Category Archives: News Pierre

Surplus transformers, chip seal project among items in from of Fort Pierre City Council tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Mon.) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: mayor and department head reports bids...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2021

Hughes County Commission to discuss FEMA grant, jail contracts at tonight's meeting
The Hughes County Commission will meet at 5:30pm today (Mon.) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: FEMA BRIC Grant Jail and JSC Contracts County Manager Repo...
DRG Media Group News Feb 01, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

With 25 days left, Weisgram and Mortenson say they're learning, enjoying their first Legislative Session
Both of District 24's state representatives are serving their first term as a legislator and have just wrapped up their third week navigating the processes of state government. Rep. Mike Weisgram of F...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2021

Looking back on 2020, Fort Pierre showed solid development activity
Some numbers were down, but overall, there was quite a bit of economic activity in Fort Pierre last year. During the Fort Pierre Development Corporation annual meeting this week (Jan. 26), executive d...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre School District's "Governor" newspaper archive now available online
People wanting to find information about Pierre Public School happenings from past years can now access much of the information online and the district is hoping alumni can help fill in some gaps. T.F...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2021

Highmore man indicted on firearm charges
A 52 year old man from Highmore has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Stacy Alan Hansen pled not guilty. The Indictment alleges on three occasions in ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 29, 2021 slgckgc / CC

Birth certificate bill gives District 24 legislators Mortenson and Weisgram first experience voting on controversial legislation
Yesterday's (Jan. 27, 2021) House floor discussion on a bill requiring birth certificates issued by the state reflect the biological sex of the newborn gave District 24's freshmen representatives thei...
DRG Media Group News Jan 28, 2021 Final vote on HB1076 in the South Dakota House Jan. 27, 2021.
Photo credit SD Broadcasters Association.

Partnership brings new science curriculum to Pierre Schools
Fifth graders throughout Pierre are learning about energy in a new way this year because of a partnership between the schools and the City of Pierre. Participating schools are given Power Team lesson ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 28, 2021

Stanley County Schools has success at Regional One-Act Play competition
Stanley County Schools One-Act Play cast and crew had success at a regional contest held in Winner this week (Jan. 26). The play performed was "At the Bottom of Lake Missoula" by Ed Monk. SC placed th...
DRG Media Group News Jan 28, 2021 Photo credit Stanley County Schools.

Pierre City Commission approves wastewater equipment purchases
The Pierre City Commission has approved the purchase of over $2 million worth of equipment need to modernize the town's wastewater treatment plant. Staff Engineer Nick Waters says the equipment will b...
DRG Media Group News Jan 27, 2021 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group





