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Second case of COVID-19 reported in Hughes County
According to the South Dakota Department of Health, there's a second positive case of COVID-19 in Hughes County. The initial Hughes County case was reported last week (March 23) in an inmate at the st...
Apr 01, 2020
Pierre City Commission passes emergency COVID-19 ordinance
Following this week's firm directive from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the Pierre City Commission passed an emergency ordinance last night (Tues.) making state and federal COVID-19 recommendations e...
Apr 08, 2020
Health Department triples amount of staff doing COVID-19 contact tracing; Expecting number of staff to double again by Friday
The South Dakota Department of Health has tripled the number of staff members reaching out to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to find out who they've been in contact with. Gov. Kristi Noe...
Apr 15, 2020
Let Freedom Fly International Air Show in Pierre postponed until 2021
Chalk another postponed summer event up to COVID-19. The Let Freedom Fly International Air Show had been scheduled for 4th of July weekend at the Pierre Regional Airport. But, show organizer Jim Peitz...
Apr 15, 2020
Pierre/Fort Pierre residents parade past Governor's Residence to show support for Noem
http://www.drgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/042820-parade-sfx.mp3 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was surprised early yesterday (Mon.) evening by several hundred vehicles– and one horse̵...
Apr 28, 2020
Pierre Wrestling Teams Take Final Regular Season Duals Over Aberdeen
PIERRE - One more time on the home mat led to success Thursday for both Pierre Governor wrestling teams. Both defeated Aberdeen Central in the final ESD duals of the regular season at the Riggs High G...
Feb 10, 2023
Over $20-million in unemployment benefits sent out to South Dakotans last week
One year ago, the South Dakota Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation was paying out a little over half a million dollars ($504,000) per week in unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia H...
Apr 22, 2020
Governor Summer Wrestling Camps in Wait and See Mode
PIERRE, S.D. – Summer Sports camps are all on hold during the Coronavirus (COVID 19) Pandemic. That includes the Pierre Governor Wrestling Camps and any team camps that were on the schedule. Pie...
Jody Heemstra Apr 21, 2020
Capitals 8-0 After Win At Aberdeen
ABERDEEN - Keenan Howard scored twice and set up two other goals and Jaden Flor also scored two Sunday as the Oahe Capitals registered their eighth straight win to start the season, 8-1 over the Aberd...
Jan 18, 2021
Avera St. Mary's receiving CPR machines from Helmsley Charitable Trust
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust is granting almost $5-million ($4,711,481) to medical facilities in five states– including Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre– as part ...
Apr 23, 2020