Category Archives: News Pierre

Edgewater apartment building a total loss; Firefighters still on scene watching for flare ups
UPDATE January 15, 2021, 9:15am: If you are wanting to help financially, OAHE Federal Credit Union has established a fund. Financial donations can also be taken to Pierre Area Referral Service with a ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 15, 2021 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Pierre Volunteer Fire Department on scene of fire at one of the Edgewater apartment buildings
JANUARY 15, 2021, UPDATE: Find updated information and photos at https://drgnews.com/2021/01/15/44619/. JANUARY 14, 2021, 7:30PM UPDATE: If you or someone you know has been displaced bec...
DRG Media Group News Jan 14, 2021
Fire north of Pierre burns 400+ acres
The Hughes County emergency manager says a grass fire north of Pierre near the Oahe Dam is contained. Rob Fines says the fire in the Peoria Flats area burned an estimated 400-450 acres. Northwest wind...
DRG Media Group News Jan 14, 2021

Educators from Pierre, Mobridge, Timber Lake, Wolsey-Wessington to participate in Family Engagement Champions cohort
Teachers from Pierre, Mobridge, Timber Lake and Wolsey-Wessington are among those selected for the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center's second cohort of Family Engagement Champions. Infor...
DRG Media Group News Jan 14, 2021

Department of Transportation & Hughes County seek public input on Hughes County Master Transportation Plan
The South Dakota Department of Transportation and Hughes County will hold an online public open house to present information on the Hughes County Master Transportation Plan. The Plan study will addres...
DRG Media Group News Jan 14, 2021 Map image credit geology.com.
Pierre Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
A 34 year old man from Pierre convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender has been sentenced in federal court. Sandy Mangelson was sentenced to time served through April 12, 2021, equal to appr...
DRG Media Group News Jan 13, 2021

Holly Buffalo wins weekly Touching Hearts raffle
Holly Buffalo won the Week 7 drawing of The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle. She drew the Jack of Hearts today (Jan. 12, 2021) and she received $50. Holly obtained her raffle tic...
DRG Media Group News Jan 12, 2021 Photo credit The Right Turn.

Owner of Dairy Queen restaurants in Pierre, Eagle Butte, Winner, other locations gets Community Serivce award from SD Retailers Association
Lonnie Heier, the owner of Dairy Queen restaurants in Pierre, Eagle Butte, Martin, Winner and Vermillion received the Community Service award this week at the South Dakota Retailers Association annual...
DRG Media Group News Jan 12, 2021 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Noem recognizes achievements of people from central South Dakota during State of the State Address
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recognized a handful of individuals or groups from central South Dakota during her State of the State Address today (Jan. 12, 2021). One of those groups is Dr. Darrell Pl...
DRG Media Group News Jan 12, 2021 Image credit DRG Media Group.

Two Pierre School Board seats up for reelection this year; James and Hartmann announce intent to run again
The Pierre School Board has approved holding a joint election on June 8 with Pierre and Hughes County. Business manager Darla Mayer says two school board seats are up for reelection this year. Those i...
DRG Media Group News Jan 12, 2021





