Category Archives: News Pierre

Seiler chosen to fill open spot on Fort Pierre City Council come Jan. 1, 2021
Randy Seiler has been appointed to fill out the Fort Pierre City Council Ward III alderman seat being vacated by Mike Weisgram at the end of the year. Weisgram is resigning because he's been elected t...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
A man from Lower Brule convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine has been sentenced in US District Court. A federal judge gave 39 year old Philip Battese, a/k/a Philip Anthony Battese, Jr....
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse
A 52 year old man from Fort Thompson convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse has been sentenced in US District Court. Roland Hawk, Sr. must spend 222 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supe...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Hughes County Clerk of Courts Office closed to public because of COVID; Hopes to be back open by end of the week
The Hughes County Clerk of Courts Office in the county courthouse in Pierre is closed to the public due to COVID-19. Please use the county drop box in the parking lot and call 605-773-3713 with questi...
DRG Media Group News Dec 07, 2020

Pierre Volunteer Fire Department hands out annual awards, holds officer election
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department handed out its annual awards Friday night (Dec. 4, 2020). Perry Job from Engine #1 received the Rookie of the Year Award Jennifer Winter from Engine #3 received th...
DRG Media Group News Dec 07, 2020

Lower Brule Woman Sentenced for Witness Tampering
A woman from Lower Brule convicted of Conspiracy to Tamper with a Witness has been sentenced in federal court. Dale Lynn James, age 33, was sentenced to a 10 month split sentence- five months in feder...
DRG Media Group News Dec 07, 2020 slgckgc / CC

Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive shatters goal, collects 477 units!!!
The 16th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive in Fort Pierre and Pierre ended today (Dec. 4, 2020) with 477 units of blood and blood products being donated and Team Guns defeating Te...
DRG Media Group News Dec 04, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group

Hughes County Sheriff warning of package thefts
The Hughes County Sheriff's Office is warning people to be cautious if you're having packages delivered and left unattended by your door. Sheriff Darin Johnson says they've received some reports of po...
DRG Media Group News Dec 04, 2020

Chronic Wasting Disease detected for the first time in Ziebach County
Chronic wasting disease was recently confirmed in Ziebach County in western South Dakota. The sample from a male white-tailed deer was provided by a hunter who harvested the deer. Ziebach County is no...
DRG Media Group News Dec 04, 2020 Image credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

316 units collected so far during 16th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive; 420 is this year's goal
At the end of Day 2 (Dec. 3, 2020) of the 16th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive in Fort Pierre and Pierre, 174 units of blood and blood products had been collected. There were 36...
DRG Media Group News Dec 04, 2020





