Local News

Denver Air Flight Diverted To Watertown Monday Night As Severe Storms Strike Pierre
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Signs of a microburst that did damage on the east side of Pierre Monday are getting fewer by the day as clean is coming to an end. Michael Connelly at the National Weather Service in Aberdeen says some storms give clues to forecasters about what they're about to do and in the case of Monday's storm, s...
19h ago

Revenue From State Park Camping Rising Along With Increased Use
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- With an increase in camping use in South Dakota State Parks in June came an obvious increase in revenue. Parks and Recreation Division Director for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department Jeff VanMeeteren says double license sales are up...
Camping services revenue is up 20-percent thi...
Jul 17, 2025

Old Waldron Bridge Expected To Be Fully Removed From Missouri River By End Of August
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Visible work on the new John Waldron Memorial Bridge is evident on the Pierre and Fort Pierre approaches with construction of bridge plazas under the road surfaces, but the old Waldron Bridge is still being removed and Dean VanDeWiele with the South Dakota Department of Transportation says the old bri...
Jul 17, 2025

Pierre School Board Locks In Budget For 2025-26 School Year
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre School Board last week finalized its budget for the 2025-26 school year. Business Manager Travis Dovre says no significant changes were made since the preliminary budget was discussed by the Board...
The 2025-26 Pierre School District budget is 37-point-seven million dollars. The bud...
Jul 17, 2025

First Dakota National Bank Celebrates Move Into Brand New Location Across From Old Bank
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- First Dakota National Bank celebrated moving across the street Tuesday; to it's brand new facility on the site of the former Pierre City Hall. At a ribbon cutting event, Mayor Steve Harding says the move shows the commitment First Dakota has for servicing central South Dakota...
Chapelle Invest...
Jul 16, 2025
Local Sports

Eights Get Important Split to Finish Season
Pierre Post 8 has set themselves up to most likely be at home with a split of a doubleheader with Brandon Valley on Thursday, losing game one 5-3, but coming back and winning game two 3-1.
In game one, JJ Bucholz settled into the ballgame after walking the first four hitters and a sacrifice fly to trail 2-0 just fiv...
14h ago

Zap Win Series, Look for Sweep Friday
Another close game goes the way of the Oahe Zap as they come back to win 4-2 over the Fremont Moo taking the first two games of the three game set and can get the sweep on Friday.
Oahe is officially back over .500 for the first time since they started 1-0 this summer as they are now 22-21 and holding the top spot of...
14h ago

Governors to Compete at PGA National High School Golf Invitational
Coming up this Sunday and running through Tuesday, four Pierre Governors will play together one more time as they play at the PGA National High School Golf Invitational at Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Nick Bothun, Lincoln Houska, Sawyer Sonnenschein and Luke Olson will all compete for three rounds at one of the best g...
Jul 17, 2025

Zap Roll to Open Series with Fremont
The Oahe Zap would get the opening game of the three game series against the Fremont Moo on Wednesday as the Zap won 6-2 to continue pushing for the playoffs.
The win brought the Zap to .500 at 21-21 with eight games remaining in the regular season and they do so never trailing in the game. In fact, the Zap led 6-0 ...
Jul 17, 2025

Post 8 Travels to Brandon Valley to Wrap up Regular Season
It's the final doubleheader of the regular season and Pierre Post 8 will travel to face Brandon Valley with a chance to host in the playoffs if they can pick up at least a win.
Post 8 is sitting in the eighth spot in the South Dakota standings and would be hosting Brookings if the season ended today. However, Brooki...
Jul 17, 2025
National News
Today’s Headlines (07/18/25)
The Justice Department is recommending a one-day jail sentence and supervised release for former police officer Brett Hankison, who was convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor in a fatal 2020 raid. Hankison, found guilty of shooting i...
Jul 18, 2025
Today’s Headlines (07/17/25)
President Trump dismissed the Jeffrey Epstein controversy as a "Hoax" and called those seeking transparency "weaklings." The Justice Department's internal review on Epstein allegedly found no incriminating evidence against any prominent figures, sparki...
Jul 17, 2025
Today’s Headlines (07/16/25)
Russia has dismissed President Trump's demand for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine within 50 days as "unacceptable," emphasizing the need for continued negotiations. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that ultimatums are not tolerated and di...
Jul 16, 2025
National Sports

Construction Halted at New Tennessee Titans Stadium After Noose Found Onsite
Construction on a new stadium for the Titans in Nashville has been halted after a noose was found at the construction site.
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Texas Picked to Win 2025 SEC Championship With Arch Manning at QB
Texas, with Heisman Trophy candidate Arch Manning set to take over at QB, is the preseason pick to win the SEC championship.
3h ago

Bryson DeChambeau Changes Mindset, Makes Cut at The Open Championship
After a tough first round, Bryson DeChambeau woke up with a different mindset on Friday and shot 6-under 65 in the second round.
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