Fort Pierre, SD

Pierre's standout quarterback, Lincoln Kienholz, is headed to the Pac 12 as he committed to play football at the University of Washington.

PIERRE, S.D. - Hours after being appointed by Governor Kristi Noem as interim Attorney General, Mark Vargo has removed two key Jason Ravnsborg appointees from the office. Chief of Staff Tim Bormann and Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director David Natvig were fired Tuesday from their positions in the office.

PIERRE, S.D. — The financially troubled Roslyn, South Dakota, grain elevator will continue to operate after reaching a deal with its bank and having its state license renewed. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday, June 29, voted to approve the grain buyer license for the Roslyn Elevator....

This coming school year (2022-23), the federal government will not be providing funding to make school meals free to all students like it has for the past two years because of COVID. Schools will go back to charging fees, which means the cost will, once again, have to be covered...

A 43 year old woman from Fort Pierre convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance has received her punishment from a federal US District Court judge. Lisa Herren, a/k/a Lisa Miller, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, $1,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Clifford Oliver (Butch) DeSautell, Jr., 90, of Pierre, passed away peacefully at his home on June 24, 2022, in the loving care of his wife, Genita, of 66 years, and his two daughters and son-in-law, Denise Garber and Deneen and Mark Clausen. Services will be held on Thursday, June 30, at 12:00 p.m., at Community Bible Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior, starting at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be Friday, July 1, at 11:30 a.m. (MST) at Black Hills National Cemetery.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Now that the trigger law banning abortion in South Dakota is in effect, lawmakers are awaiting the call to return to Pierre for a special session. Following the release of the Dobbs decision from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Governor Kristi Noem announced that she would call for a special session but has not yet provided a date. That’ll be decided after legislative leaders meet. For now, anti-abortion lawmakers are preparing for the session and how they’ll work to bolster the ban.

A 22 year old woman from Pierre is charged with Aggravated Assault Domestic after an incident at a home earlier this month. Information from the Pierre Police Department says the assault occurred on June 19, 2022, in the 400 block of S. Robert Street in Pierre. A 22 year old female was transported to Avera St. Mary’s by ambulance. The follow-up investigation revealed Jessica Janis had assaulted the victim with a knife.

When it comes to reliability, the service Denver Air Connection is providing to the Pierre Regional Airport is tough to match. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says since February and including weather situations, they’ve completed 100% of their scheduled flights. Not only did Denver Air’s scheduled flights arrive, Huizenga says...

PIERRE, S.D. – Late Saturday afternoon, the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a drowning death at Farm Island State Park near Pierre. A little before 5:30 p.m. CST, 911 Communications Officers received a report of a missing three-year-old who was last seen near the water’s edge at Farm Island.

A gathering to celebrate the life of Karen L. Buchholz will be held at the Senior Citizen Center in Blunt, SD, on July 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. Interment will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blunt. Karen Lynn McFarland-Buchholz died of cancer on December 28, 2021, in Rapid...

Charlotte Hyde, 95, of Pierre died on Monday, June 20th at Highmore Health in Highmore. Services were held on Monday, June 27th at Isburg Funeral Chapel with burial at the Onida City Cemetery. Charlotte Uecker Hyde was born November 19, 1923 to Charles and Pauline “Polly” (Schnegge) Uecker. Charles and...

Fort Pierre will hold its annual 4th of July parade Monday (July 4, 2022) at 10am. Organizing committee member Darby Nutter says this year’s parade marshal is Vern Thorson. Nutter says they’re hoping to have enough volunteers on horseback to carry all 50 state flags. Committee member Tim...

The Pierre City Recreation Department is pairing up with the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department to help the community stay cool this summer. For the third year in a row, they will host fire hydrant parties during the month of July. Each party has water balloons, super soakers, fire hoses purposed...

A 3-year-old from La Plant, SD, drowned at Farm Island State Park near Pierre over the weekend. Information from the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office says around 5:20pm CDT Saturday (June 25, 2022), 911 Communications Officers received a report of a missing child last seen near the water’s edge at Farm Island.

The Pierre City Commission meets today (June 28, 2022) at 5:30pm at City Hall in Pierre. Street Closure Request for Street Master Gravity Drags – Church Street from Jefferson to Nicollet August 13th 8am-12pm. Request to Bid – 2023 Water Materials. Request to Apply for FAA Grant Funding...

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Hughes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a drowning death at Farm Island State Park near Pierre late Saturday afternoon. At around 5:20 p.m., 911 Communications Officers received a report of a missing three-year-old child last seen near the water’s edge at Farm Island.