Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre man earns Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award; Eagle Butte Employer earns Outstanding Small Private Employer Award
A man from Pierre is one of this year's recipients of the annual South Dakota Governors Awards recognizing the achievements of individuals with disabilities. At a ceremony this week (Oct. 8, 2025) in ...
Oct 10, 2025 South Dakota Governors Awards 2025. Shawn Lyons from Pierre. Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award.
Courtesy photo.
Fort Thompson man sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a 44 year old man from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact. The sentencing took place on September 22, 2025. John Thompson was sentence...
Oct 10, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Fort Pierre firefighters put out large, round hay bale fire west of town; Holding kids day activities Saturday for National Fire Prevention Week
The Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department spent about 5.5 hours Wednesday afternoon and early evening (Oct. 8, 2025, 1:15-6:45pm CT) containing a hay bale fire roughly four miles west of Fort Pierre a...
Oct 09, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Lithium-ion batteries the focus of this year's National Fire Prevention Week
This is National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11, 2025). Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ian Paul says this year's theme is "Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home." For mo...
Oct 09, 2025
Pierre Volunteer Fire Department holding annual Fire Safety Showcase from 5:30-7:30pm today
As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual Fire Safety Showcase today (Oct. 9, 2025). Chief Ian Paul says activities will be take place from 5...
Oct 09, 2025 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group.
Former Pierre assistant principal now at Crow Creek Tribal School thinks $100,000 fee to obtain an H-1B visa threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine month...
Oct 09, 2025 Photo credit to South Dakota News Watch.
Pierre woman sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for Possession of Child Pornography
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced (Sept. 22, 2025) a 23 year old woman from Pierre convicted of Possession of Child Pornography. Mickenzie Tucker was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, foll...
Oct 09, 2025 logoff / Depositphotos.com
Stanley County School Board meets tonight
The Stanley County School Board meets at 6pm CT today (Oct. 8, 2025) at Parkview Auditorium in Fort Pierre. Among items on the agenda are: Safety Committee Buildings and Grounds Administrator's Report...
Oct 08, 2025
FOUND!! 15-year-old Timber Hanson from Fort Pierre has been found
Oct. 8, 2025, 10:30am, update: The mother of a 15 year old girl from Fort Pierre missing since Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 7, 2025) says her daughter has been found. A social media post from Timber Hanson...
Oct 08, 2025
Railroad crossing improvements starting Thursday around Fort Pierre
All railroad crossings in Fort Pierre will be under construction for improvements to the crossing surface this fall. Each crossing detour is expected to last 1-2 days. The first railroad crossing to b...
Oct 08, 2025 Kate Ter Haar / CC
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