Category Archives: News Pierre

Casey Tibbs Match of Champions to be held June 5
The 2021 Casey Tibbs Match of Champions will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Fort Pierre. The PRCA sanctioned Saddle Bronc Riding event brings the nation's top cowboys and the best stock in the Midw...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Brad Schultz wins Boys & Girls Club monthly mega raffle drawing
The three finalists for the January drawing for the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were picked this (Wed.) morning during the KGFX morning show. Finalists are Brad Schultz, Tom Dr...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2021

Pierre man arrested, charged with burglary and setting two fires
A 31 year old man from Pierre faces felony charges related to fires and a burglary this month. At approximately 3:30 this morning (Jan. 20, 2021), Pierre Volunteer Fire Department chief Ian Paul says ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County Sheriff's Office.

Holly Buffalo wins weekly Touching Hearts raffle prize for 2nd week in a row
With the eighth week of the Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle, Holly Buffalo won the weekly drawing. The card drawn was the seven of spades and Holly received $50. There were 45 ca...
DRG Media Group News Jan 20, 2021 Photo credit The Right Turn.

Initial investigation of Edgewater Apartment Building fire indicates cause "was not criminal"
The initial investigation into last Thursday's (Jan. 14, 2021) fire at the Edgewater Apartments complex in Pierre is complete. Information from the Pierre Police Department says "preliminary findings ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre City Commission hearing from department heads, discussing Teton Island lots at meeting tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (Jan. 19) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: mayor, finance officer and departme...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2021

Pierre City Commission to discuss equipment proposals, recycled materials tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Tues.) at 5:30 at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to Accept Equipment Proposals - Wastewater Plan Redesign Project Water Treatment ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2021

Hughes County Commission to hear from Register of Deeds, discuss weight limit enforcement
The Hughes County Commission meets this (Jan. 19.) evening at 5:30pm at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Register of Deeds Annual Report Amend Transportatio...
DRG Media Group News Jan 19, 2021 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.

Pierre Volunteer Fire Department chief urges caution extreme caution due to dry conditions in town and in the country
Firefighters put out a flare up this afternoon, but Pierre Volunteer Fire Department chief Ian Paul says they have since left the scene of the Edgewater Apartment Building fire in the northwest part o...
DRG Media Group News Jan 15, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Couple grabs daughters, evacuates Edgewater Apartment Building with only the clothes on their backs
The residents of one apartment in the Edgewater Apartment Building that burned down in Pierre yesterday (Jan. 14, 2021) say they didn't hear any smoke alarms going off before they evacuated. Bryanne L...
DRG Media Group News Jan 15, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





