Local News

PIERRE — Governor Kristi Noem is offering a proposal to change standards for K – 12 school courses on history and civics. She wants a focus on South Dakota and American history and how “the […]

PIERRE — The Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of USDA’s final rule to establish a domestic hemp production program as directed by the 2018 farm bill. Monitoring that movement is South […]

PIERRE — The lack of any action in the investigation of a fatal vehicle/pedestrian crash involving South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg continues to frustrate Governor Kristi Noem. Noem says it remains a great disservice […]

PIERRE — The City of Pierre is making a number of trees cut down recently available to the public for firewood, projects and more. Finance Officer Twila Hight says the tree segments are along Roosevelt […]

PIERRE — Pierre police have arrested a man they say started two fires in dumpsters and has involvement in a burglary. Captain Bryan Walz says the Pierre Fire Department was called around 3:30 am to […]

PIERRE — Meridian Wind had an application for a one hundred seventy-five megawatt wind power project in Hyde County.  Their attorney, Brett Koencke asked the Public Utilities Commission to allow them to withdraw the application due […]

PIERRE — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing changing standards for civics and government classes in K – 12 schools to have more of an emphasis on the history of South Dakota and the […]

PIERRE — A preliminary investigation into the fire that raged through the Edgewater Apartment building Thursday night, so far, does not appear to be criminal in nature. The Pierre Police Department announced the initial findings […]

PIERRE — The Pierre City Commission recognized the passing of a man who left a lasting positive impact on Pierre. Former mayor Dennis Eisnach passed away Saturday, January 16th… Current Mayor Steve Harding says Eisnach […]