Category Archives: News Pierre

National Weather Service focusing on severe weather preparedness this week; Monday's theme is weather alerts and warnings
This week (April 13-17, 2026) is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in South Dakota and Minnesota. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist for South Dakota Kelly Serr says the week i...
DRG Media Group News Apr 13, 2026 Courtesy infographic.

Trail of Governors to unveil Noem statue June 12
The South Dakota Trail of Governors Foundation Board will host the unveiling of former Governor Kristi Noem's life-size bronze statue Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10am CT on the State Capitol grounds in ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 13, 2026

Central South Dakota water projects awarded approximately $3.5 million in loans and grants
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved (March 26, 2026) $150.7 million ($150,781,741) in loans and grants for drinkin...
DRG Media Group News Apr 13, 2026 Pictures of Money / CC

Pierre School Board meets this evening
The Pierre School Board meets today (April 13, 2026) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Elementary School Boundaries SD School District Benefits Health...
DRG Media Group News Apr 13, 2026

Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area, PARS, Governor Grocery, South Dakota Discovery Center and Stanley County Schools Buff Closet receive grant dollars
The Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area, PARS, Governor Grocery, South Dakota Discovery Center and Stanley County Schools have received a total of $148,750 in grant funding to pay for a variety ...
DRG Media Group News Apr 11, 2026 DmitriyDemidovich / Depositphotos.com

SDDOT awarded federal grant for Platte-Winner Bridge Replacement Project
April 10, 2026: The South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) Highway 44 Platte-Winner Bridge replacement project has received a $65 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportati...
DRG Media Group News Apr 10, 2026 Photo courtesy of the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Pierre-Fort Pierre Community Foundation and the Youth Philanthropy Fund grant applications being accepted through May 10
Non-profit organizations in Pierre and Fort Pierre have through May 10, 2026, to apply for grant dollars from the Pierre-Fort Pierre Community Foundation or the Youth Philanthropy Fund. Foundation Adv...
DRG Media Group News Apr 10, 2026

Pierre man arrested in Tea after incident with juvenile family member Tuesday night
A 66-year old Pierre man is being held on charges including kidnapping a family member in Sioux Falls Tuesday night (April 7, 2026). The juvenile victim told police he was riding in a vehicle with Mau...
DRG Media Group News Apr 09, 2026 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Pierre man doesn't have enough signatures to qualify as a democratic candidate for governor
April 8, 2026: A young man from Pierre who declared his candidacy for Governor of South Dakota last summer (June 7, 2025), ended up 113 valid signatures short of qualifying to be on the Democratic Par...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2026 Courtesy photo.

Hughes County election officials preparing 11 different ballots for June 2 Primary; Stanley County prepping 18 different ballots
Absentee voting begins April 17, 2026, for South Dakota's June Primary Election (June 2, 2026), creating a tight timeline for county auditors across the state to determine how many ballot options thei...
DRG Media Group News Apr 08, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.





