Category Archives: News Pierre

General fund budget ordinance among items on tonight's agenda for Fort Pierre City Council
The Fort Pierre City Council meets today (Sept. 8) at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Among the items on their agenda are: Reports from city department heads F...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2020

Teen receives serious injuries in Friday night accident in Pierre; Teen drivers both face charges
A 16-year-old male sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries and two teen drivers face charges after an accident Friday night (Sept. 4) in Pierre. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2020
Information still being gathered on Saturday night fatal accident in Pierre
A 42-year-old man died Saturday night (Sept. 5) in motor vehicle incident in Pierre. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, it happened on South Lincoln Avenue. No other details have been relea...
DRG Media Group News Sep 08, 2020

Midwest Construction and Development sponsors Labor Day Flags Across the Bridge
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club is posting the US and South Dakota flags across the Missouri River Bridge today (Mon.) in observance of Labor Day. Midwest Construction and Development is sponsori...
DRG Media Group News Sep 07, 2020

South Dakota and Wyoming Team Up for New Black to Yellow Tourism Campaign
South Dakota and Wyoming have teamed up to form the Black to Yellow Tourism Campaign. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many folks have decided to take advantage of the great outdoors, which has lead them t...
Sep 03, 2020 July 3, 2020, fireworks display at Mount Rushmore.
Photo credit Travel South Dakota/SD Department of Tourism.

Today is Value Added Ag Day at The South Dakota State Fair in Huron
Today kicks off the first day of the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. State Fair officials are kicking things off with Value Added Ag Day. Going back in fair history, this is the 21st year that Value...
Sep 03, 2020 Andy Powell / CC

The South Dakota Department of Social Services's 'BeThe1SD' is in Full Swing for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has noticed a trend when it comes to youth suicide. DSS has kicked off a youth suicide prevention campaign they are calling BeThe1SD according to a...
Sep 03, 2020 Igor Spasic / CC
Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
BC-US--Public Health-Vaccine, 1st Ld-Writethru Sep 02, 2020 10:58AM (GMT 15:58) As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money and tools to...
John Sterling Sep 02, 2020
Senator Thune Remembers Paul Nelson
Tributes continue for Paul Nelson. The popular owner of the Paul Nelson Farm hunting lodge that helped make Gettysburg a popular spot for hunters, including famous ones, died August 30th when the RV h...
Diane Deis Sep 02, 2020

The 2020 Walk of Hope Coming Together for Suicide Prevention Taking a New Approach
The ninth annual Walk of Hope Coming Together for Suicide Prevention has a virtual and in-person option for folks this year. Event Coordinator Julie Moore says this is a new look for the Walk of hope....
Sep 02, 2020 Leland Francisco / CC





