Category Archives: News Pierre

Riggs Tri-M Music Honor Society wins state chapter award for third consecutive year
For the fourth time ever and for the third year in a row, the Pierre T.F. Riggs High School Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter has been recognized as the South Dakota Tri-M Chapter of the Year by the N...
DRG Media Group News May 22, 2026

10 new pieces purchased for state art collection in 2026; Two artists are from Pierre
The South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) recently purchased 10 new original artworks for the state's public art collection through the Art for State Buildings program. These pieces will be installed for p...
DRG Media Group News May 22, 2026 Courtesy image.

Johnson wants to bring Governor's Hunt, more state government employees back to Pierre if he's elected Governor
Should he be elected governor, Dusty Johnson is promising to bring a long-standing tradition back to Pierre and Fort Pierre. In 2019, former Governor Kristi Noem announced she'd be moving the Governor...
DRG Media Group News May 22, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

South Dakota Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Pierre man in 2025
May 21, 2026: The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a Pierre man found guilty by a Hughes County jury of second-degree murder for the November 2023 killing of a...
DRG Media Group News May 21, 2026

Man from Fort Pierre flown to Sioux Falls after medical situation causes vehicle to hit private property on Grand Avenue
A 73 year old man from Fort Pierre was injured late Tuesday morning (May 19, 2026) in a single vehicle crash in Pierre. The name of the person involved was not released. Preliminary crash information ...
DRG Media Group News May 21, 2026

Pierre student shares traffic safety message on billboard along U.S. Highway 14
A newly graduated 4th grader at Jefferson Elementary School has her artistic talent displayed on a billboard that can be seen by people coming to Pierre on U.S. Highway 14. Stella Nieman's safety draw...
DRG Media Group News May 21, 2026 Stella Nieman with the billboard displaying her traffic safety drawing. The billboard is located on U.S. Highway 14 as you travel into Pierre.
Photo credit to Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.

Lyman/Brule County America 250 Flag Reveal event being held today in Oacoma
The America's 250th South Dakota Commission and local partners will be hosting an America 250 South Dakota flag raising ceremony this evening (May 21, 2026) in Oacoma. The Lyman/Brule County America 2...
DRG Media Group News May 21, 2026

Lower Brule man sentenced to 4+ years in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer
U.S. District Court Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on May 12, 2026. I...
DRG Media Group News May 21, 2026 Rumble Press / CC

Attorney General releases final ballot explanation on Mortenson/Crabtree proposed Constitutional Amendment to repeal expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding declines
The South Dakota Attorney General's Office has released the final ballot explanation for a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the State Legislature that would repeal expanded Medicaid coverage if fe...
DRG Media Group News May 20, 2026 Photo credit DRG Media Group.

SkyWest/United Express providing additional flights for central South Dakota during hunting season
Just like last year, SkyWest, flying as United Express, will be providing additional flight times at the Pierre Regional Airport during this Fall's pheasant hunting season. Pierre City Commissioner Ja...
DRG Media Group News May 20, 2026





