Category Archives: News Pierre
Temporary mask mandate on the agenda for Fort Pierre City Council's next meeting
Fort Pierre may be one of the next South Dakota towns to enact a temporary mask mandate. Mayor Gloria Hanson brought up the discussion at last night's (Mon.) city council meeting. Council members agre...
Nov 17, 2020
Informational meeting on the Missouri River Bridge replacement project being held Thursday in Pierre
The South Dakota Department of Transportation and partners will hold a public meeting on the Pierre-Fort Pierre Missouri River Bridge Replacement Project Thursday (Nov. 19) evening (7-8:30pm) at the C...
Nov 17, 2020
There was no tornado and no, it wasn't a siren test
Some residents of Hughes and Stanley counties got a surprise mid-afternoon today (Nov. 16) when the storm warning sirens went off telling people to take cover because of an approaching tornado. There ...
Nov 16, 2020 Photo credit to Dakota Radio Group.
Pierre teen arrested in connection with two weekend burglaries
An 18-year-old Pierre man has been arrested in connection with two business burglaries over the weekend (Nov. 14). Information from the Pierre Police Department says Central South Dakota Communication...
Nov 16, 2020
Department head reports, 2021 liquor licenses on tonight's agenda for Fort Pierre City Council
The Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight (Mon.) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: department head reports a public hearing on...
Nov 16, 2020
New facility, bridge grants, liquor licenses on agenda for Hughes County Commission this evening
The Hughes County Commission meets this (Mon.) evening at 5:30pm at the County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: new facility discussion bridge grant proposals liquor licenses...
Nov 16, 2020 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.
One week into implementing Surge Plan, Avera St. Mary's Hospital caring for 11 COVID-19 patients
Avera St. Mary's Hospital and the Avera Pierre Clinic are one week into implementing surge measures because of an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients needing treatment. President and Chief Med...
Nov 13, 2020
1100+ pounds of Community Food Drive donations delivered to PARS; Thank you listeners and sponsors!!
The Dakota Radio Group delivered 1174 pounds of food and over $780 in donations to the Pierre Area Referral Service today (Nov. 13). The more than 1800 food items were collected during the first ever ...
Nov 13, 2020
Lyman County youth wins breeding heifer from SD Farmers Union
During the 2020 Western Junior Livestock Show, Keeleigh Elwood became the recipient of a show heifer through South Dakota Farmers Union's Build Your Own Herd contest. "Raising and showing livestock th...
Nov 13, 2020
Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department called to early morning vehicle fire
The Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire early this morning (Nov. 13) east of Pierre. Incident commander Zach Merrill says the fire was on Gary Street, which is just off...
Nov 13, 2020
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