Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre's TF Riggs High School begins hybrid class schedule today
Pierre T.F. Riggs High School students begin a hybrid schedule starting Monday (Sept. 21) because many of the students are required to quarantine because they're considered close contacts of the nearl...
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2020
Permanent water line repair means water restriction for Fort Pierre
The permanent repair to the Mni Wiconi main pipeline at Fort Pierre is scheduled to start today (Sept. 21), so a water restriction is again in effect in Fort Pierre. The Mni Wiconi line will be shut o...
DRG Media Group News Sep 21, 2020
UPDATE: Stanley County grades JK-12 transitioning to distance learning; Cheyenne School will continue in their normal fashion
Due to staff exposure and subsequent quarantining the Stanley County school district (grades junior kindergarten through 12th) will be distance learning through the end of the month and when classes r...
DRG Media Group News Sep 20, 2020
Hwy 1806 reopens ahead of schedule for traffic to Oahe Downstream
Construction on Highway 1806 west of Pierre/Fort Pierre has completed early, which means visitors to Oahe Downstream Recreation Area at Pierre/Fort Pierre no longer have to approach the park from over...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020

UPDATE: Pierre's TF Riggs High School changing to hybrid schedule Monday; Middle and elementary school schedule don't change
The Pierre School Board has approved a plan to move T.F. Riggs High School to a hybrid schedule starting Monday (Sept. 21), but schedules for the middle and grade schools will remain normal. Principal...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

UPDATE: Storage container causes $300 damage to parked car, $0 to Pierre's train bridge
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 Springs...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020 Photo credit Dakota Radio Group

Pierre Schools approved to provide free meals to all enrolled students
The Pierre School District has qualified to provide breakfast and lunch meals for all students enrolled in the district through the end of the year-- FREE OF CHARGE. Food service director Liz Marso sa...
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020
Clothes dryer fire damages home east of Pierre
The Pierre Rural Fire Department was called out just after 8am yesterday (Sept. 17) to a clothes dryer fire at a residence east of Pierre. Chief Jason Roggow says the fire was at 29536 East Hwy. 34.
DRG Media Group News Sep 18, 2020

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





