Category Archives: News Pierre

Trio of students named Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performers of the Week
Blake Jones, Sophia New and Michael VanDeWiele have been chosen as the Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Performers of the Week. Here is their nomination from Mrs. McKeithan-Jensen: Sophia and Bla...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2021 Photo credit Pierre School District.

St. Francis man indicted for Assault and Firearm Charges
A 40 year old man from St. Francis has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer and Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2021 slgckgc / CC

Missouri River runoff forecast remains below average, so far, for 2021
Reservoir inflows in the upper Missouri River Basin (above Sioux City, Iowa) were below average last month (March 2021). The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 21.3 million acre-feet or 83% o...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021

Hughes County Commission passes Second Amendment Sanctuary County resolution
The Hughes County Commission has approved a resolution declaring the county as a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. Commissioner Connie Hohn says the county designation ties in with a state resolution...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021 Mesa Tactical / CC

Number of people flying out of Pierre Regional Airport increases again last month, but not yet at pre-pandemic level
The number of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport is gradually increasing after falling to an almost complete stop in the middle of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. City commissione...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group
One dead, eight injured in Sunday accident east of Murdo
One person died and eight others were injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday night (8:35pm) seven miles east of Murdo. Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 200...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021

Pierre Education Foundation begins highlighting scholars, educators this week; Evening of Excellence to be held May 6
The Pierre Educational Foundation will host its Evening of Excellence Thursday, May 6 at the Ramkota Convention Center. The event begins with a social hour at 5:30 pm followed by dinner and program be...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021

Rick Cronin wins weekly Touching Hearts raffle
Rick Cronin won the Week 18 drawing of The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle. He drew the 3 of Hearts (March 9, 2021) and received $50. There were 35 cards remaining in the deck an...
DRG Media Group News Apr 07, 2021 Photo credit The Right Turn.

Pierre woman faces charges after Monday afternoon hit-and-run
A 42 year old woman from Pierre faces half a dozen charges after a hit-and-run accident about 2:30 yesterday afternoon (April 5, 2021). Information from the Pierre Police Department they were called t...
DRG Media Group News Apr 06, 2021 Courtesy image.

Avera Race Against Cancer Mustang popping up in Pierre, Onida and Gettysburg this week
This year's Avera Race Against Cancer fundraising event will be held virtually, but you can see the Avera Race Mustang in person today (April 5) and tomorrow at various locations in Pierre and Onida a...
DRG Media Group News Apr 05, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





