Fort Pierre, SD

A 26 year old woman from Pierre faces several charges after multiple hit-and-run incidents and vehicle pursuit in Pierre late last night (June 16, 2021). According to the Pierre Police Department, officers were called to a hit-and-run traffic crash at a business in the 1700 block of North Garfield Avenue shortly before 10pm. While officers on scene were conducting their investigation, another officer in the 700 block of East Wells Avenue located the vehicle believed to be involved. The officer attempted to stop the car; however, the driver–Crystal PayPay– fled and a pursuit ensued.

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Authorities say one person is dead following a West River crash involving three vehicles. The accident took place Wednesday in Belle Fourche, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Troopers say a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier was headed north on U.S. Highway 85 when...

Larry and Karen Wilcox, of Onida, both passed away in November of 2020, at Pierre, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Agar Hall, Agar, SD, with Pastor Jeff Adel officiating. Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been...

The train bridge in Pierre has added another camper air conditioning unit to its tally of damages– but the camper’s owner may not know it yet. DRG Media Group news and farm director Jody Heemstra was southbound on Pierre Street going under the train bridge as a pickup pulling a large camper was northbound around 10:30am. A piece of the a/c cover was caught under the bridge and several pieces of debris fell onto the street and sidewalk.

A national republican operative says South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is becoming an important national figure in the GOP. Corey Lewandowski says Noem has an important race next year.. Lewandowski says Noem has become known nationally for what she did in South Dakota during the pandemic…. Lewandowski was appearing with...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem, along with the South Dakota Department of Health and the South Dakota Department of Education, launched medcannabis.sd.gov, a website to answer questions and provide information about the upcoming medical cannabis program set to take effect on July 1, 2021. “One of my...

When you think of the location of earthquakes you probably think of California right away. They have hundreds of little ones every year and occasionally a big one. But who thinks of South Dakota?. According to Dakota News Now, for the second time this month, South Dakota has been hit...

After taking 2020 off, the Oahe Days Arts and Music Festival is back in Pierre– and it happens tomorrow (June 18) and Saturday. Oahe Days chairwoman Nicole Gordon says once again the activities are based at Steamboat Park in Pierre. Gordon says several streets near Steamboat Park have been closed...

Members of the Sully Buttes rodeo club competed in the regional rodeo, with many earning a berth in the South Dakota State High School Rodeo June 15-19 in Fort Pierre. The team represented Sully Buttes well at the River Region Regional High School rodeos held in Highmore (June 4-6) and Winner (June 11-13).

South Dakota businesses in the midst of a vigorous post-pandemic economic recovery are scrambling to attract new employees from what has become a limited pool of potential workers. The vast number of open positions and reduced available workforce are the latest wrinkles in the state economy caused by the COVID-19...

These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).