Category Archives: News Pierre
South Dakota CASA program based at Rapid City gets federal funding cut off
One of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System's Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) groups has been hit by federal budget cuts. The Seventh Circuit CASA, based in Rapid City, had been awarded $...
Apr 28, 2025 Image courtesy of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System.
Fort Pierre, Pierre host activities last week marking Arbor Day
April 28, 2025: Arbor Day was this past Friday (April 25, 2025) in South Dakota. Earlier in the week, the towns of Fort Pierre and Pierre each held events to acknowledge the day. On Tuesday (April 22,...
Apr 28, 2025 Photo credit to DRG Media Group.
Attorney General's Office, Emily's Hope, state agencies partner to distribute 20,000 naloxone kits throughout South Dakota
The South Dakota Attorney General's Office and Emily's Hope, along with South Dakota Departments of Social Services and Health, announce a partnership that will result in the distribution of 20,000 na...
Apr 28, 2025 NIDA(NIH)
Prescribed fires to be held at multiple locations on Fort Pierre National Grassland
Starting this month (April 2025), local U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel plan to do 15 controlled burns on the Fort Pierre National Grassland. The goal is to reduce overgrown vegetation in ord...
Apr 26, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Pierre student wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota
April 25, 2025: Pierre T.F. Riggs High School senior Magnus Weber from Pierre has earned 1st place in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Weber's drawing, "Fragments of Freedom," ...
Apr 25, 2025
If elected to Pierre City Commission, Lerseth wants to get creative to improve shortage of affordable housing and child care
Robin Lerseth is one of five candidates running for two spots on the Pierre City Commission in June. The 2005 T.F. Riggs High School graduate says she and her family have a long history in Pierre. The...
Apr 25, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Hughes County Commission signs on to resolution opposing mandatory electronic identification tags for livestock
The Hughes County Commission has unanimously approved (April 15, 2025) a resolution expressing their opposition to mandatory electronic identification tags for livestock. It's in response to the U.S. ...
Apr 25, 2025 Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
Interstate 90 Rest Area at Chamberlain reopened to following remodel project
April 24, 2025: The Chamberlain Rest Area along Interstate 90 in South Dakota is back open (April 23, 2025) after some updates were made to the men's and women's restrooms. This rest area provides ser...
Apr 24, 2025 kikkerdirk / Depositphotos.com
Barringer hoping to serve a fourth term on Pierre City Commission
Pierre City Commissioner Blake Barringer is one of five candidates running for two spots on the Pierre City Commission in June. Barringer says he's moved to Pierre in 1980 after graduating from the Sc...
Apr 24, 2025 Courtesy photo.
National Walleye Tour kicks off 2025 season at Lake Sharpe this morning
The National Walleye Tour opened up their 2025 season this morning, pros filing out of Downs Marina one by one on a rainy day in Pierre. 93 boats in total are competing in this two-day tournament on L...
Apr 24, 2025
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