Category Archives: News Pierre
Pierre burning tree pile on east side of town
The Pierre Solid Waste Department is burning a pile of trees today (March 31, 2025) at the Material Recovery Site on the east side of town. The pile is located north of the Hughes County Jail and the ...
Mar 31, 2025
Ten people injured in Saturday afternoon motor coach accident on I-90 near Draper
March 31, 2025: Ten people were injured when a privately owned motor coach rolled on Interstate 90 just before 4pm Saturday (March 29, 2025) near Draper. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says prelimina...
Mar 31, 2025 South Dakota Highway Patrol photo.
Work begins on S.D. Highway 47 in central South Dakota
Preliminary construction work has begun on a $21.2 million project on S.D. Highway 47 from Iona to Fort Thompson. This project will consist of asphalt concrete surfacing, pipe repair and box culvert r...
Mar 31, 2025
Douglas Baxter Joins BankWest as Chief Financial Officer
Douglas Baxter has been named as BankWest's Chief Financial Officer, a position which oversees the finances and budgeting for the bank. Douglas brings 30 years of experience in banking and investments...
Mar 29, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Angel Lorenzen selected as recipient of Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce DWU Learn & Earn program scholarship
March 28, 2025: The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce has chosen Angel Lorenzen as the recipient of this year's $1,000 scholarship for the DWU Learn & Earn Program in Pierre. This scholarship reflec...
Mar 29, 2025 Courtesy photo.
Segment of S. Park Street in Pierre to be closed for utility work starting Monday
March 28, 2025: Starting Monday (March 31, 2025), a section of South Park Street in Pierre will be temporarily closed for utility work. The affected segment is between the intersection of S. Tyler Ave...
Mar 29, 2025 Courtesy image.
Bridge between Pierre and Fort Pierre carries name of local military hero, Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron
March 28, 2025: A couple of major milestone events have taken place this month (March 2025) for one of the five bridges over the Missouri River in South Dakota. The demolition of the girders from the ...
Mar 28, 2025 Image credit to South Dakota Department of Transportation and City of Fort Pierre.
Pfrimmer Pedal Promise program hopes to carry on tradition of gifting bikes so kids can be active outdoors
The Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area in Pierre has created a program to honor a long-time supporter of their organization. The Pfrimmer Pedal Promise honors Dennie Pfrimmer, who was the CEO a...
Mar 27, 2025 Photo and plaque recognizing Dennie Pfrimmer for his contributions to the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area.
Photo credit Dakota Radio Group
Rhoden signs Mortenson's bill requiring towns and school districts to hold their elections in June or November
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a bill into law that would require all elections in the state be held on either the June Primary Election date or the November General Election date. Repr...
Mar 27, 2025
Prescribed burns scheduled this spring on areas of the Fort Pierre National Grasslands
The U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed burns-- as weather conditions allow-- on parts of the Fort Pierre National Grassland this spring. The targeted areas are: Sheriff Dam Recreation Site (J...
Mar 26, 2025 Photo credit Jody Heemstra, DRG Media Group.
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