There will be road construction work at the Solid Waste Facility entrance on Lowell Street on Monday, May 14th - Friday the 18th. The entrance will be closed for the road work during this period. Customers using the Facility need to use the west entrance off of Park Street and come through the back entrance of the Facility. The gates will be opened on those entrances to accommodate the traffic for the scale and the yard waste/trees/recycling drop offs. Traffic should follow along the south side of the building to enter the scale as normal. Questions regarding the closure can be referred to the Solid Waste Facility at 773-7434. The Pierre City Commission The Pierre City Commission is considering the adoption of a new Tattoo Licensing Ordinance. Comments can be directed to any Commissioner or Mayor Gill or the Police Department. The Pierre City Commission is considering this Contractor Licensing Ordinance. Comments can be directed to any Commissioner or Mayor Gill or the City Building Department. Notice to Property Owners In compliance with Pierre City Ordinance 7-4-102, any owner, occupant, or person in control of any lot, place, or property within the city is hereby notified they shall cut, destroy, or remove any weeds, grass, or deleterious or unhealthful matter as described under ordinance 7-4-101 within 5 days of this publication. The city is hereby authorized and empowered at the owner’s expense to provide for the cutting, destroying or removal of such weeds, grass or deleterious unhealthful growths or other noxious matter for any owner who fails to comply with said notification. 2011 Drinking Water Report Last year, the City of Pierre monitored your drinking water for more than 80 possible contaminants. The "Drinking Water Report" is a snapshot of the quality of the water that is provided to city residents in the past year. Click here to download your copy of the 2011 Drinking Water Report Thank you Volunteers! Volunteers from Farm Credit Services, Bank West, Rotary and others helped plant 200 trees at the Golf and Park shop nurseries. Visit the Green it Up - Fix it Up page to see more photos.   Volunteers from BankWest Volunteers from Farm Credit Services Pierre Named Playful City USA – One of 213 Cities in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation, but 213 cities and towns, including Pierre, South Dakota earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2012 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children. Read Full Story... Green it Up - Fix it Up! March/April/May Visit the Green it Up - Fix it Up page to view photos of the Earth DayCelebration, 2012 Arbor Day Celebration, and the 2012 City Arboretum Clean Up and Tree Planting event.   2012 Summer Recreation Online Registration Online registration begins on April 30th at 12:01 am. Walk-in Registration will be available beginning May 14th at the Recreation Office located in the Oahe YMCA/Aquatic Center Building. For the Brochure or more information, click here

Pierre Airport Offering Great Rates with Second Daily Flights to Minneapolis and Denver

PIERRE, S.D. – Mayor Laurie R. Gill is reminding citizens to check out the competitive airfares being offered at www.flygreatlakes.com now that the Pierre airport is offering a second daily flight to Minneapolis and Denver. On April 2 Great Lakes Airlines announced they are offering a 6 am and 12:18 pm departure to Minneapolis and a 7:32 am and 5:10 pm departure to Denver from the Pierre regional airport. Gill says the addition of those early flights makes it possible for passengers to make it back to Pierre by 10:18 pm from Minneapolis and 9:23 pm from Denver, which can be very attractive to those doing business and needing to return home the same day.

Gill says when comparing rates to fly out of Pierre vs. Rapid City, consumers will find the airfare to Minneapolis as low as $260 and to Denver as low as $285 compared to $446 and $346 when flying out of Rapid City, “Not only are these great rates to offer customers, they will find additional savings because Pierre has no parking fees, extra hotel costs and short security lines when checking in”. “Customers will also save wear and tear on their vehicles by not having to drive to another regional airport.” Customers purchasing thirty days in advance on www.flygreatlakes.com can see even greater savings, as low as $200 round trip to Minneapolis and Denver.

Gill says many other destinations can be booked by either going online at www.delta.com or www.united.com or citizens can contact their favorite travel agent and book tickets to their destination, “Remember to compare rates and take advantage of what Pierre regional airport has to offer, the savings and convenience you will find is well worth it.”

4th Street Multi Use Trail Route

Motorists that travel 4th Street this year will soon notice construction of a 7,000 ft. long x 8 ft. wide multi-use trail beginning at Governor’s Drive south of the State Health laboratory and ending at the intersection of 4th Street and Bristol. The trail project, to be built in 2012, was a multi agency effort with partners in funding and development including SD Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, City of Pierre Engineering Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Hughes County and SD Game Fish and Parks. Morris Inc. of Ft. Pierre is the contractor. The project will include a historic Hughes County bridge 67 ft. in length and 15 ft. wide to be placed over Mickelson pond. The Park and Recreation board is considering other amenities that would enhance the trail such as restrooms, benches, trees, shrubs, a fishing pier, parking and play structures. Civic organizations with an interest in sponsoring an item should contact Tom Farnsworth, Director of Parks and Recreation at 773-2527. The Parks and Recreation board will work through the summer in planning the various amenities and represent them to the City for consideration in the 2013 budget.

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The Beauty of South Dakota

Enjoy these beautiful aerial views of South Dakota's diverse landscapes and wonderful places. Included are Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Badlands National Park, the Missouri River and much more of South Dakota's natural beauty.

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Official South Dakota Tourism Video