We are excited to announce an opportunity to help the Missouri River, the longest river in North America. During December this giving campaign will raise money for the nonprofit Missouri River Relief. Every dollar we raise will be matched by Reddit itself (up to $20,000) meaning we could raise over $40,000! To give visit https://givebutter.com/riverrelief-reddit24 funds raised at this link will be counted.

The Communications Director of Missouri River Relief, Steve Schnarr, will be joining r/Missouri for an old-school Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Friday December 13, from 10-2. You will have the opportunity to ask him questions about both the Missouri River and/or Missouri River Relief. Until then, here is some more information:

Missouri River Relief's mission is to engage individuals and communities along the Missouri River in the exploration, enjoyment, restoration and care of the river through hands-on river cleanups, education programs and recreation.

Since 2001, Missouri River Relief has been bringing people to the Missouri River. More than 33,000 volunteers have removed over 2 million pounds of trash from the river. They've worked with more than 40,000 students and teachers to help develop a relationship with the river. Thousands of people have experienced the Missouri River for the first time at one of their events. Each summer, hundreds of adventurers paddle their way across the state in the "Missouri American Water MR340", celebrating its 20th year in 2025. They love getting to share the story of this river... Like "what forces shaped the Missouri River into the river it is today, or "where does all of the trash we pick-up come from and where does it all go", or "How did this cool pre-historic fish become endangered?" "Who were the people that lived here long before we did?" We host a monthly Big Muddy Speaker Series that explores topics like these each month.

See you on the river!

Donate using GiveButter here: https://givebutter.com/riverrelief-reddit24

Learn more about their programs at www.riverrelief.org

This fundraiser is powered by Reddit Community Funds and is promoted through the r/missouri subreddit. Reddit will match up to US$20,000 of eligible donations made to the GiveButter fundraiser run by r/missouri for Missouri River Reliet through 12/31/2024 with a matching donation to Missouri River Relief via GiveButter. Offer valid only on donations made to the GiveButter Missouri fundraiser and does not include donations made to individual charities, charity campaigns, the donation of securities, P2P or third-party events, API donations, and the purchase or redemption of gift cards.

Not that this sub historically gets much discussion, but now that I'm able to actually be active as moderator, joining and posting restrictions should now be fully removed. If anyone has issues posting, feel free to DM me.

#Election Day is this upcoming Tuesday, November 5!

To view a sample ballot with all ballot measures, use Ballotpedia

To search for your specific polling place, use the Voter Information Portal

Absentee Voting?

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot. You must request an absentee ballot application from your County Election Official and return it to your local election office. You will then be given a paper absentee ballot to vote.

The County Election Official must receive your application no later than 5pm the day before the election.

Find a Drop Off Ballot Location Here

When are Polling Places Open?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.

Bring Your Identification!

All voters who appear at a polling place must show proof of identification. Approved forms of photo identification include:

South Dakota driver's license or nondriver ID card

U.S. government photo ID (passport is acceptable)

U.S. Armed Forces ID

Current student photo identification card from a South Dakota high school or South Dakota accredited institution of higher education

Tribal photo ID

If you do not have a photo ID, you can sign a personal identification affidavit, and will still be allowed to vote a regular ballot!

Hello - I have taken over the subreddit and plan on removing posting restrictions. I intend to pick up where the previous mod left off, and somewhat revive this sub. No telling if this will succeed, however I believe in keeping the subreddit open for discussion.

When I requested to take over this subreddit as I saw it had no moderators and had been basically abandoned, I intended to try to revive it.

As it often does, however, life got in the way. Worse, Reddit has gone to great lengths to drive everyone away. Lengths that include astronomical fees, lies, and deceit against some of the very people that helped make reddit, reddit.

I have had several accounts and witnessed many disappointing actions taken by those that run this site but with the new API changes and the way it's been handled (here is just one example, if you're interested) I will be restricting this subreddit and the others that I moderate and I'll be demoting myself as moderator. In the case of this subreddit, that means that it will be left without one again.

I welcome any and everyone to follow me to Lemmy which is a federated (think decentralized sort of like email. With reddit, everyone must use one set of servers. With Lemmy, like email, I can join gmail and you can join hotmail and we can still message each other) link aggregator similar to reddit.

Once you have an account on a Lemmy server, I have created a "community" as Lemmy calls their version of subreddits for Pierre there as well. Just search communities, be sure to select "all" so you're not limited to just your Lemmy server that you created an account on, and search for "pierre" to join.

