Category Archives: News Pierre
Mid-Dakota Rural Water System shutting down water line near Blunt today to fix leak in main line
Mid-Dakota Rural Water System has a leak on the mainline near Blunt. In order to fix the leak, they shut down the mainline around 4am today (Fri.). Some areas east of Blunt will be out of water most o...
Apr 22, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Fourth Street closure planned in Pierre today (April 23) and next week
Weather permitting, a portion of Fourth Street in Pierre will close today (April 23) for construction work. Fourth Street, between Grand and Euclid Avenues, will close on Friday, April 23. Local traff...
Apr 22, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.
SD doctor says many people believe incorrect information about COVID; Walk-in COVID vaccine clinic today at Avera St. Mary's "old" hospital building in Pierre
The South Dakota Department of Health and the state's three major healthcare providers-- Avera, Monument and Sanford-- came together this week to encourage state residents who haven't done so yet, to ...
Apr 22, 2021
Olivia Strand named Pierre Fine Arts Performer of the Week
Olivia Strand has been chosen as this week's Pierre TF Riggs High School Performer/Fine Arts Student of the Week. Below is her nomination: Olivia is an exemplary student, she works everyday from bell ...
Apr 22, 2021
Prairie Paradise Farms of Fort Pierre named South Dakota's Leopold Conservation Award winner
Prairie Paradise Farms of Fort Pierre has been chosen as the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award winner for 2021. Given in honor of renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold, this award recognizes pr...
Apr 22, 2021 Image is a screenshot of the Neuharth family in a South Dakota Soil Health Coalition "Profiles in Soil Health" video.
Capital Area United Way celebrates 2020-21 fundraising campaign with annual awards ceremony
Every year the Capital Area United Way hosts an awards ceremony to celebrate its recent fundraising campaign and to recognize some of the individuals and businesses who impacted it. This year's event ...
Apr 22, 2021
Fort Pierre National Grassland's prairie grouse numbers at record high
USDA Forest Service staff on the Fort Pierre National Grassland have now completed their annual survey of prairie grouse. The 655 male greater prairie-chickens counted this spring was the highest numb...
Apr 22, 2021
Thief River Falls airport manager: Denver Air Connection service has been "rock solid"
Earlier this month, the US Department of Transportation announced it had chosen Denver Air to take over the Essential Air Service contracts for Pierre and Watertown come July 1, with current carrier S...
Apr 21, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.
Pierre City Commission extinguishes hope of change in town ordinance regarding fireworks
The Pierre City Commission has voted not to make changes to the town's ordinance governing residential fireworks use July 3 and 4. Commissioner Jim Mehlhaff proposed an amendment that would make last ...
Apr 21, 2021
Housing, rent and utility assistance available for eligible residents of Stanley and Hughes counties
Residents of Stanley and Hughes counties struggling to pay their rent may be eligible for assistance through the Pierre Housing and Redevelopment Commission. Executive director Priscilla Marso says th...
Apr 21, 2021 Mark Moz / CC
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