Category Archives: News Pierre

River Cities Public Transit to give free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from Community Christmas meal in Fort Pierre
River Cities Public Transit will provide free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from the Christmas Day dinner at the Pat Duffy Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre. If po...
DRG Media Group News Dec 24, 2020

Ron Leidholt wins weekly Touching Hearts Raffle
Ron Leidholt won the weekly drawing of The Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle. Tuesday, he drew the 5 of Spades and he received $50. The fundraiser continues with a new drawing ever...
DRG Media Group News Dec 24, 2020 Photo credit The Right Turn
Fort Pierre city employees to get pay bump in 2021
Fort Pierre City employees will see a pay increase next year. Mayor Gloria Hanson says Fort Pierre is in competition Pierre, Hughes County and the State to keep good workers. A vote on the 4% salary i...
DRG Media Group News Dec 24, 2020

Community Christmas Day meal will be held in Fort Pierre with COVID-19 twists; River Cities Public Transit offering Pierre/Fort Pierre residents free rides to and from
The traditional Christmas Day dinner at the Pat Duffy Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre will be held this year, but with a few modifications. Fort Pierre mayor Gloria Hanson says curb...
DRG Media Group News Dec 23, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Little damage done from oven fire at Big Tom's Diner
The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to an oven fire at Big Tom's Diner at approximately 5:15pm yesterday (Dec. 22). Chief Ian Paul says when firefighters arrived, the fire was containe...
DRG Media Group News Dec 23, 2020 Photo credit Big Tom's Diner Facebook page
Forest Service seeks public input on Fort Pierre National Grassland Prairie Restoration Research Project
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service has drafted an environmental assessment for the Prairie Restoration Research Project on the Fort Pierre National Grassland in central South Dakota. The ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 23, 2020

Pierre City Commission to wrap of 2020 business tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets this (Tues.) evening at 5:30 at City Hall. The Pierre City Commission agenda includes: COVID-19 update end of the year equipment purchases 2020 Budget Transfers 2021 W...
DRG Media Group News Dec 22, 2020 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Stanley County Commission to hear from department heads, attend to end of the year business
The Stanley County Commission meets at 5pm tonight (Dec. 22) in the Stanley County Courthouse in Fort Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: updates from department heads Emergency Management Serv...
DRG Media Group News Dec 22, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Few details available about Monday morning accident in Pierre that ended with one vehicle on its roof
Authorities haven't released many details yet about a three vehicle accident this morning (Mon.) in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says a vehicle was traveling south on Euclid A...
DRG Media Group News Dec 21, 2020 Courtesy image.

Pierre man arrested after early Sunday morning slow speed pursuit and traffic stop
A 49 year old man from Pierre faces a variety of charges after a traffic stop about 2:45 yesterday (Sun.) morning in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says an officer attempted to ...
DRG Media Group News Dec 21, 2020 Courtesy image.





