Category Archives: News Pierre
Beat the heat with hydrant parties in Pierre in July
The City's Recreation Department is pairing up with the Pierre Fire Department to help the community stay cool this summer. Every Tuesday evening in July, the two departments will host neighborhood fi...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020

SD towns split $500,000 for mosquito control
More than 200 South Dakota towns, counties and tribes will share in $500,000 in grants intended to control mosquitoes to prevent West Nile virus. All applicants received funding, with grants ranging f...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020

10 Pierre and Fort Pierre non-profits receive thousands in grant funds
Two community foundations have distributed over $27,000 ($27,730) in grants to organizations in Pierre and Fort Pierre. Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation president Brett Koenecke says over ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020

SD wheat crop maturity well ahead of 5-year average
For the week ending June 28, 2020, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 18% shor...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020
Court says no to reversal on dicamba
Late last week, a panel of judges in the Ninth Circuit Court said no to a BASF motion to stay and recall their June 3rd ruling that vacated three dicamba registrations. The move puts dicamba registrat...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020

Prime Time Gala donates another $285,000+ to Feeding South Dakota
On Saturday night during the Virtual Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation presented their largest donation to-date to Feeding South Dakota in the amount of $285,109. This is a comb...
DRG Media Group News Jun 30, 2020
Canode arrested for Failure to Register, other charges
A 24-year-old man from Pierre faces multiple charges after failing to register as a sex offender. During the week of June 10 (2020), Pierre Police Officers and the United States Marshals Service condu...
Diane Deis Jun 17, 2020

Holiday revelers reminded of safety and rules for fireworks in Pierre and Fort Pierre
Fireworks are a common part of celebrating our nation's birthday and Pierre's head fire official is reminding people to be safe and follow the law. Fire Department chief Ian Paul says a good rule to f...
Diane Deis Jul 02, 2019 Fourth of July fireworks display for USA Independence Day holiday. Unidentifiable spectator crowd in silhouette celebrate, watching the exploding sparks and looking up at the bursts of colorful pyrotechnics in a performance spectacle. Concept for other celebration events including New Year’s Eve, traditional festivals, Chinese New Year, or Canada Day.





