacing project on US 14 east of Pierre yesterday (May 3). As weather conditions allow, the contractor will begin to...
DRG Media Group News May 04, 2021

7PM UPDATE: Charges pending against Illinois semi driver who caused chain reaction accident at construction area between Pierre and Blunt
7PM UPDATE: Charges are pending against a 29 year old semi driver from Illinois after a chain reaction vehicle accident shortly after noon today (May 3) on Highway 14 about half way between Pierre and...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021 One of three vehicles involved in a chain reaction accident shortly after noon May 3, 2021, when a semi failed to stop for vehicles waiting for a pilot car at a construction zone on US Highway 14 about half way between Blunt and Pierre.
Courtesy photo.

Judges hear arguments over Census' privacy tool
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A panel of judges is hearing arguments over whether the U.S. Census Bureau can use a controversial statistical technique to keep people's information private in the numbers use...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021

Hankinson, ND, man charged with multiple counts after Saturday night pursuit in Hughes, Stanley and Haakon counties
A 26 year old man from Hankinson, ND, faces a handful of charges after a Saturday night (May 1, 2021) pursuit in Hughes, Stanley and Haakon counties. Hughes County Sheriff Darin Johnson says approxima...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County Sheriff's Office.

SkyWest sends US DOT letter appealing decision to give Denver Air Connection the EAS contracts for Pierre and Watertown
SkyWest Airlines is appealing the US Department of Transportation's decision to award Denver Air Connection (and its subsidiary Key Lime Airlines) a federal contract to provide commercial air service ...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021

Smoke, but no fire early this morning at Dakota Mill and Grain in Fort Pierre
An alert employee at Dakota Mill and Grain in Fort Pierre saw smoke and called for the fire department around 6:30 this morning (Mon.). Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Tye Odden ...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group.

Oath of Office, reorganization of Fort Pierre City Council on the agenda for 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: the oath of office for those beginning a new ...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021

Hughes County Commission to discuss Olson Road, Planning and Zoning requests and Windsor Place mailboxes this evening
The Hughes County Commission meeting begins at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Olson Road Maintenance Request first readings of three requests to...
DRG Media Group News May 03, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





