Category Archives: News Pierre

Capital Area United Way holding capital campaign fundraiser during tonight's Pierre Area Parade of Lights
The Capital Area United Way is holding a fundraiser today (Nov. 23) during Pierre's annual holiday Parade of Lights. From 5-7pm in front of the St. Charles, Capital Area United Way volunteers will be ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 23, 2020

Fort Pierre City Council holding special meeting this evening to discuss possible mask mandate; No penalties would be issued and city wouldn't enforce it
Fort Pierre may be one of the next South Dakota towns to enact a temporary mask mandate-- and it may happen today (Nov. 23, 2020) rather than next week. The Fort Pierre City Council has scheduled a sp...
DRG Media Group News Nov 23, 2020

City expanding parking area at Pierre Regional Airport
The City of Pierre is moving forward with its plan for more parking at the Pierre Regional Airport. This week, the City Commission approved a staff request to bid the project. That project incl...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2020

PARS clients receiving Thanksgiving meals must pick them up tomorrow (Nov. 21, 2020)
The Pierre Area Referral Service is reminding people that were approved to receive a Thanksgiving Holiday Feast to pick those up tomorrow (Nov. 21) between 9am and 1pm. Go to the alley behind the PARS...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2020

20th annual Parade of Lights in Pierre to have slightly different route than in past years
The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 20th Annual Parade of Lights Monday (Nov. 23) at 6pm. CEO Jamie Seiner says the parade will have a new route this year. Parade entries can include flo...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2020

Gracelyn Bowman named Pierre TF Riggs Fine Arts Student of the Week
Congratulations to Gracelyn Bowman for being chosen as the Pierre TF Riggs High School Fine Arts Student of the Week. Her nomination: In the last couple of weeks, Gracie (a horn player) has become a m...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2020

Oahe Downstream Rec Area closed this weekend for annual Oahe Hunt
The Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre will be closed tomorrow (Nov. 21) and Sunday from 6am-6pm for the 28th annual Oahe Hunt. The Oahe Hunt takes place one weekend each year and i...
DRG Media Group News Nov 20, 2020 Photo credit South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Under water work has begun on the new Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron Bridge over the Missouri River at Pierre/Fort Pierre
What is going to be 77 feet, 11 inches wide, 1686 feet, 2 inches long, have as much steel as is found in 845 average size cars, hold four lanes of traffic and cost $49.99 million? Project coordinator ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2020 Proposed design.
Image credit to South Dakota Department of Transportation
Warnke, from Pierre, sentenced for meth trafficking
A 35 year old man from Pierre convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine has been sentenced in federal court. Dustin Warnke must spend 174 months in federal prison, followed by five years o...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2020

Avera St. Mary's Hospital doubling up on rooms, reopening an area that's been idle for years to make room for increase in patients
Today's (Nov. 19) update from the South Dakota Department of Health shows there are 578 people in the state currently hospitalized because of COVID-19. At Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, Presiden...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2020





