Category Archives: News Pierre

Court appointed attorney fees, cost of indigent medical care two large, unpredictable expenses counties must pay
Ahead of the start of South Dakota's Legislative Session next week, Hughes County officials met with District 24 legislators to discuss subjects that impact county government. County manager Kevin Hip...
DRG Media Group News Jan 05, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County.

Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre renews Exemplary Level accreditation
Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre has achieved the highest level of recognition a Library can achieve in South Dakota. Exemplary Level accreditation was recently renewed for the library and its Boar...
DRG Media Group News Jan 05, 2021

Johnson, Rounds, Brown take oath to serve Hughes County
Two new commissioners and the sheriff were sworn in at the Hughes County Commission's first meeting of the year yesterday (Mon.). Tom Rounds and Randy Brown were sworn in, replacing Roger Inman and No...
DRG Media Group News Jan 05, 2021 Photo credit Hughes County

Beck Motors, Wegner Auto and Gateway sponsoring flags across the Missouri River Bridge New Year's Day
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club is displaying the US and South Dakota flags across the Missouri River Bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre in observance of New Year's Day (Jan 1). Pierre New Car...
DRG Media Group News Jan 01, 2021

Fireworks allowed tonight in Fort Pierre, but not in Pierre
Fort Pierre residents can send 2020 out with a bang-- lots of bangs, actually. Mayor Gloria Hanson says shooting off fireworks is only allowed in city limits from 5pm tonight (Dec. 31) until 1am tomor...
DRG Media Group News Dec 31, 2020

Stone giving the gift of a library card to eligible Hughes or Stanley county residents
A Stanley County resident and avid user of the Rawlins Municipal Library in Pierre wants to give the gift of a library card to eligible residents who may not be able to afford the $35 fee. Clark Stone...
DRG Media Group News Dec 31, 2020

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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News Dec 28, 2020 Photo credit South Dakota FFA





