Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre receives $100,000 for new water treatment plant from Central Plains Water Development District
The Central Plains Water Development District has granted the City of Pierre $100,000 to use toward engineering costs and inspection fees for the town's new drinking water treatment facility. CPWDD ma...
DRG Media Group News Dec 16, 2020 Engineer's image, not actual facility

Rawlins Library in Pierre to start new hours in 2021
Beginning Jan. 2, the Rawlins Municipal Library will open its doors a little more. The Library is adjusting its weekday schedule and adding to its weekend hours. According to Library Director Robin Sc...
DRG Media Group News Dec 16, 2020

Suspect in rural Hughes County shooting identified; Faces Aggravated Assault, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, other charges
A handful of charges have been filed against the 19 year old suspect in an early morning shooting yesterday (5:45am Dec. 14, 2020) in rural Hughes County. Information from the Hughes County Sheriff's ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 15, 2020

Hughes County to hold public hearing next week on proposed right-of-way ordinance change
The Hughes County Commission is considering a new ordinance to protect county road rights-of-way and will hold a public hearing on the subject at their meeting next week (Dec. 21). The proposed ordina...
DRG Media Group News Dec 15, 2020 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.

Two weeks after Thanksgiving, Pierre School District showing 13 active COVID-19 cases
Yesterday's (Dec. 14) COVID-19 case update from the Pierre School District shows 12 active cases among students and one active case in staff in the district. Updated: December 14, 2020 Current Level o...
DRG Media Group News Dec 15, 2020

Special Olympics athletes have drive-through holiday party
Special Olympics athletes in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area were treated to a drive-through Holiday Caravan yesterday (Dec. 14) in the TF Riggs High School Parking lot. Polly the Polar Bear and Archi...
DRG Media Group News Dec 15, 2020 Photo credit Jody Clarambeau
Frazier sentenced for meth trafficking around Pierre, Fort Pierre and Gettysburg
A 27 year old woman from Pierre convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine has been sentenced by a federal judge. Tiffany Kay Frazier, n/k/a Tiffany Kay Castiglione must serve 60 months in ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 14, 2020

Walmart in Pierre evacuated Monday afternoon because of gas leak
The Walmart store in Pierre (1730 North Garfield) was evacuated for a short time this afternoon (Dec. 14) because of a reported gas leak. Fire chief Ian Paul says they were called to the store about 1...
DRG Media Group News Dec 14, 2020

19-year-old male in custody with charges pending after early morning shooting in rural Hughes County
A 21 year old man was flown to a Sioux Falls Hospital and a 19 year old male is in custody after a shooting about 5:45am today (Dec. 14, 2020) in rural Hughes County. Sheriff Darin Johnson says the su...
DRG Media Group News Dec 14, 2020 Hughes County Jail.
Photo credit Hughes County website.

Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area accepts 3:1 endowment matching challenge
Scott and Julia Jones of Pierre and Dale Larson of Brookings have challenged the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area in Pierre to raise $500,000 for a $1.5 million match to the Club's fund held wi...
DRG Media Group News Dec 14, 2020





