Category Archives: News Pierre
Hughes County Commission meets today
The Hughes County Commission meets at 3pm today (July 1, 2025) at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre. Among the items on their agenda are: First Reading: Series of Ordinances to Adopt 2021 ICC Mec...
Jul 01, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre School District to pay more for some athletic activities; JV refs getting pay increase
How much the Pierre School District pays to participate in some athletic activities will be going up for the next school year. Business manager Travis Dovre says the fees are dictated by the South Dak...
Jun 30, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre receives loan to construct new landfill cell
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced that the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $15,878,000 in state loans including $3,464,000 in principal forgi...
Jun 29, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Most fireworks NOT allowed to be discharged to be discharged in Pierre; Small items like sparklers and smoke bombs are permitted
Airborne fireworks or those that make a loud boom are NOT LEGAL within Pierre city limits. Pierre city ordinance allows only small fireworks like sparklers and smoke bombs to be discharged between Jul...
Jun 29, 2025
Fireworks sales and discharge allowed in Fort Pierre starting today and continues through July 5
June 29, 2025: Discharging fireworks is allowed in Fort Pierre starting today (June 29, 2025) and continuing July 5, 2025, but only certain types of fireworks and only during certain hours. In Fort Pi...
Jun 29, 2025
Oahe Federal Credit Union celebrates 70 years of financial service
Oahe Federal Credit Union marked a major milestone on June 24, 2025, with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating 70 years of service to the community. Originally established as the Pierre Federal Emplo...
Jun 28, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Nurses, some other substitutes to see pay increase in upcoming school year for Pierre School District
Some people who substitute in the Pierre School District will see a little bigger paycheck in the 2025-26 school year. Business manager Travis Dovre says while there's no recommended increase in the d...
Jun 27, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.
Derecho destroys crops, buildings in area extending from Montana border, to North Dakota, northern South Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan
Extreme winds blew through a 700 mile long stretch of the United States last weekend (June 20-21, 2025), hitting parts of North Dakota and northern South Dakota. U.S. Department of Agriculture meteoro...
Jun 26, 2025 Damage from derecho that hit the Hunter, ND, area June 20-21, 2025.
Photo courtesy of Bridgette Readel.
Section of Harrison Avenue in Pierre closed today for repair
June 26, 2025: Pierre will begin placing an asphalt patch on part of N. Harrison Avenue on Thursday (June 26, 2025). The work will take place on N. Harrison between Lilac Drive and N. Taylor Avenue. T...
Jun 26, 2025
Georgia Morse Middle School's Governor Grocery building gets facelift
The Gov Grocery building at the Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre has a fresh coat of paint, thanks to the generosity of some local folks and some not-so-local folks. School Board member Dennis Ja...
Jun 25, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.
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