Local News

Repairs To Areas Around Flaming Fountain To Retain All Memorials
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Repairs and upgrades are being planned for the areas around the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake. Deputy State Engineer Kristine Day says all of the memorials themselves are not being impacted by the pending repairs...
Commission member Senator Chris Karr brought up a number of concerns to Day ...
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Avera Health Encouraging Awareness Of Breast Health During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PIERRE, (KCCR) --Orange is a primary color in October, but so is pink. Pink as in awareness for breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The American Cancer Society says deaths from breast cancer have been on a steady decline; down 44-percent since 1989. That drop is being credited to better screenings and earl...
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Stanley County Schools To Take Part In Two Community Engagement Events Before The End Of October
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Stanley County Schools are holding two special events with students in the next few weeks. United Day is first up on Wednesday October 22nd. United Day is designed as a powerful movement to stand up against bullying and the promotion of acceptance among students. To show support for Unity Day, bu...
3h ago

Pierre City Commission Gives Go-Ahead For Emergency Sewer Repair
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Pierre City Commission approved an emergency repair to a major sewer line serving the western side of the city. Operations and Construction Manager Josh Bible says the repairs has been needed since August...
The estimated cost of the repairs is just over 62-thousand dollars to be paid for b...
Oct 16, 2025

Morris Incorporated Picks Up National Award For Capitol Lake Dredging Project
PIERRE, (KCCR) - Morris Incorporated has been at the center of the Euclid Avenue Reconstruction project. But, the Fort Pierre contractor was recently awarded with a nation recognition by the Associated General Contractors of America. The company was awarded for it's dredging work in Capitol Lake in 2023...
The a...
Oct 16, 2025
Local Sports

Governors Can't Fight Back against Yankton
The Pierre Governor volleyball team couldn't climb its way out of a 2-0 hole as the Governors would lose in four sets to Yankton on Thursday 25-22, 25-14, 17-25 and 25-13.
Tyan Beste would be the best hitter over the course of the night as she would get 15 kills, starting with seven in the first set, one less than P...
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Governors Make Haul to Yankton
The Pierre Governor volleyball team will be on the road to Yankton tonight as the Governors face the Gazelles as both teams are fighting to stay inside the top 16.
The Governors are 3-11 after the loss to the Harrisburg Tigers on Tuesday but will face the 4-12 Gazelles as both teams are flirting with the bottom of t...
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Stanley County Travels for Final Time in Regular Season
For the last time in the regular season, the Stanley County Lady Buffalo volleyball team will be on the road as the Lady Buffs head to Dupree to face the Tigers.
The Lady Buffs will have three more home games remaining, but tonight the Buffs take on Dupree after Stanley County lost to Sully Buttes at home on Tuesday...
Oct 16, 2025

Governors with Final Regular Season Run in Huron
For the second time this season, the Pierre Governor cross country team will be in Huron as the Governors wrap up the regular season this afternoon.
Pierre had a strong showing especially from Emery Larson and Caleb Morris as both were in the top ten of the ESD Invite on Saturday in Mitchell. Both, along with the re...
Oct 16, 2025

Chargers Look for 2-0 Week Traveling to Timber Lake
The Sully Buttes Chargers will travel to Timber Lake tonight as the Chargers are looking for back-to-back wins in the second to final road game of the regular season.
The Chargers had a complete game on Tuesday beating the Stanley County Lady Buffaloes in three sets to improve to 7-15 and now face the 5-20 Panthers....
Oct 16, 2025
National News
Today’s Headlines (10/17/25)
A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in the Chicago area to begin wearing body cameras. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the directive Thursday after reviewing footage of confrontations between agents and protesters during the Trump ad...
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Today’s Headlines (10/16/25)
Congressional Democrats held a second day of protests demanding that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., swear in Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva. The seat was left vacant after the death of her father, Rep. Raul Grijalva. Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fern...
Oct 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines (10/15/25)
The Department of Homeland Security says Mexican drug cartels have created a "tiered" bounty system targeting ICE agents. The program allegedly offers $2,000 for intelligence gathering, $5,000 to $10,000 for kidnappings or assaults, and up to $50,000 f...
Oct 15, 2025
National Sports
Today’s Headlines (10/17/25)
A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in the Chicago area to begin wearing body cameras. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the directive Thursday after reviewing footage of confrontations between agents and protesters during the Trump ad...
4h ago

Curt Cignetti, Indiana Agree to Deal That Makes Him 3rd-Highest-Paid CFB Coach
Curt Cignetti doesn't appear to be going anywhere. He's signed an eight-year, $92.8 million deal to remain at Indiana.
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NFL Heat Index: Bijan Robinson Revving Up, Travis Hunter Shivering Entering Week 7
Bijan Robinson's explosive playmaking has made the Falcons playoff contenders, and George Pickens has been tremendous for the Cowboys. However, Justin Fields is on the brink in New York.
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