Category Archives: News Pierre

Stanley County Schools discussing cell phone ban during school hours
The Stanley County School District in Fort Pierre is considering implementing a cell phone ban during school hours. School Board President Chris Fosheim says they've been having the conversations over...
DRG Media Group News Apr 16, 2026

Community blood drive being held this afternoon in Blunt
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a Community Blood Drive today (April 16, 2026) from 2:10-5:40pm at the Fire Hall in Blunt. It's recommended that blood donors eat a good meal and be well hydrated prio...
DRG Media Group News Apr 16, 2026 Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Newly remodeled nursing simulation lab for Lake Area Tech students is up and running at Capital City Campus in Pierre thanks to grant from Avera Health
A newly remodeled nursing simulation lab located at Capital City Campus in Pierre was showcased during an open house earlier this week (April 14, 2026). The Nursing program at Capital City Campus is p...
DRG Media Group News Apr 16, 2026

Pierre students excel at state Skills USA competition
Several Pierre Riggs High School students fared well recently at the annual South Dakota Skills USA Competition, hosted April 9-10, 2026, at Mitchell Technical College. Skills USA highlights the buddi...
DRG Media Group News Apr 16, 2026 Back row starting from the Left: Grady Hofer, Brock Weisgram, Carson Glodt, Emma Robertson, Bella Traversie
Front row: Nolan Borrud, Blake Tostenson, Jianah Rancy.
Courtesy photo.

Connie Carlisle of Fort Pierre to be honored by South Dakota State Historical Society
A woman who has spent hundreds of hours fundraising and working to preserve a handful of historical locations in Fort Pierre will be honored during the 2026 State Historical Society's annual history c...
DRG Media Group News Apr 15, 2026 Photo courtesy of the Verendrye Museum.

City of Pierre surpluses property to make room for new downtown redevelopment project on former city hall site in Pierre
April 15, 2026: The Pierre City Commission has approved declarations making two pieces of city property "surplus" as it continues the process of enabling apartments to be built on the space where the ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 15, 2026

Open house being held Tuesday afternoon for Lake Area Tech's nursing simulation lab at Capital City Campus in Pierre
Capitol City Campus in Pierre in hosting an open house with Lake Area Technical College on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) to showcase a newly remodeled nursing simulation lab. The open house is from 4-5:30p...
DRG Media Group News Apr 14, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Pierre School District approves new boundaries for elementary schools
April 14, 2026: The Pierre School Board has approved (April 13, 2026) reshaping the boundaries for its three elementary schools as it adjusts the number of grade school sections from nine, down to eig...
DRG Media Group News Apr 14, 2026 2026 proposed revision to Pierre elementary school boundaries.
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Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (April 14, 2026) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Bid ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 14, 2026

Pierre School District employees to receive 1% pay increase for 2026-27 academic year
Pierre School District employees will get 1% pay raises for the 2026-27 school year. District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says contract negotiations went smoothly again this year. The pay increases...
DRG Media Group News Apr 13, 2026





