Category Archives: News Pierre

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...
DRG Media Group News 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 ...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News Apr 21, 2021 Mark Moz / CC

UPDATE: Pierre City Commission to consider ordinance allowing fireworks at tonight's meeting
6:30PM UPDATE: 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 to the...
DRG Media Group News Apr 20, 2021

Andrew Mefferd draws Ace of Hearts, wins Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle
Andrew Mefferd won the take home pot of $1965 by drawing the Ace of Hearts in The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle. Congratulations! For information about the education programs o...
DRG Media Group News Apr 20, 2021 Photo credit The Right Turn.

April 19 declared Bob Ricketts Day in Fort Pierre; Ricketts attends city council meeting on his 81st birthday
Yesterday (April 19, 2021) was a big day for Fort Pierre resident Bob Ricketts. It was his 81st birthday. It was Bob Ricketts Day in Fort Pierre. And, it was Ricketts' last meeting serving as a city a...
DRG Media Group News Apr 20, 2021 Bob Ricketts and Fort Pierre mayor Gloria Hanson.
Photo credit City of Fort Pierre.

Stanley County Board of Equalization to discuss valuations and tax exemptions
The Stanley County Board of Equalization convenes at 5pm today (April 20). Items on its agenda are: valuations and a tax exemption discussion of the disabled veterans list elderly/disabled tax assessm...
DRG Media Group News Apr 20, 2021 CafeCredit.com / CC

Fort Pierre City Council to get update on Lt. Cmdr. John Waldron bridge construction project tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: Missouri River Bridge construction update aut...
DRG Media Group News Apr 19, 2021

Hughes County Commission to hold four public hearings at today's meeting
The Hughes County Commission meets this (Mon.) evening at 5:30 at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: rezoning public hearings at 5:30pm and 5:35pm public hear...
DRG Media Group News Apr 19, 2021 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.
Hughes County and Stanley County democrats groups to hold virtual officer elections tonight
The Hughes County Democrats and Stanley County Democrats are holding a special meeting this evening (April 19) at 7pm CDT via Zoom. Members will elect county party officers-- chair, vice chair, state ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 19, 2021





