City Closures Extended until Further Notice

To encourage social distancing while South Dakota works to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the following City of Pierre closures and cancellations remain in place until further notice.

• City Aquatics Center Closed
• Pierre Police Dept. Lobby Closed to...

Street Closures Planned: Airport Road, Prospect Ave., N. Central Ave.

Barring any unforeseen issues, the City of Pierre will close three different streets next week for utility work.

AIRPORT ROAD

Airport Road, between the entrance to FedEx and the Airport Rescue Fire Station, will close on Monday, March 30 to repair an underg...

Statement from Mayor Harding on COVID-19

The City of Pierre continues to recommend all citizens, businesses, and non-profits comply with Centers for Disease Control recommendations and those directives echoed in Gov. Noem’s Executive Order regarding COVID-19.

As Mayor of Pierre...

Pierre PD Closed to Walk-in Traffic

Pierre PD Closed to Walk-in Traffic

To encourage social distancing while South Dakota works to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Pierre Police Department lobby located at the Solem Public Safety Center is closed to walk-in traffic until further ...

2020 Street Construction Plan

 If the 2020 construction season goes according to plan, the City of Pierre will rebuild, resurface or otherwise improve 50 blocks of city street and 7,800 feet of curb.

This week, the City Commission awarded about $1.3 million to Morris, Inc. to ...

Library, Aquatics Center Closures Extended

To encourage social distancing while South Dakota works to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Rawlins Municipal Library and the City Aquatics Center will remain closed until Monday, March 30. Seasoned Citizens recreational programming is suspended u...

Trail Improvements, Exercise Benches Coming to Riverfront

Walking, sit-ups and dips –by the end of the year, you’ll find encouragement to do all three along Pierre’s waterfront. The City is rehabbing more than 2,800 feet of its walking trail system and adding new amenities this cons...

Grain Bin Rescue Efforts Saves One From Entrapment

When rescue arrived on scene it was reported there was one person trapped about mid torso high  in a large 20,000 bushel corn bin. The bin was about three-quarters full. Rescuers made entry into the bin to free the individual.

“Local res...

City Installs Riprap for Erosion Control

To combat the eroding river bank near the swim beach in Griffin Park, next week the City will install new riprap.

Due to high river flows and saturated soil, the river bank started eroding away this summer.  The City will place about 175 tons of r...