Not Your Ordinary 4th of July!

Not Your Ordinary 4th of July!

By Sunny Hannum This year America celebrates its 250th birthday and Fort Pierre, the oldest town in Dakota Territory, will hold its 200th Fourth of July celebration.  Established as a fur trading post by 1817, Fort Pierre began celebrating 4th of July along with the...
What Does Downtown Beautification Look Like?

What Does Downtown Beautification Look Like?

Beautification! – What does it look like? By Sunny Hannum Well, think about it.  If you were getting kind of dilapidated and worn looking, a little frayed around the edges, wouldn’t you want someone to fix you up? Fort Pierre’s Downtown Development Committee, founded...

Flood of bureaucracy leaves prime home lots vacant in Fort Pierre March 02, 2026 Bart Pfankuch  Content Director 605-937-9398 bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org FORT PIERRE, S.D. – With the picturesque Missouri River flowing only a block behind him, Dave Bonde stood in a...