Local News

Missouri River Energy Services Honors Mayor Steve Harding With Community Leader Award
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Pierre Mayor Steve Harding was honored for his work with public power Tuesday night. Leadership from Missouri River Energy Services attended the Pierre City Commission meeting to honor Harding with the M-R-E-S Community Leader award. M-R-E-S Board Chairman Vernell Roberts says the Community Leader awa...
7h ago

Project Prison Reset Task Force Settles For Sioux Falls As Location For New Men's Prison
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- After hours of testimony, discussion and debate the Project Prison Reset Task Force has decided to recommend to the South Dakota Legislature in a special session at 1500-bed prison for no more that 650-million dollars. Representative Jon Hansen says legislators are going to need to know the project ca...
7h ago

Teen Ticketed In Rollover Crash
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- No one was injured Monday in a two-vehicle rollover crash in Pierre. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says officers were called around three-pm to the intersection of Capitol and Monroe Avenue for a rollover crash. The investigation determined that a 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara driven by a 14 year-old f...
12h ago

Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. There is not much at all on the agenda. Only one action item will come before the Commission. That is approval of a four item consent calendar. On the calendar are approval of claims and minutes from the July 1st meeting a...
Jul 08, 2025

Boys And Girls Club Of The Capital Area On The Scramble To Find GOLD Program Funds After Grant Frozen
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- At the beginning of the year, the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area announced the Stanley County GOLD program became a chartered entity of the Boys and Girls Club. Now with passage of the federal reconciliation bill, funding for the GOLD program is frozen indefinitely...
The last 50-thous...
Jul 08, 2025
Local Sports

Former Trapper Expected to be Drafted this Weekend
The 2025 MLB Draft is Sunday and Monday this coming weekend and a former Pierre Trapper will most likely be drafted, which would be the second Trapper ever to be drafted.
Cooper McMurray looks to join 2020 Trapper teammate Tavian Josenberger as the second Pierre Trapper to be drafted the big leagues. Josenberger was...
3h ago

Zap Host Hastings for Three Games in Two Days
The Oahe Zap get back on the field tonight after two days off as they host the Hastings Sodbusters for a three game series being played over the next two days.
Thursday will be a straight doubleheader between the two teams as Oahe will face the Sodbusters for just the second time this season and the first time at Hy...
4h ago

Post 8 Begins Final Two Weeks of Season Hosting Post 320
After finishing 3-1 in games last week, Pierre Post 8 will be back home tonight in just its third home doubleheader of the season as the Eights host Rapid City Post 320.
Over the last two weeks Pierre will play 10 games with six of the 10 being at home including this doubleheader and Friday afternoon's doubleheader ...
Jul 08, 2025

Capital City Little League Hosts State Tournament Beginning Today
This year the South Dakota Little League state tournament will take place in Pierre as the Capital City Little League will look to qualify for the Midwest Regional in front of the home fans.
It's now the first step in reaching Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series shown on ESPN every year. Th...
Jul 08, 2025

Cross Country to Have Second Summer Fun Run Tonight
Every Tuesday in the month of July, the Pierre Governor Cross Country team is hosting the Lil' Govs Summer Cross Country Fun Run at Griffin Park at the tennis courts.
Every Tuesday which started on July 1, Jim Keyes, the head coach of the Pierre Governor Cross Country team along with the Governors helping, will host...
Jul 08, 2025
National News
Today’s Headlines (07/09/25)
The Supreme Court granted President Trump temporary permission to proceed with his plans to implement reductions in force and reorganize federal agencies. The court issued an administrative stay in response to a ruling by a U.S. District who emphasized...
6h ago
Today’s Headlines (07/08/25)
At least 95 people have died in central Texas due to flash floods, with Kerr County reporting 75 fatalities. Search efforts are ongoing for missing individuals, including 27 girls and staff from Camp Mystic. More storms are expected in the region, prom...
Jul 08, 2025
Today’s Headlines (07/07/25)
At least 79 people have died in central Texas due to flash floods in Texas Hill Country, with a significant number of fatalities in Kerr County. Among the deceased are 38 adults and 21 children, with 18 adults and four children yet to be identified. A ...
Jul 07, 2025
National Sports

Deandre Ayton On Criticism After Joining The Lakers: 'It Fuels Me'
Deandre Ayton says he has learned how to be a professional following his stints with Phoenix and Portland.
5h ago

Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier Draft WNBA All-Star Teams
Captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier selected their teams for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, which is set for July 19.
6h ago
Today’s Headlines (07/09/25)
The Supreme Court granted President Trump temporary permission to proceed with his plans to implement reductions in force and reorganize federal agencies. The court issued an administrative stay in response to a ruling by a U.S. District who emphasized...
6h ago