Category Archives: News Pierre
Lyman School counselor among SD educators achieving professional certifications
Four South Dakota teachers and three school counselors-- including one from the Lyman School District-- earned national certifications in 2020, demonstrating advanced knowledge and skill in their prof...
DRG Media Group News Jan 11, 2021

Pierre School Board to hold first meeting of 2021 this evening
The Pierre School Board meets at 5:30pm today (Mon.) in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: update from the Riggs Student Senate the joint city/school/county electio...
DRG Media Group News Jan 11, 2021 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

TEAMMATES mentoring program at GMMS in Pierre aims to help students get to high school graduation and beyond; Volunteer mentors need to meet weekly with their mentee at the school
A new volunteer group being formed at the Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre hopes to connect youth with an adult who has similar interests to serve as the young person's mentor. TEAMMATES of Pierr...
DRG Media Group News Jan 11, 2021
Take-to-Make a Clothespin Snowman Jan. 9 from Cultural Heritage Center
The South Dakota State Historical Society Museum in Pierre is switching its popular "make-and-take" Saturday Family Fun programs to "take-to-make" projects. The first "Take-to-Make" Family Fun project...
DRG Media Group News Jan 08, 2021

100 head of cattle missing from Todd County
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of 100 cows and calves from pastureland in Todd County. Information from the South Dakota Brand Board says the animals are Black or Red Angus. The 45 co...
DRG Media Group News Jan 07, 2021 Image credit South Dakota Brand Board.

Rank reappointed as Presiding Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit
The Honorable Bobbi Rank has been reappointed to serve as Presiding Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. Justice Steven Jensen, who took over this week as Chief Justice of the South D...
DRG Media Group News Jan 07, 2021 Photo credit South Dakota United Judicial System.
Highland Avenue in Pierre scheduled for construction this summer
A big portion of Highland Avenue in Pierre will receive a major upgrade this summer. This week (Jan. 5), the Pierre City Commission approved a contract to finish the design and engineering work to reb...
DRG Media Group News Jan 07, 2021

2020 air travel numbers down at Pierre Regional Airport; City anticipates a rebound in traffic in 2021
The number of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport was drastically reduced in the middle of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says there were a total ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2021

Stanley County officials sworn in for four year terms
A handful of Stanley County officials took their oath of office at yesterday's (Tues.) county commission meeting. District 4 commissioner Sonny Harrowa, District 2 commissioner Michael Kenzy, Coroner ...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2021 Photo credit Stanley County.

Mehlhaff not seeking reelection to Pierre City Commission
Pierre City commissioner Jim Mehlhaff will not be seeking reelection in June. He made the official announcement at last night's (Tues.) meeting. The joint Pierre City, Pierre School District and Hughe...
DRG Media Group News Jan 06, 2021





