Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre City Commission to discuss road projects, malt beverage licenses at tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets this (Tues.) evening. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Award - Airport Road Reconstruction Project 5:45pm Public Hearing - Special Assessment Project to Extend B...
DRG Media Group News May 18, 2021 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Pierre students selected to receive $1,000 MRES scholarships
Three T.F. Riggs graduating seniors are recipients of Missouri River Energy Services scholarships. Joe Cremer, Kenzie Gronlund, and Devin Hemmelman, have each been awarded a $1,000 to continue their e...
DRG Media Group News May 18, 2021
Men arrested on assault, drug charges in separate incidents in Pierre over the weekend
A 29 year old man is charged with simple assault and drug charges after an incident Friday afternoon in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says officers were called to an altercatio...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021

Rankin selected to be new Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce CEO
Sara Rankin has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce. She will begin her new position June 14. Since 2017, Rankin has been the director of marketing and co...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021

Stanley County graduation set for Sunday at noon
Stanley County High School Graduation will be held Sunday (May 23) at noon. Supt. Dan Hoey says they're trying to make the ceremony as "normal" as possible for this year's seniors. Hoey says they're l...
DRG Media Group News May 17, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

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





