Category Archives: News Pierre

Temporary closure this week on part of 314th Avenue in Hughes County
The Hughes County Highway Department will be performing maintenance on 314th Avenue, 2 miles south of the 198th Street intersection, beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday (Sept. 15, 2025). Temporary road clos...
DRG Media Group News Sep 17, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Pierre School District to go through once-every-five-years accreditation process in January
It's accreditation year for the Pierre Public School District. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says most of the actual accreditation process will take place in January 2026. Glodt gave the update to th...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Reliance man, seventh in large-scale conspiracy, sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in the Pierre area
Sept. 16, 2025: A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a 51 year old man from Reliance, South Dakota, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. On Monday (Sept. 15, 2025), Heath Choal...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2025 Steve Mays / CC

Riley Berg and Corde Austin selected Pierre T.F. Riggs 2025 Homecoming Queen and King
Sept. 16, 2025: Riley Berg and Corde Austin have been crowned the 2025 Pierre T.F. Riggs High School Homecoming Queen and King. Coronation and the burning of the letters were held Monday night (Sept. ...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2025 Photo courtesy of Allison Media.

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Sept. 16, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Public Hearing 3:00 PM: Proposed 2026 Budget Public Hea...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2025

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Sept. 16, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Award Construction Manager at Risk for Drinking Water Intake Improvement...
DRG Media Group News Sep 16, 2025

GFP gets successful proposal to operate Spring Creek Resort for next 5 years
Sept. 12, 2025: A contract to operate a restaurant, bar and convenience store at a state Recreation Area north of Pierre has been approved by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission. GFP aske...
DRG Media Group News Sep 15, 2025 Images courtesy of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.

Highway Patrol holding September sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol and law enforcement partners will hold sobriety checkpoints in 15 different counties during the month of September. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2025

2025 Stanley County Schools wrapping up Homecoming activities today with parade and football game
Sept. 12, 2025: Today (Sept. 12, 2025) is the last day of Homecoming Week for the Stanley County School District. High School Social Studies Teacher & Activities Director Keely Bracelin says stude...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2025 Courtesy photo.

State Archives research room back open for public use
The research room for the South Dakota State Archives has reopened (July 2025) for in-person researchers. Located in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, the research room provides access to numero...
DRG Media Group News Sep 12, 2025 Courtesy photo.





