Category Archives: News Pierre

Frustration about national politics is stopping many registered voters from participating in local elections
Mainstream/national media coverage of the continuous fighting between political parties, the perception of a growing disconnect between lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and their constituents back home ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Veterans, See What's Brewing! being held Thursday afternoon in Ipswich
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with Edmunds County Veterans Service Officer Barb Schaefer, invites all veterans, to attend a special "Coffee and Conversation" event in...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2025

Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation and the Youth Philanthropy Fund distribute $17,500
June 23, 2025: The Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation and Youth Philanthropy Fund have recently distributed nearly $17,500 in grants to 16 community organizations. Since being created in 199...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Pierre City Commission meets this evening; June 3 election recount canvass among agenda items
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (June 25, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Bid Award - Landfill Bale Bags Missouri River Clean Up June 3, 2025 E...
DRG Media Group News Jun 24, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Water valve replacement being done today at Broadway Avenue and Governor's Drive in Pierre
Weather permitting, Pierre will begin water valve replacement Monday (June 23, 2025) at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Governors Drive. Broadway will be closed from Governors Dr. to Washingto...
DRG Media Group News Jun 23, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Work begins today on segment of N. Spruce Avenue in Pierre
Weather permitting, Pierre will begin work on a section of N. Spruce Avenue Monday (June 23, 2025). The work will take place on N. Spruce between E. Capitol Avenue and Hemlock Avenue. While most of th...
DRG Media Group News Jun 23, 2025

Burke man killed in Wednesday accident east of Parkston
June 23, 2025: An 81 year old man from Burke man died in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon (June 18, 2025, at 12:22pm) 11 miles east of Parkston. Preliminary crash information indicates Micha...
DRG Media Group News Jun 23, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Heat Advisory in effect; People reminded to be watchful for signs of heat illness in themselves and those around them
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for much of eastern South Dakota Friday and Saturday (June 20-21, 2025). People are encouraged to take actions to mitigate impacts from the heat...
DRG Media Group News Jun 20, 2025

Fate of Essential Air Service dollars currently lies with the U.S. Senate
Pierre's airport is partially funded through the federal Essential Air Service program, which means the U.S. Department of Transportation provides a subsidy to the commercial air carrier providing ser...
DRG Media Group News Jun 20, 2025 karenr / Depositphotos.com

Garbage truck fire extinguished this morning on north side of Pierre; What started the fire is unknown
Members of the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department spent about two hours this morning (June 20, 2025) extinguishing and cleaning up a fire that started in the back end of a River Bottom Sanitation garbag...
DRG Media Group News Jun 20, 2025





