Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre planning to work with Denver Air while waiting to hear if USDOT will rebid EAS contracts
SkyWest Airlines is asking the US Department of Transportation to rebid the federal Essential Air Service contracts for providing commercial air service to the airports in Pierre and Watertown. In a l...
May 04, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group
Election winners sworn in to Fort Pierre City Council; Kenzy elected council president
After holding a city election last month (April), the Fort Pierre City Council reorganized at their meeting last night. Council members Callie Iverson (Ward II), Greg Kenzy (Ward I) and Todd Bernhard ...
May 04, 2021 Greg Kenzy takes the Oath of Office (May 3, 2021) to serve on the Fort Pierre City Council.
Photo credit City of Fort Pierre.
Stanley County School adds 11 new members to its National Honor Society
The Stanley County Tatanka Chapter of National Honor Society inducted new members Monday, May 3, 2021. New members are pictured left to right. Back row: Taylee Stroup, Kaden Heezen, Cormac Duffy, Days...
May 04, 2021 Photo credit Stanley County School District.
Hughes County Sheriff's Office to see leadership change July 1
There will be a leadership change at the Hughes County Jail starting July 1. Sheriff Darin Johnson told county commissioners at yesterday's (Mon.) meeting both he and jail administrator Bill Dodge wil...
May 04, 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 03, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County Sheriff's Office.
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