Category Archives: News Pierre

COVID-19 mass testing events scheduled this week in Pierre, Oacoma, Mobridge, other SD communities
Free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing is being offered Pierre, Mobridge and Oacoma this week-- but people MUST pre-register. Testing will be done: in Pierre at the National Guard Armory (3440 E. Hwy. 34) ...
DRG Media Group News Nov 09, 2020

Pierre School Board to discuss GMMS gym flooring, Riggs heating and cooling system, other items at tonight's meeting
The Pierre School Board meets at 5:30pm today (Mon.) in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Title I Part A Comparability Policy (First Reading) GMMS Gym Flooring, au...
DRG Media Group News Nov 09, 2020

Pierre senior named to SD All-State Chorus and Orchestra
Pierre T.F. Riggs High School senior Emily Mertes has been assigned a seat in the 1st Violin section of the 68th annual South Dakota All-State Chorus & Orchestra. Because of COVID-19, this year ap...
DRG Media Group News Nov 09, 2020

COVID-19 mass testing events scheduled for Pierre, Oacoma, Mobridge, 7 other South Dakota communities
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is being offered in ten South Dakota communities-- including Pierre, Mobridge and Oacoma-- over the next two weeks. These events are open to the public and testing will com...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2020

Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre activates Surge Plan because of increasing COVID-19 cases in central SD
Avera St. Mary's Hospital and the Avera Pierre Clinic are implementing surge measures because of an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients needing treatment. President and Chief Medical Officer D...
DRG Media Group News Nov 06, 2020
Pierre City Commission approves fee increases for some solid waste and utility services
Pierre residents will see a few fee increases next year in services provided by the city. City finance officer Twila Hight says they try to update the fee schedule every year. Find a list of fees char...
DRG Media Group News Nov 05, 2020

Hughes, Stanley County commissions to make general election results official during meetings tonight
The Hughes and Stanley County Commissions are both meeting this (Thurs.) evening. Among the items on the agenda for Stanley County commissioners are: canvass of the General Election a bridge inspectio...
DRG Media Group News Nov 05, 2020 Map image credit geology.com website.

Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre currently treating 13 COVID-19 patients, according to SD Dept. of Health data
Today's (Nov. 4, 2020) update from the South Dakota Department of Health showed 795 new confirmed cases and 142 new probable cases of COVID-19 in the state since yesterday. In South Dakota: 13,908 cur...
DRG Media Group News Nov 04, 2020
General Election draws 75.24% voter turnout in Hughes County
Three-quarters (75.24%) of the registered voters in Hughes County participated in yesterday's (Nov. 3) general election. County finance officer Jane Naylor says there was a lot of interest in absentee...
DRG Media Group News Nov 04, 2020
Rounds and Brown win Hughes County Commission seats
Republicans Tom Rounds and Randy Brown have been elected to the Hughes County Commission. Rounds took 39% of the vote, followed by Brown's 36% and democrat Vicky Wilkey's 25%. Rounds and Brown will be...
DRG Media Group News Nov 04, 2020





