Category Archives: News Pierre

Little Players presents "Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures" this weekend
Learn all about Toad of Toad Hall and his "crazes" this weekend (July 18-20, 2025) as the Pierre Players' Little Players present "Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures" at the Grand Opera House in Pierre. Mr. Toa...
DRG Media Group News Jul 18, 2025

Bridge naming dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Specialist Fourth-Class Thomas L. Zeigler being held this afternoon in Winner
A bridge along South Dakota Highway 49 over Moccasin Creek just north of Hamill will be named in honor of Specialist Fourth Class Thomas L. Zeigler. The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs wil...
DRG Media Group News Jul 18, 2025

Preparation activities for new school year ramping up in Pierre School District
It may be summertime, but it's still a busy time for the full-time employees of the Pierre School District. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the Buildings and Grounds Committee has been meeting wit...
DRG Media Group News Jul 17, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Teenager from Fort Pierre killed in Tuesday afternoon shooting in Pierre; Investigation into the situation is ongoing
July 15, 2025, update: A 14 year old boy from Fort Pierre is dead after a shooting incident Tuesday afternoon (July 15, 2025) in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says at approxima...
DRG Media Group News Jul 16, 2025

Pierre School Board approves prices increase for breakfast, lunch during 2025-26 academic year; No price change for milk
July 16, 2025: The Pierre School Board has approved an increase in the cost for school meals in the 2025-26 academic year. Business manager Travis Dovre proposed a 25 cent increase in the cost of brea...
DRG Media Group News Jul 16, 2025

TONIGHT'S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED-- Second of three fire hydrant parties being held this evening at Devine Park in Pierre
The Pierre City Recreation Department and the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department are teaming up to host fire hydrant parties this month (July 2025). Each party will have super soakers, fire hoses repurp...
DRG Media Group News Jul 15, 2025 Minotaurus73 / Depositphotos.com

Pierre man sentenced to life in prison related to death of teenage girl from Rapid City in 2023
July 15, 2025: A 25 year old man from Pierre has been sentenced to life in prison without the opportunity for parole in connection with the November 2023 stabbing death of 17-year-old Evie Maxey in Pi...
DRG Media Group News Jul 15, 2025

Multiple chip seal and fog seal projects scheduled to begin Tuesday on Highways 212, 1906 and 73 in the Pierre area
On Tuesday (July 15, 2025), crews will begin a $1.6 million chip seal and fog seal project on several routes in the Pierre area. Weather dependent, the contractor will move from one project to the nex...
DRG Media Group News Jul 15, 2025

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (July 15, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: SD Department of Transportation Missouri River Bridge Update Pierre C...
DRG Media Group News Jul 15, 2025

Hughes County Commission meets this afternoon
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (July 15, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: 3:05 PM Public Hearing regarding updating zoning codes P...
DRG Media Group News Jul 15, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Hughes County Commission webpage.





