Local News
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Second Degree Murder Conviction
PIERRE, (KCCR) --- A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced to federal prison for 17 years on a Second-Degree Murder charge. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says U-S District Judge Eric Schulte also sentenced 19 year-old Jami Johnson to five years of supervised release after the prison term. Johnson was indicted on the charge b...
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Slight Dip Noted In Mid-America Business Conditions Index In July
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Mid America Business Conditions Index slipped slightly in July. Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the region's Gross Domestic Product is growing faster than labor growth... The reading fell back three-tenths of a percent to 55.-point-seven from 56 in June on a scale that goes from...
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Fort Pierre City Council To Meet Tonight
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) -- The Fort Pierre City Council is meeting tonight to kick off August. Council members will hear updates and reports from city officials before getting into the fairly long agenda. Council members will consider temporary liquor license requests for the Chateau for Trader Days and Fun Time Adventures...
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Euclid Work Carries Into August
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It will be a few more weeks before east access to Fourth Street will be available from Euclid Avenue. T-J Gallagher with Morris Incorporated says crews are getting ready to shift work at the Fourth and Euclid Intersection to the west side... On the north end of the project, a crossover has been moved ...
Aug 02, 2026
Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center Not Impacted Yet By Shifting Earth Near Building
PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Operations are continuing at the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre even as a large section of ground near the building is shifting away. Executive Director Kalyn Bergeson says the building near the shifting ground is not affected by shift... Stanley County Emergency Management discu...
Aug 01, 2026
Local Sports
Spearfish Takes ILB Title for Second Straight Year
The Spearfish Sasquatch are once again on top of the Independence League with a sweep of the Caper Spuds this weekend as the Sasquatch are back-to-back champs with 8-5 and 12-9 wins. Casper would do its best to hang tough in both games as the offense for Spearfish would score 20 runs in two games, but the Spuds ran out...
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Post 22 Wins 45th State Championship
For the first time in four years and the 45th time in history, the Rapid City Post 22 Hardhats are state champions defeating Sioux Falls West 8-3 Saturday afternoon in Rapid City on the Hardhats home field. On Friday, Sioux Falls West would shutout Watertown with an 8-0 win, their second shutout of the state tournament...
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Fall Sports Practices Begin for Several Sports Today
Today marks the day for the 2026-2027 school to have activities to begin the season. Three sports will get their first practices in and we are under two weeks before the first competition in the state. Competitive Cheer and Dance along with soccer and girls tennis will officially begin practicing today as the three spo...
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Pierre Swim Team has Five High Point Place Winners at Long Course State Championship
Last weekend, the Pierre swim team would finish out the summer season at the South Dakota Long Course State Championships with 26 swimmers competing in Rapid City. Davidia Frederick in girls eight and under and Lawson Kroon in the boys 9-10 division would each get second place high point, the highest finishers for Pier...
Jul 31, 2026
Spearfish Hosts Casper in Independence League Title Series
This weekend, it's the finale of the Independence League as the Spearfish Sasquatch look for a second straight title as they take on the Casper Spuds in a best-of-three series all in Spearfish. The Spuds were able to survive at home in three games over the Oahe Zap coming back from a 1-0 deficit in the series to win th...
Jul 31, 2026
National News
Spokane Wildfires Force 60,000 Residents to Evacuate
Around 60,000 people were ordered to leave their homes as three wildfires threatened Spokane, Washington, on Sunday. Reuters reported that local offic...
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Trump Pauses Planned Iran Strikes as Diplomatic Efforts Continue
President Donald Trump has halted planned military strikes against Iran while regional governments work toward an agreement intended to reduce hostili...
Aug 02, 2026
Trump Threatens Further Strikes as Iran Conflict Deepens
Tensions across the Middle East continued to rise Saturday as President Donald Trump warned that the United States could carry out additional strikes ...
Aug 01, 2026
National Sports
USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino Signs New Deal Through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino is running it back with the U.S. men's national team.
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Spokane Wildfires Force 60,000 Residents to Evacuate
Around 60,000 people were ordered to leave their homes as three wildfires threatened Spokane, Washington, on Sunday. Reuters reported that local offic...
12h ago
'It Was Skubal Or Nothing': Inside The Dodgers' Latest Triumph At The Deadline
The Dodgers had only one target in mind to upgrade the roster at the deadline. To the surprise of no one, and to the frustration of many, they got their guy.
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