Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County students compete in local Spelling Bee; Duffy qualifies for state contest
Stanley County Schools in Fort Pierre held their annual spelling bee in the elementary and middle schools at the end of January. The winner of the elementary bee was Alexa Fernandez, a 5th grader, who...
DRG Media Group News Feb 09, 2021
Two women from Rosebud killed in Wednesday accident east of Winner
A 56-year-old female has become the second person to die from fatal injuries sustained Wednesday night (Feb. 3, 2021, 8:27pm) in a two-vehicle crash six miles east of Winner. Information from the Sout...
DRG Media Group News Feb 08, 2021
“In the Stars” Take-to-Make activity Sunday afternoon at SD Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre
The South Dakota State Historical Society will host an "In the Stars" themed "Take-to-Make" activity Feb. 7. Participants should go to the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre Sunday, Feb. 7 from 1-3pm ...
DRG Media Group News Feb 05, 2021
UPDATE: Second person dies from injuries caused by Wednesday night crash east of Winner
A 56-year-old female has become the second person to die from fatal injuries sustained Wednesday night (Feb. 3, 2021, 8:27pm) in a two-vehicle crash six miles east of Winner. Information from the Sout...
DRG Media Group News Feb 05, 2021
Pierre woman indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter
A 25 year old woman from Pierre has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter. Emerald Plenty Chief pled not guilty. The Indictment alleges that on April 26, 2020, in Hughes C...
DRG Media Group News Feb 05, 2021

Gilkerson and team use pipe locating equipment to locate missing Day County woman
A Pierre based dive team used pipeline locating technology to help searchers find the body of woman who went missing during a blizzard December 23, 2020. Day County resident Amy Dougherty's body was f...
DRG Media Group News Feb 03, 2021 Photo credit Caleb Gilkerson.
White River Man Sentenced for Assault With Dangerous Weapon
A 33 year old man from White River convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon has been sentenced in US District Court. Anthony Black Wolf must serve 43 months in federal prison, followed by three ye...
DRG Media Group News Feb 03, 2021

Jerry Suhn wins weekly Touching Hearts raffle prize
Jerry Suhn won the weekly drawing The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle yesterday (Tues.). Suhn drew the 8 of Hearts and he received $50. The fundraiser continues with a new drawin...
DRG Media Group News Feb 03, 2021

UPDATE: WAPA restores power to Pierre/Fort Pierre area; Still looking for cause of the outage
UPDATE as of Feb. 2, 2021, 12:30pm CST: Western Area Power Administration crews are still looking for the cause, but the electricity is back on in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area after a brief power o...
DRG Media Group News Feb 02, 2021

District 24 Senator Mary Duvall honored with Advocate of the Year Award from SD Soybean Association
Representing crop and livestock producers in Hughes, Hyde, Stanley and Sully counties, State Senator Mary Duvall works to provide strong leadership for all aspects of South Dakota agriculture. South D...
DRG Media Group News Feb 02, 2021





