Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre City Commission to discuss Build Dakota Scholarship partnership, 2021 budgets requests at tonight's meeting
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Tues.) at 5:30 at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda are: COVID-19 update Build Dakota Scholarship Industry Match Grant Program MOU with Pierre Eco...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2020

Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Court in Fort Pierre has until next year to comply with license requirements
The Fort Pierre City Council approved licenses for two mobile home courts during their meeting last night (Mon.). Fort Pierre Public Works director Rick Hahn says the Smith Mobile Home Court is fully ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2020

Hughes County settles courthouse heating lawsuit
The Hughes County Commission has approved a settlement in its lawsuit against the design firm in charge of a 2014 upgrade to the county Courthouse's heating system. The original project involved conve...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2020 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

35 briskets, 200 people served from Backyard BBQ Competition during Trader Days in Fort Pierre
The aprons say the 3rd annual event was held Saturday (Aug. 15) in Fort Pierre, but it was actually the 4th time the Backyard BBQ Competition has been held in Fischers Lilly Park. The event served 35 ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020 steve sparks / CC

Verendrye Museum renovation, 2021 budget discussion among items on Fort Pierre City Council agenda tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening at 6:30pm in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive). Items on their agenda include: reports from the mayor and city department he...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020

Hughes County Commission to discuss wind energy requirements, November vote centers at today's meeting
The Hughes County Commission meets this (Mon.) evening at 5pm in Courtroom #1 on the 3rd floor of the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda for the county commission are: m...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre School Board approves employee pay raises
Pierre School District employees will get pay raises for the 2020-21 school year. Business manager Darla Mayer says at a special meeting yesterday (Sun.), the School Board approved a 4% increase for r...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020
Pierre man faces burglary, drug possession charges after Sunday morning incident
A 39-year-old man from Pierre faces burglary and drug possession charges after an attempted residential burglary yesterday (Sun.) shortly before 7am. Pierre Police captain Bryan Walz says the victim c...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020
Pierre teens charged with Aggravated Assault after Sunday morning stabbing incident
Two teenagers from Pierre are charged with Aggravated Assault and Underage Consumption and their victim was treated for serious injuries after a stabbing incident yesterday (Sun.) morning in Pierre. I...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020

Pierre School District welcomes new staff
The Pierre School District held its new teacher in-service Friday (Aug. 14, 2020). New certified staff are front Left to Right: Tiffany Newell, Jordyn Lemieux, Madisyn Neibauer, Bailey Regynski, Alexi...
DRG Media Group News Aug 17, 2020 Courtesy photo.