Title explains it all, really. Went to Cowboy Country Store on Euclid to get gas (would have gone anywhere else of my car wasn't running dangerously low on gas) and after the 30 seconds I spent paying for my gas at the registee, I came out to see I was short one passenger headlight. Just felt like batching about it.

Hello all!

We recently relocated to the area and are looking to start a micro-farm of some sort. I've visited the local markets and there is some phenomenal tasting produce but it seems like there's a lack of options.

I've been growing food for quite awhile and would love to provide something nourishing the community wants and needs. There are quite a few ideas in my head but need some feedback from those that have been around! This is not something I need to get rich quick with (or at all), just something to make an extra income while caring for my kids and while playing in the dirt! Any ideas?

Also, I'm not interested in trying to compete with existing local growers. So if you know of any I may have missed please let me know. I know about Rawlins, Tomatoes grown about an hour south. Is there a pumpkin producer at Halloween? Small crops are my specialty and I wouldn't mind doing a few different things. I think there are other ideas that can fill a void. Are oyster mushrooms a thing here? They pair great with fish! Does anyone grow fresh herbs for local markets? Raspberries and/or black currants? Does anyone grow worms for bait? I don't mind them! Also considering a small CSA with not so basic veggies (I don't think this would happen before 2023 as I need to adapt my practices to this climate). What are you missing? Do you see a need?

Thank you in advance for any information and thank you for how welcoming everyone is here. It's a breath of fresh (slight humid) air!

Anybody know where I can find a list of past mayors?

Anyone have recommendations for a good massage place in Pierre that is affordable? I'm a guy who's never had a professional massage but my back is screwed up. Thanks.

Hey all, my name is Micayla. I am a SDSU student and a regional organizer for UTST (check out my profile for more info on our organization). Tomorrow we have a meeting with Senator Thune’s health advising staff to discuss if he supports Biden’s plan for expanding rural health infrastructure and jobs as well as plans for rural vaccine distribution.

My question for you all is what do you wish you could ask Senator Thune related to these topics? Or, what do you want to know about his stances related to COVID?

Recently graduated from college and moved to Pierre to work for the State. I’m a 22 year old male and was wondering what’s there to do here and how to go about meeting new people.

Originally from Las Vegas but went to college in Rapid City so I’m familiar with the state but not Pierre. Any recommendation on hiking, places to eat, sports or video game leagues, coffee shops, and just how to go about meeting new people in this town around my age? Excited to be here!

I’ll be moving to Pierre temporally on Saturday. I’ll be working near the area on the wind turbines. Need help with temp housing what are my best options? How’s cost of living? What’s the general culture around the area?

Hey! Who do you currently get your internet through at what speeds/costs and are you getting the speed you pay for?

Currently have midco 150 and on good days, I am sitting around 50 up 14 down.

Hi... Non South Dakotan here. How do you pronounce Pierre? When I was on vacation near there, I thought I heard people on the radio pronounce it like peer.

Im asking for a buddy who lives in the area if there are any tabletop clubs in the area. He is looking to either get into d&d or board gaming and hasn't had much luck.

I’ve been up here nearly a year and all in all, really enjoy the town and 90% of the people. That said, I am big into RC trucks, cars, crawlers, etc., but I see no sign of anyone else around here who’s into the same thing. Rapid City and Bismarck have decent scenes but is anyone in Pierre running RCs?

Hello everyone, I had the pleasure of spending some time in the Black Hills earlier this year, and your state has captured my imagination. I'm about to begin a short story set in South Dakota, with my main character's home base being Pierre. I was hoping that some of you fine folks would indulge me and provide me with your takes on the city.

What do you love about it?

What do you hate about it?

How would you describe the culture of Pierre? What makes it better or worse than say, Sioux Falls or Rapid City?

Where is the rich part of town? The dangerous part?

Any help that you can provide would be fantastic. I don't yet know how my main character feels the city, so I'm open to your influence. I want to do Pierre justice--with all of the good and bad that that entails.

(About the only thing I really know is that it's pronounced PEER and not like the French name.)

Much appreciated!

Greetings /r/Pierre,

I'm creating a Geography Card Game about the United States, and I am looking for an image of a building, monument, statue, park, or physical location to represent the city of Pierre, South Dakota. I have come to this subreddit to learn from you what you believe best symbolizes your city.

Thank you for all of your help in advance and I look forward to learning more about your wonderful city!