Category Archives: News Pierre

Governor's Round Dance being held today on SD State Capitol lawn
Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations will host the Governor's Round Dance today (May 20) from noon-3pm CT on the lawn of the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. N...
DRG Media Group News May 20, 2021

Stanley County 2nd graders learn about Arbor Day, take home Bur Oak trees
Stanley County School 2nd grade students (Mrs. Lori Gloe and Mrs. Beth Aasby's classes) received Bur Oak Trees for Arbor Day April 29. Rachel Ormseth, with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture a...
DRG Media Group News May 20, 2021 Photo credit Stanley County School District.

Student at St. Joseph's Elementary School in Pierre among winners of statewide work zone safety billboard contest
Construction season is officially underway and to help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving in work zones, the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota and the South Dakota De...
DRG Media Group News May 19, 2021 Photo credit South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Fort Pierre City Council holding special meeting tomorrow to discuss medical marijuana and the June 3 First Thursday event
The Fort Pierre City Council is holding a special meeting at noon tomorrow (May 20) with two topics on the agenda. The group will: Set Public Hearing for June 7 regarding Medical Cannabis Ordinance Te...
DRG Media Group News May 19, 2021

Schroyer wins May Mega Raffle prize from Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area
The three finalists for the May drawing for the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were picked this (Wed.) morning during the KGFX morning show. Club director Becky Spoehr tells us wh...
DRG Media Group News May 19, 2021

Pierre awards $2.1 million Airport Road contract to Morris Inc.
The Pierre City Commission has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Morris Inc. to upgrade Airport Road. City engineer John Childs says from Lowell Avenue, east past the airport terminal, will be comple...
DRG Media Group News May 19, 2021 Image credit City of Pierre.
Todd County woman sentenced for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon
A woman from Todd County, South Dakota, convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon has been sentenced in federal court. 26 year old Julia Swift Hawk was sentenced to time served through May 18, 2021...
DRG Media Group News May 19, 2021

Fire destroys four G & N Construction vehicles; No one injured, no damage to nearby buildings
The cause of a fire that destroyed a semi trailer, two dump trucks and a flatbed trailer in Pierre just after 3 o'clock this afternoon (May 18) is under investigation. Pierre Volunteer Fire Department...
DRG Media Group News May 18, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Onida man arrested on rape charges involving 12 and 13 year old girls from Blunt
Steven Harold West, 73, of Onida is facing three felony counts of raping three runaways after meeting them online through Instagram. The 12-year-old and two 13-year-old girls ran away from Blunt, Sout...
DRG Media Group News May 18, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County Sheriff's Office.

Callahan to serve as Hughes County "vice sheriff" until retirement of current sheriff; Then will be appointed sheriff
Patrick Callahan will become the next sheriff of Hughes County once current sheriff Darin Johnson retires. At yesterday's (May 17) Hughes County Commission meeting, commission chair Randy Vance said C...
DRG Media Group News May 18, 2021





