Category Archives: News Pierre
Patty Williams wins weekly Touching Hearts raffle
With the fifth week of the Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle, Patty Williams won the weekly drawing. She drew the Queen of Clubs today (Dec. 29, 2020) and she received $50. There w...
Dec 29, 2020
Pierre/Fort Pierre Junior Achievement holding fundraising trivia contest instead of bowling tourney
As has become the norm for most organizations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Junior Achievement of Pierre and Fort Pierre is changing its annual fundraising event-- from a bowling tournament to a virtu...
Dec 29, 2020
Fort Pierre utility customers to see rate increases in 2021
The Fort Pierre City Council has approved utility rate increases for next year. City finance officer Roxanne Heezen says customers will see a $1.90 increase in the overall utility base rate. The custo...
Dec 28, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Highmore FFA wins State FFA Parliamentary Procedure, Conduct of FFA Meeting Leadership Development Events
South Dakota FFA's annual State Leadership Development Events continued this year in a new format, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, FFA members competed in and were recognized for their su...
Dec 28, 2020 Photo credit South Dakota FFA
River Cities Public Transit to give free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from Community Christmas meal in Fort Pierre
River Cities Public Transit will provide free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from the Christmas Day dinner at the Pat Duffy Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre. If po...
Dec 24, 2020
Ron Leidholt wins weekly Touching Hearts Raffle
Ron Leidholt won the weekly drawing of The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle. Tuesday, he drew the 5 of Spades and he received $50. The fundraiser continues with a new drawing ever...
Dec 24, 2020 Photo credit The Right Turn
Fort Pierre city employees to get pay bump in 2021
Fort Pierre City employees will see a pay increase next year. Mayor Gloria Hanson says Fort Pierre is in competition Pierre, Hughes County and the State to keep good workers. A vote on the 4% salary i...
Dec 24, 2020
Community Christmas Day meal will be held in Fort Pierre with COVID-19 twists; River Cities Public Transit offering Pierre/Fort Pierre residents free rides to and from
The traditional Christmas Day dinner at the Pat Duffy Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre will be held this year, but with a few modifications. Fort Pierre mayor Gloria Hanson says curb...
Dec 23, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Little damage done from oven fire at Big Tom's Diner
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to an oven fire at Big Tom's Diner at approximately 5:15pm yesterday (Dec. 22). Chief Ian Paul says when firefighters arrived, the fire was containe...
Dec 23, 2020 Photo credit Big Tom's Diner Facebook page
Forest Service seeks public input on Fort Pierre National Grassland Prairie Restoration Research Project
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service has drafted an environmental assessment for the Prairie Restoration Research Project on the Fort Pierre National Grassland in central South Dakota. The ...
Dec 23, 2020
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