Category Archives: News Pierre

Highway Patrol, local law enforcement holding sobriety checkpoints this month in Hughes, Jones, 12 other counties
This month (May 2025), South Dakota law enforcement agencies will collaborate to conduct sobriety checkpoints in 14 different counties. The checkpoints will take place in Hughes, Jones, Brown, Charles...
DRG Media Group News May 09, 2025 karenr / Depositphotos.com

Lower Brule man sentenced to 2+ years in federal prison for possessing a firearm while using drugs
A U.S. District Judge has decided on the punishment for a 28 year old man from Lower Brule convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Stephen Biviano Zapata was sentenced (May 6, 202...
DRG Media Group News May 08, 2025 Karen Neoh / CC

Fort Pierre City Council reorganizes for upcoming year
The Fort Pierre City Council reorganized at their meeting this week (May 5, 2025). Council members Callie Iversen, Todd Bernhard and Greg Kenzy each signed oaths to serve another two year term. Rick C...
DRG Media Group News May 08, 2025

Hedrick reflects on 2011 officer involved shooting incident during annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service in Pierre
May 7, 2025, update: The annual South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony was held Wednesday morning (May 7, 2025) along Capitol Lake in Pierre. Those remembered on South Dakota's L...
DRG Media Group News May 07, 2025 Wreath used for the South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial Service May 7, 2025.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Mobridge native, hall-of-fame horse trainer shares thoughts on Kentucky Derby wins in 2019 vs 2025
May 7, 2025: Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the 150th Preakness Stakes later this month (May 17, 2025). Trainer Bill Mott, a graduate of Mobridge High School in north central South ...
DRG Media Group News May 07, 2025 Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after riding Sovereignty to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Repair project begins on Interstate 90 overpasses at Cactus Flats and Murdo
Because of repair work being done on the Interstate 90 overpasses at exit 131/Cactus Flats and exit 191/Murdo, temporary traffic signals are being installed this week. The temporary signal at the exit...
DRG Media Group News May 07, 2025

Fire destroys shed east of Pierre Monday afternoon
A large building was destroyed, but no one was injured during a fire Monday afternoon (May 5, 2025) just east of Pierre. Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief AJ Rounds says the fire ...
DRG Media Group News May 06, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Pierre T.F. Riggs ProStart® Culinary Team didn't place, but had a great experience competing in national contest
May 6, 2025: The Pierre T.F. Riggs High School ProStart Culinary Team competed in the National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore, MD, over the weekend (May 2-4, 2025). Team Manager and high school se...
DRG Media Group News May 06, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Pierre City Commission meets this evening
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (May 6, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Proclamation for National Police Week and National Peace Officer's Memo...
DRG Media Group News May 06, 2025 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Stanley County Commission meets today
The Stanley County Commission meets today (May 6, 2025) at 5pm CT. Items on their agenda include: GrowSD - Jared Groos - 2026 Budget Central South Dakota Enhancement District - David Reiss - Quarterly...
DRG Media Group News May 06, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.





