Category Archives: News Pierre

Oahe Days 2025 fun and festivities begin this afternoon in Pierre
June 20, 2025: The Oahe Days Arts and Music Festival is this weekend (June 20-21, 2025) at Steamboat Park in Pierre. Organizing committee member John Sterling says things open up Friday at 3pm. For th...
DRG Media Group News Jun 20, 2025

Seven Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area members receive new bicycles in honor of Dennie Pfrimmer
This week (June 18, 2025), seven members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area in Pierre received new bicycles, thanks to a program that honors a long-time supporter of the Club. After reti...
DRG Media Group News Jun 19, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.

Mosquito control efforts continue ahead of busy weekend in Pierre
June 19, 2025: While recent rains have been good for getting things to grow in fields, pastures, lawns and gardens, they also cause growth in the number of mosquitoes people encounter when outdoors. P...
DRG Media Group News Jun 19, 2025

Hundreds of high school rodeo participants converge on Fort Pierre for 76th annual finals event
June 18, 2025: Fort Pierre and the Stanley County Fairgrounds are hosting the 76th annual South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo this week (June 17-21, 2025), with performances continuing through Satur...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

2024 Drinking Water Report shows good results for Pierre
According to the 2024 Drinking Water Report, Pierre has good quality water. Water Superintendent Robert Townley says they test for 90 potential contaminants. Government regulations require testing for...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025

Hyde County Parks and Recreation receives 2025 Acts of Excellence Award
June 18, 2025: Hyde County Parks and Recreation officially received its Acts of Excellence award from the South Dakota Hall of Fame during a public ceremony Friday (June 13, 2025) in Highmore. The Sou...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025 Pictured from Left to Right: Randy Houdek, SDHoF Board Director, Laurie Becvar, CEO of the SDHoF, HCPR members Kris Rittel, Danika Busse, Beth Simonson, Beth Simonson, Carrie Stephenson, Mary Knox, HCPR President, Tara Buchholz, City Finance Officer, Vikki Day, Mayor, Mary Ann Morford, owner of the Highmore-Harrold Newspaper.
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Recount reaffirms wins for Lerseth and Reitzel in Pierre City Commission election
June 18, 2025, update: The recount of the ballots cast during the June 3, 2025, Pierre City Commission election have been recounted (July 18, 2025) and the results remain the same. There was a 10 vote...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Hughes County dust control: 293rd Avenue
Today and tomorrow (June 18-19, 2025), the Hughes County Highway Department will be applying soybean oil for dust control on a couple of sections of gravel road. The gravel road surface of 293rd Avenu...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025

Dispatchers working out of Mobridge, Pierre and Winner among graduates completing state telecommunicator training
Dispatchers working out of Mobridge, Pierre and Winner were among the 24 students who graduated Friday (June 13, 2025) from South Dakota's Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course. Graduation compl...
DRG Media Group News Jun 18, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Woman from Pierre selected to serve as deputy secretary for South Dakota Department of Education
Laura Scheibe of Pierre has been named deputy secretary of the South Dakota Department of Education. Scheibe, who has over a decade of experience in working with the DOE, most recently served as the d...
DRG Media Group News Jun 17, 2025 Courtesy photo.





