Category Archives: News Pierre

Early Childhood Screenings are Happening in Pierre this September
It can be important to track the development of your child before they are school aged. Early childhood screenings are scheduled as part of the Pierre School District, Oahe Child Development Center Ch...
Sep 11, 2020 Brad Flickinger / CC
Pierre man identified as person killed in Saturday night crash
A 42-year-old man from Pierre has been identified as the person who was killed in a one vehicle crash Saturday night (Sept. 5) in Pierre. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Aaron Clark was ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 11, 2020

Governor Kristi Noem Outlines a Proposal for CARES Act Funds in South Dakota
September 9th, Governor Kristi Noem announced a proposal on how $400 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will be helping small businesses across South Dakota. The aim is to help businesses that the CO...
Sep 10, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC

Fewer Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - State officials say there were fewer new claims for unemployment benefits in the past week in South Dakota. The Department of Labor and Regulation says there were 536 initial claim...
Sep 10, 2020 José Carlos Cortizo Pérez / CC

South Dakota Festival of Books is Looking Different in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we do just about everything including how we do festivals. This years South Dakota Festival of Books will be going totally virtual instead of the common in person...
Sep 09, 2020 Lori L. Stalteri / CC

Pierre City Commission Approved a Fee Schedule For Renting City-Owned Facilities
Tuesday night, the Pierre City Commission met and had a lot to discuss. One of the topics on the docket was recreation facility rentals process and the fees to rent City-owned facilities. According to...
Sep 09, 2020 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Parking on Capitol Ave Will Be Limited on Wednesday September 9th
According to a press release, starting Wednesday September 9th, 2020 there will be parking restrictions along Capital Ave. These restrictions are between Ree St. and Nicollet Ave. The parking restrict...
Sep 08, 2020

South Dakota Department of Social Services Receives a $1.2 Million Grant to Help With Suicide Prevention in Adults
September is National Suicide Prevention month. According to a press release, South Dakota's Department of Social Services (DSS) was one of five applicants in the nation to receive a three year grant ...
Sep 08, 2020 ermadz x / CC

Traffic To Oahe Downstream Being Rerouted
Visitors to Oahe Downstream Recreation area are being required to approach the park from the north until early October due to construction along State Highway 1806. The State Department of Transportat...
Diane Deis Sep 08, 2020 Hitchster / CC

Short agenda for Pierre City Commission tonight
The Pierre City Commission has a light agenda when it meets this evening (Tues.) at 5:30 at City Hall. Among the items up for discussion are: Request to allow alcohol at the SD Discovery Center for a ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2020





