Category Archives: News Pierre

Fort Pierre City Council considering utility rate increases
The Fort Pierre City Council has given first reading to an ordinance that will increase utility rates next year. City finance officer Roxanne Heezen says the town will be paying more for water from it...
DRG Media Group News Dec 10, 2020

Jeni Schieckoff is weekly winner of The Right Turn's Touching Hearts raffle
With the second week of the Right Turn's Touching Hearts 50/50 fundraising raffle, Jeni Schieckoff won the weekly drawing. The card she drew was the 2 of Hearts today and she received $50.00. The fund...
DRG Media Group News Dec 09, 2020 Photo credit The Right Turn

USS Pierre Navy Warship in the works; Scheduled for commissioning summer 2024
South Dakota's capitol city will have a US Navy combat ship named after it. Pierre mayor Steve Harding says the process for the USS Pierre (LCS 38) started in February 2019. The USS Pierre will be 419...
DRG Media Group News Dec 09, 2020 Pierre mayor Steve Harding shows a replica of the USS Pierre during the Dec. 18, 2020, city commission meeting.
Image credit City of Pierre.
Mission Man Sentenced for Third Degree Burglary
A teenager from Mission convicted of Third Degree Burglary has been sentenced by a federal judge. Debonair Donavan Wright, age 19, was given time served through November 20, 2020, three years of super...
DRG Media Group News Dec 09, 2020

Pierre City Commission to discuss COVID-19, USS Pierre, 2021 police patrol vehicles at tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Tues.) at 5:30 at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: a COVID-19 update a USS Pierre announcement a request to purchase 2021 patrol vehicles fo...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Hughes County Commission exploring options to make court operations safer
Hughes County Commissioners had another discussion about establishing a safer space for holding court during their regular meeting yesterday evening (Dec. 7, 2020). Loren Schaefer with Brosz Engineeri...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020 Image credit Hughes County South Dakota website screenshot.

Seiler chosen to fill open spot on Fort Pierre City Council come Jan. 1, 2021
Randy Seiler has been appointed to fill out the Fort Pierre City Council Ward III alderman seat being vacated by Mike Weisgram at the end of the year. Weisgram is resigning because he's been elected t...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
A man from Lower Brule convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine has been sentenced in US District Court. A federal judge gave 39 year old Philip Battese, a/k/a Philip Anthony Battese, Jr....
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse
A 52 year old man from Fort Thompson convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse has been sentenced in US District Court. Roland Hawk, Sr. must spend 222 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supe...
DRG Media Group News Dec 08, 2020
Hughes County Clerk of Courts Office closed to public because of COVID; Hopes to be back open by end of the week
The Hughes County Clerk of Courts Office in the county courthouse in Pierre is closed to the public due to COVID-19. Please use the county drop box in the parking lot and call 605-773-3713 with questi...
DRG Media Group News Dec 07, 2020





