Category Archives: News Pierre

Student art decorates new River Cities Public Transit bus
One of the newest buses in River Cities Public Transit's fleet does not look like the other ones-- it has safety messages on the sides and back. Jess Marlow with River Cities Public Transit says the d...
DRG Media Group News Nov 19, 2020

3% average increase in insurance rates for Pierre city employees
Premiums will increase slightly next year for those covered by City of Pierre health insurance plans. Human Resources director Laurie Gronlund says the average increase for health insurance is 3%. The...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2020

Wren Hollingsworth wins this month's Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle prize
The three finalists for this month's Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Mega Raffle were drawn this (Wed.) morning during the KGFX morning show. The finalists are Bill Van Camp, Wren Hollingswort...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2020

Pierre outdoor pool near final design; $2.1M in the bank, $844K yet to be raised
Pierre's new outdoor public pool design is nearly complete and getting closer to being fully funded. Outdoor Pool Capital Campaign Chair Ron Woodburn says the campaign committee will be working to sho...
DRG Media Group News Nov 18, 2020

Airport parking lot expansion, health insurance among topics before Pierre City Commission tonight
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Tues.) at 5:30 at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: Request to Bid - Airport Parking Lot Addition 2021 Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Outd...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2020 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group
Fort Pierre waiting for state guidance on marijuana legalization
While possession and ingestion of marijuana become legal in the state starting July 1, 2021, the state Department of Revenue and legislators have until April 2022 to work out the details for the legal...
DRG Media Group News Nov 17, 2020
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...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News 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 ...
DRG Media Group News 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...
DRG Media Group News Nov 16, 2020





