Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre Fort Pierre Rotary donates to Community Center banquet
The Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary Club recently donated $1000 to the Community Banquet to purchase new equipment. Pictured below are Club members and Banquet representatives.
Jul 07, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Fort Pierre City Council meets tonight
The Fort Pierre City Council meets this evening (July 7, 2025) at 6pm CT in the South Dakota Municipal League building (208 Island Drive) in Fort Pierre. Items on their agenda include: Public Hearing ...
Jul 07, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Piece from Pierre artist Charlene Brown among this year's purchases for state art collection
Ten new pieces of art have been purchased for South Dakota's public art collection through the Art for State Buildings program. A five-member advisory committee for the South Dakota Arts Council revie...
Jul 05, 2025 Courtesy image.
Acrisure sponsors July 4 flags across the bridge display between Pierre and Fort Pierre
In honor of Independence Day (July 4, 2025), the Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club is posting the United States and South Dakota flags across the Missouri River Bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre. A...
Jul 04, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club.
Eureka and McLaughlin among towns receiving Community Development Block Grants
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden recently awarded more than $2.7 million in Community Development Block Grant funding to five projects across the state. Projects include: The city of Eureka was awar...
Jul 04, 2025 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
Pierre expands battery recycling program
The City of Pierre is expanding its recycling program to now include alkaline batteries. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says recycling alkaline batteries is in addition to the lithium-ion rechargeab...
Jul 03, 2025 AksanaT / Depositphotos.com
Students from Pierre, Winner among the 21 completeing the 2025 Youth Trooper Academy
South Dakota high school students from 19 different school districts attended the annual Youth Trooper Academy held at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center in Pierre. The event, now in its 13...
Jul 03, 2025 The 2025 class of recruits are shown here with their mentors and members of the American Legion.
Courtesy photo.
Judge gives Fort Thompson man 10 years in federal prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in central South Dakota
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on June 23, 2025. 47 year old Weston Big ...
Jul 02, 2025
Jackley satisfied sentence given to former DSS employee will send message that type of behavior won't be tolerated
July 2, 2025: A former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee has been sentenced (July 1, 2025) to 13 years in prison after being convicted of stealing $1.78 million from the department's...
Jul 02, 2025 Photo credit to Austin Goss/The Dakota Scout.
Pierre City Commission meets this evening; Lerseth and Reitzel to take the Oath of Office
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (July 1, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Oath of Office for Commissioners Robin Lerseth Matthew T. Reitzel Comm...
Jul 01, 2025 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group
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