Category Archives: News Pierre

Pierre City Commission meets this evening; Canvass of June 3 election among items on the agenda
The Pierre City Commission meets this evening (June 10, 2025) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Among the items on the agenda are: Set 5:45pm July 1, 2025 Public Hearing - Petition to Vacate Legacy Av...
DRG Media Group News Jun 10, 2025 Photo credit: Dakota Radio Group

Hughes County Sheriff's deputy earns top award at South Dakota's Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course
A Hughes County Sheriff's Office deputy has graduated (June 6, 2025) from the state Law Enforcement Training Academy with top honors. Out of a class of 36 local, state and tribal cadets, Deputy Sherif...
DRG Media Group News Jun 09, 2025 Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan (left), and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley (right) congratulate Deputy Jacen Hancock (center) as the 196th LET Academy Coler-Williams Award Recipient.
June 6, 2025.
Photo courtesy of the Hughes County Sheriff's Office.

Funeral being held Wednesday afternoon for Pierre teen killed last week in three vehicle accident south of Agar; Attendees asked to wear Governor green and white
June 9, 2025: The funeral service for a 16 year old boy from Pierre killed last week (June 4, 2025, at 9:54am) in a three-vehicle crash one mile south of Agar will be held Wednesday afternoon (June 11...
DRG Media Group News Jun 09, 2025

Pierre School Board meets this evening
The Pierre School Board meets today (June 9, 2025) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Buildings and Grounds Committee Updates Special Education Compreh...
DRG Media Group News Jun 09, 2025

Fort Pierre City Council holding special meeting this afternoon
June 9, 2025: The Fort Pierre City Council is holding a special meeting today (June 9, 2025) at 4pm CT in the Commission Room at the Stanley County Courthouse. They will be discussing an expansion stu...
DRG Media Group News Jun 09, 2025

BankWest pledges support to Oahe Habitat for Humanity building project in Pierre
The Oahe Habitat for Humanity's building project in Pierre has received the first installment a financial donation from a local lender. BankWest Business Development Officer and Oahe Habitat for Human...
DRG Media Group News Jun 07, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Fort Pierre student among Missouri River Energy Services scholarship awardees
Missouri River Energy Services has awarded 12 scholarships to high school graduates as part of its annual commitment to supporting education and the development of future professionals in the energy i...
DRG Media Group News Jun 07, 2025 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com

Medical providers at Mobridge and Winner among state medical association's 2025 award recipients; Providers from Burke, Fort Pierre and Winner serving on board of directors for 2025-26
Medical providers at Mobridge and Winner among the South Dakota State Medical Association's 2025 award recipients (May 30, 2025). The Outstanding Young Physician Award was presented to Matthew Schaffe...
DRG Media Group News Jun 07, 2025 SDSMA award recipients left to right: Jacob Quail, MD; Matthew Schaffer, DO; Margaret Becker, MD; Barbara Smith; Mary Carpenter, MD; William Fuller, MD; Roy Mortinsen, MD. Not pictured: Denise Hanisch, MD and Sheila Agee.
Courtesy photo.

Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course students graduate today, will serve on agencies across South Dakota
The Pierre Police Department and the Hughes, Edmunds, Corson, Potter, Lyman, Hand and Faulk County Sheriff's Offices are among the 29 law enforcement agencies that will be adding officially certified ...
DRG Media Group News Jun 06, 2025 Courtesy photo.

Sioux Avenue Cruise being held tomorrow in Pierre
The 12th annual Sioux Avenue Cruise Night is tomorrow evening (June 7, 2025) in Pierre. Cale Urban is one of the event organizers. He says the gathering will be held from 5-11pm. Urban says the band w...
DRG Media Group News Jun 06, 2025





