Category Archives: News Pierre

Crosswalk lights installed at Buchanan Elementary in Pierre
Buchanan Elementary in Pierre now has flashing lights at the crosswalk in front of the school. Principal Ryan Noyes says the crosswalk lights are at the intersection of Capital Avenue and Fir Avenue. ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020

Railroad crossing repairs to disrupt traffic at Canning Road in Blunt tomorrow
Railroad workers will be replacing the first railroad crossing south of Blunt on the Blunt/Canning Road (309th Avenue) Saturday (Sept. 19). Estimates are that work will start at 7am and should be fini...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020
UPDATE: COVID-19 cluster identified at SD Women's Prison in Pierre; Inmates are still able to communicate with family
Today's (Sept. 17) update from the South Dakota Department of Health says there are currently 120 active cases of COVID-19 in Hughes County. State epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says over 100 of the ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020

Pierre Riggs High School classes canceled tomorrow; Middle and elementary schools will have class
Most Riggs High School athletic events scheduled to take place through Monday have been postponed or canceled and all marching band practices and performances through Monday have been canceled. Today ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Pierre train bridge adds 3 more wins in under 24 hours
UPDATE: A man from Georgia is the latest person to fall victim to the train bridge along a major route of travel in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says Patrick Boateng of Powder...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Pierre School Board to hold special meeting tomorrow
The Pierre School Board will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon (Sept. 18) at 12:30 in the Administration Building board room. On the agenda are an update on T.F. Riggs and action to make revis...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020

Fort Pierre water restriction lifted
The water use restriction in Fort Pierre has been lifted. The order to conserve water was put in place earlier this week while Mni Wiconi and the Bureau of Reclamation worked to fix a leak in a main w...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020

Stanley County parent-teacher conferences rescheduled
Stanley County Schools Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for next week (Sept. 23-24) have been postponed. They will now be held October 20 and 22.
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020

Marching band, competitive cheer activities also affected by Pierre Schools halting of events through Monday
All Pierre School District athletic events scheduled to take place through Monday have been postponed and all marching band practices and performances through Monday have been canceled. Earlier this w...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020

Enplanements slowly going back up at Pierre Regional Airport
While COVID-19 precautions continue, more people are gradually starting to fly out of the Pierre Regional Airport again. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says September and October should be busier th...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2020 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group





