Category Archives: News Pierre

Teacher in-service this week, classes start next week for Stanley County School District
The first day of classes for the new school year for students in the Stanley County Public School District is next week (Aug. 25, 2025), but the staff is at the school for a three-day in-service this ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 20, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Avera receives three-year federal grant to expand virtual nursing service beyond pilot locations in Pierre and Sioux Falls; Option will become available in Gettysburg, Miller, Gregory and Platte, among other locations
Avera has received a $1 million ($1,017,126) federal grant to enhance its ability to provide telemedicine services/virtual patient care and address workforce shortages at 28 rural health care sites-- ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 19, 2025 Kris Becker.
Courtesy photo.

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (Aug. 19, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Engineering Agreement for Drinking Water Intake Improvement Steamboat...
DRG Media Group News Aug 19, 2025

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (Aug. 19, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: Hunting Preserve Liquor License Application Surplus Vehi...
DRG Media Group News Aug 19, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Fort Pierre woman among finalists for Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award
A woman from the Fort Pierre area is among the finalists for the 2025 Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award. Crystal Neuharth and her husband Levi took over management of Prairie Paradise ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2025 Courtesy image.

Pierre burning tree pile today on east side of town
The Pierre Solid Waste Department is burning a pile of trees today (Aug. 18, 2025) at the Material Recovery Site on the east side of town. The pile is located north of the Hughes County Jail and the S...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2025 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Asphalt removal starting today on sections of Dakota Avenue in Pierre
Aug. 18, 2025: Portions of Dakota Avenue in Pierre are closed for asphalt removal scheduled to begin Monday (Aug. 18, 2025). The closed section of Dakota Avenue is from Poplar Avenue to James Street. ...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Pierre/Fort Pierre Bridge website.

Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (July 21, 2025) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Request to Adv...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Pierre Area Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Kore Cares
On Wednesday (Aug. 13, 2025), the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon and officially welcomed Kore Cares to Pierre. Kore Cares is a South Dakota-based in-home care agency dedicated to suppo...
DRG Media Group News Aug 18, 2025 Courtesy photo.

SDSU Extension 4-H accepting hunting skills, recurve archery team applications for 2026; Deadline is Sept. 1
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is accepting applications for the hunting skills and recurve archery teams that will compete at the 2026 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. Applica...
DRG Media Group News Aug 16, 2025 Alachua County / CC





